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El Nido and Bacuit Archipelago

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Destination Guide Sources For El Nido and Bacuit Archipelago

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18 sources • Updated Feb 13, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Feb 13, 2026.

El Nido Tourism Official Website - Destination overview and official visitor guidance
UNESCO World Heritage Centre Tentative List: El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area - Protected area description, geography, and biodiversity context
PCSSD (Department of Tourism): Hyperbaric Chambers and medical evacuation contacts - Hyperbaric chamber locations (including Puerto Princesa) plus Coast Guard and Air Force contact numbers
Proclamation No. 32 (1998) - Declaring El Nido Marine Reserve (Lawphil PDF) - Legal basis for protected area status referenced in conservation discussions
PAGASA Climate Advisories (Amihan/Habagat) - Official Philippines weather bureau overview of monsoon patterns affecting west-facing coasts like Palawan
Philippines eTravel - Official traveler registration system for arrivals
Philippines eVisa Portal - Official eVisa information and application portal (nationality-dependent)
Bureau of Immigration: Temporary Visitor (9A) Visa Waiver - Official overview of visa-waiver extension process and 30-day initial admission context
DFA (Embassy): Guidelines on the entry of temporary visitors (EO 408 context) - Passport validity and onward-ticket guidance for visa-free entry (check your own embassy for nationality specifics)
El Nido ETDF rate update (Municipal ordinance reference) - ETDF rate discussion and ordinance reference (verify current validity on receipt)
PNA: Environmental user fee and crowd management for lagoons - News coverage on Big Lagoon and Small Lagoon user fee and regulation
Diving in El Nido: dive sites and conditions (operator guide) - Dive site descriptions (Miniloc, North Rock, Dilumacad Tunnel) plus water temperature and visibility ranges
PADI: Palawan Divers (El Nido) dive center listing - Operator presence and services in El Nido
Seaborn El Nido Freediving School - Freediving services, line training, and course offerings in El Nido
200 Bar Diving Center El Nido (PADI listing) - Dive and freedive operator listing and services
Coron to El Nido ferries (route and operators) - Common ferry operators and typical travel time (verify schedules seasonally)
El Nido island hopping tour itineraries (A to D) - Example Tour A stop list (compare with your operator because itineraries vary)
Destination hero photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@hdbernd