Popolcan West (Under Water Forrest)

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Popolcan West (Under Water Forrest)

30 mMax Depth
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PinnacleChannelOceanSalt Water

About This Site

Popolcan West is also known as Popolcan Under Water Forrest due to its deep laying pinnacles sprinkled with different soft and whip corals. It's a 45 minutes ride away from El Nido town by Bangka boat, so not every dive shop goes there every day. Divers either follow the slope that at some spots turn into a wall - and do an easy shallow dive. Or you can start at the mooring line that goes down to 30 meters, turn West and jump from pinnacle to pinnacle. Make sure to bring a compass as its prett…

Marine Life (4 species)

NudibranchsReef fish ( Scorpionfish, boxfish,puffer fish, surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, pipefish, clown fish, sweeSea turtleTuna

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