Big Lagoon

Big Lagoon is a prominent natural lagoon on Miniloc Island in Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, within the El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area. Enclosed by towering limestone karst cliffs, it features shallow emerald waters with a narrow entrance accessible by boat or kayak. A core stop on El Nido Island Hopping Tour A, it is noted for its scenic karst landscape, calm waters, and opportunities for kayaking and swimming.

Visitors arrive by island-hopping boat from El Nido Town and enter the lagoon through a narrow shallow channel between limestone cliffs. Inside is a large, calm emerald lagoon surrounded by sheer karst walls and mangroves. The water is shallow near the entrance requiring wading or kayaking. Visitors can kayak, swim, and take photos of the karst scenery. There are no permanent structures inside the lagoon; exploration is by kayak or small boat within the enclosed water area.

Located in Bacuit Bay within the El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area established in 1998 to protect limestone karst islands and marine ecosystems. The area was traditionally used by local fishing communities before El Nido developed as an ecotourism destination from the 1980s onward.