El Nido is best known for its breathtaking 64 islands and islets. Since the last two decades, island hopping tours around the Bacuit Bay boast of glorious scenery and rich biodiversity. Top island attractions that can be seen in Bacuit Bay are the Small and Big Lagoons, which are top features of many travel magazines and boast its serene turquoise waters that make up anatural pool in the middle of breathtaking cliffs. Another ilsnad attraction in Bacuit Bay is Matinloc Shrine, an abandoned spiritual oasis in the Matinloc Island, which offers one of the best views of El Nido's Tapiutan Strait.