swap_horiz Negombo Lagoon Alternatives

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Laguna Bacalar

Laguna Bacalar is a remarkable coastal lagoon located in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Its distinctive appearance ari...

Coastal Mexico Tourism Yucatan

9.7 Brilliant

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Big Lagoon, El Nido

Big Lagoon within Bacuit Bay offers a unique coastal experience in El Nido, Palawan. The lagoon’s distinctive shape is c...

Coastal Karst Tourism Philippines

9.5 Brilliant

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iSimangaliso (Lake St. Lucia)

iSimangaliso Wetland Park encompasses Lake St. Lucia, a significant South African lagoon within the Indian Ocean. This v...

South Africa Coastal World Heritage Estuary

9.3 Excellent

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Small Lagoon, El Nido

The Small Lagoon of El Nido, Palawan is a secluded coastal inlet renowned for its dramatic karst formations and calm wat...

Coastal Karst Tourism Philippines

9.2 Excellent

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Bangaram Atoll Lagoon

The Bangaram Atoll Lagoon resides within the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep, an archipelago in the Arabian Sea. I...

India Tourism Indian Ocean Atoll

9.1 Excellent

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Secret Lagoon, El Nido

The Secret Lagoon of El Nido, Palawan offers a unique coastal experience within a dramatic limestone cave system. Access...

Coastal Tourism Philippines Hidden

9.1 Excellent

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Kosi Bay Lagoon

The Kosi Bay Lagoon is a significant Ramsar wetland located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This coastal lagoon offers u...

South Africa Coastal Fishing Ramsar

8.9 Great

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Farquhar Atoll Lagoon

The Farquhar Atoll Lagoon is a significant marine environment located within the remote Farquhar Group of Seychelles’ Ou...

Seychelles Remote Fishing Indian Ocean

8.9 Great

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Knysna Lagoon

The Knysna Lagoon is a coastal estuary located in South Africa’s Garden Route region. It's notable as the habitat of the...

South Africa Coastal Tourism Estuary

8.7 Great

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Lagoa dos Patos

Lagoa dos Patos is the largest lagoon in South America, located in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, covering approximately 10,...

Coastal Fishing Brazil Rio Grande Do Sul

8.5 Great

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Lăng Cô Lagoon

Lăng Cô Lagoon is a prominent brackish water body in central Vietnam, situated near the Hai Van Pass and recognized as o...

Coastal Hue Scenic Tourism

8.2 Great

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Mosquito Lagoon

Mosquito Lagoon is a shallow coastal lagoon in Volusia and Brevard counties, Florida, managed within Canaveral National...

USA Coastal Fishing Nature Reserve

8.2 Great

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Laguna de Nichupté

Laguna de Nichupté is a mangrove-fringed lagoon in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, enclosed by the Hotel Zone barrier stri...

Coastal Cancun Mexico Tourism

8.0 Great

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Grado-Marano Lagoon

The Grado-Marano Lagoon in northeast Italy is a notable Adriatic Sea ecosystem characterized by its extensive historical...

Italy Coastal Fishing Nature Reserve

7.8 Good

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Lake Bardawil

Hypersaline coastal lagoon on the northern Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, separated from the Mediterranean by a narrow sandbar...

Coastal Fishing Mediterranean Egypt

7.8 Good

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Tam Giang Lagoon

Tam Giang Lagoon is the largest brackish coastal lagoon in Vietnam, spanning Thừa Thiên Huế province and supporting the...

Coastal Fishing Central Vietnam Vietnam

7.8 Good

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Lake Conjola

A coastal lake-lagoon in New South Wales, Australia, situated near Ulladulla south of Sydney and popular for recreationa...

Australia Coastal Fishing Recreation

7.8 Good

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Mallacoota Inlet

Mallacoota Inlet is a vast estuarine system in Victoria, Australia, notable for its deepwater lakes and status as a UNES...

Australia Coastal Wilderness Fishing

7.8 Good

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Mannar Lagoon

A shallow lagoon off northwestern Sri Lanka near Mannar Island, historically famed for pearl diving and now a protected...

Coastal Nature Reserve Sri Lanka Indian Ocean

7.2 Good

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Puttalam Lagoon

Sri Lanka's second-largest coastal lagoon, near Puttalam in the North Western Province, economically important for salt...

Coastal Fishing Sri Lanka Indian Ocean

6.5 Fair