Anilao

A second, genuinely distinct black-sand muck site in Anilao (not to be confused with Mainit Point, a different, current-swept boulder site nearby). Reported frogfish, mimic octopus, seahorses, harlequin shrimp, pipefish, bobbit worms, and crocodile snake eels — none of these species are yet in this catalogue's structured wildlife data, so they're described here in prose only. Bangka boat from Anilao resorts, no liveaboard.

Anilao's flagship muck-diving site — a calm, current-free black volcanic sand slope in Mainit, Mabini. Genuinely beginner-accessible (shallow, no current) despite rewarding excellent buoyancy control. Confirmed sightings include flamboyant cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, mimic octopus, wonderpus, and frogfish, plus abundant nudibranchs (species not individually identified in available sources). Bangka boat or shore-enterable from nearby resorts, no liveaboard.