Like the back of a half-submetged stegosaurus, Matinloc Island snakes some 8 km along the western edge of the Bacuit archipelago. Along with neighbouring Tapiutan Island, it forms a narrow Tapiutan Strait, the walls of which offer some of the best snorkelling in the archipelago. Likewise, there is some excellent snorkelling and some good beaches on the eastern side of Matinloc.


The adventurous will surely want to check the tiny Secret Beach, which can only be entered by swimming through a keyhole slot in the western wall of Matinloc. But be warned, the entrance is lined with extremely jagged corral - do not even think of swimming through with any waves around as an accident could be fatal.