A roughly 7-kilometer stretch of white sand in North Bais Bay (Tañon Strait) that only fully emerges at low tide — often marketed as the ‘Maldives of the Philippines,’ though it’s administratively part of Manjuyod municipality despite nearly everyone accessing it via Bais City. Getting there: Ceres bus from Dumaguete to Bais (~₱55-60, about an hour; catching the 5am bus is recommended to hit the best morning low tide, roughly 7-9am), then a short tricycle ride to Capiñahan or Canibol Wharf, then a boat (~₱3,500 for a group of 5-7, full-day rental, more for larger groups). No commercial facilities on the sandbar itself — bring your own food, water, and cash, and expect intense sun with no shade. A handful of native stilt cottages can be booked for overnight stays through the Bais City or Manjuyod Tourism Offices. Frequently paired with dolphin watching in the same stretch of the Tañon Strait, and a stop at the nearby mangrove forest on the way back — but tide timing genuinely determines whether the trip is worth it, so checking the tide chart before committing to a date matters more than for most other day trips on this list.