One of the island's original surf institutions, run out of the Italian-founded Kermit resort where lessons, wood-fired pizza and 'sleep-eat-surf' culture blend into one compound. Head instructors Eloy and Jong are ISA Level 1 certified with over 20 years in Siargao's waves, and every lesson runs on a strict 1:1 student-to-instructor ratio with transport to breaks like Cloud 9 and Jacking Horse included.
A dedicated freediving school and hostel in General Luna that has quietly become one of the island's best-reviewed activity operators. Coaches Jen and Dale specialise in talking nervous first-timers through breathwork on land before guiding them down the line in Siargao's warm, clear water, with courses running from intro sessions to AIDA certifications.
Siargao's longest-running international dive operation, teaching the full PADI ladder and AIDA freediving courses in four languages from its General Luna base with a training pool and its own boat. Twice-daily fun dives visit sites from the shallow coral gardens of Secret Garden to the drop-offs of Blue Cathedral on the Pacific side.
The surf school at Harana Surf Resort on Tuason Point, where patient local instructors like Kwa Kwa, Dion and Lo-loi coach everyone from first-timers to intermediates working on their reef-break confidence. Lessons come with the resort's laid-back Filipino surf-culture vibe, and the on-site Bayani restaurant is a favourite for post-surf meals and cocktails.
The go-to board rental and surf shop on Tourism Road, stocking a deep quiver of well-maintained Surftech shortboards, fish, quads and eggs alongside wax, fins and its own apparel line. Staff give honest board recommendations for the day's conditions and let you swap boards mid-rental if something isn't working.