Sea Rider Dive Center has operated at Small Lalaguna, Sabang in Puerto Galera since 2007, founded by Mark Narvacan. The center has built its reputation on macro spotting — the guide team discovered and exclusively operates Macro Haven, a site reserved for Sea Rider divers only. Underwater photographers and fun divers are kept on separate boats so neither group compromises the other.
Dive duration is guaranteed to a minimum of one hour (air permitting) and the guide-to-diver ratio is held at 1:4 regardless of group size.
Sea Rider certifies through three agencies — PADI, SSI, and BSAC — giving divers flexibility in which card they want to hold on completion.
Bubblemaker for children ages 8+ is also available. Courses are taught at the same 1:4 ratio as fun dives.
Sea Rider runs daily fun dives to Sabang sites and offers day trips to Verde Island, Hibo Reef, and Anilao, Batangas. The Macro Haven site is exclusive to Sea Rider divers — not accessible to other operators.
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Sea Rider is at Small Lalaguna, the same beach as Action Divers and adjacent resorts. The website domain has expired as of March 2026 — contact via the Facebook page or email to book dives. Accommodation is available at partner properties within walking distance of the shop.
Underwater photographers who want guides that actively spot and don’t rush the dive. The Macro Haven exclusive site, separate photographer boats, and guaranteed 1-hour minimum make Sea Rider distinctly suited to camera divers. BSAC-affiliated divers who want a Philippines center that offers BSAC certification alongside PADI and SSI will find Sea Rider one of the very few options in the area.
Sea Rider operates two dive trips daily as standard, with afternoon dives available. UW photographers and fun divers are always on separate boats — a strict policy maintained regardless of group size. This protects photographers from rushed ascents and ensures fun divers don’t slow their own pace waiting for photo setups.
Mark and the Sea Rider team are widely noted in guest reviews for their patience with new divers and precision critter spotting for photographers — the Macro Haven site, exclusive to Sea Rider, is the clearest expression of this focus.
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