Dive price index · 2026

What a 2-tank dive costs around the world

Real published prices from 341 dive operators, compared like for like: one morning or afternoon boat trip with two tanks, per person, converted to US dollars. Updated daily from the listings on where-to-dive.

Median worldwide$120

Typical range$95–$154

Cheapest destinationUtila · $71

Priciest destinationSan Diego · $210

By destination

Destinations with at least 3 priced operators, cheapest first. The range is the cheapest and priciest operator we list there.

#DestinationMedianRangeOperators

1UtilaHonduras$71$46–$956

2RhodesGreece$73≈ €65$67–$1174

3San PedroBelize$90$85–$953

4Playas del CocoCosta Rica$95$85–$1505

5Pompano BeachUnited States$95$80–$1004

6Simpson BayCaribbean (Dutch side of St Martin)$95$75–$953

7Key LargoUnited States$99$85–$1109

8Playa del CarmenMexico$99$89–$1105

9MiamiUnited States$100$100–$1053

10SosuaDominican Republic$100$60–$1103

11MontereyUnited States$100$90–$1253

12BayahibeDominican Republic$103$65–$2954

13CozumelMexico$105$65–$12812

14Isla MujeresMexico$112$105–$1316

15MarsalfornMalta$112≈ €100$56–$1343

16Panama City BeachUnited States$115$99–$1203

17Key WestUnited States$118$95–$1998

18Bocas del ToroPanama$120$95–$1403

19CancúnMexico$122$100–$1508

20Puerto MorelosMexico$123$87–$1233

21CuraçaoCuracao$128$50–$2204

22MarathonUnited States$129$99–$1503

23BodrumTurkey$134≈ €120$134–$1684

24SantoriniGreece$145≈ €130$117–$1573

25Cabo San LucasMexico$146$129–$2024

26PensacolaUnited States$163$125–$1754

27Bonaire$178$95–$3004

28Santa Cruz IslandEcuador$180$150–$2653

29TulumMexico$187$150–$2254

30La PazMexico$194$165–$2076

31San DiegoUnited States$210$185–$3506

By country

Every priced operator in the country, including towns too small to rank on their own.

#CountryMedianRangeOperators

1Honduras$68$46–$959

2Spain$90≈ €80$44–$15319

3Greece$95≈ €85$67–$15721

4United Kingdom$99≈ £75$79–$2585

5Belize$100$85–$1757

6Italy$100≈ €89$67–$2693

7Malta$106≈ €95$56–$1346

8Portugal$107≈ €95.50$106–$1074

9Dominican Republic$115$60–$29510

10France$115≈ €102.50$56–$1686

11Dominica$115$65–$1193

12Panama$120$95–$1605

13Mexico$123$65–$24059

14United States$127$50–$375108

15Cyprus$129≈ €115$56–$1516

16Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$132$70–$1403

17Turkey$134$79–$1897

18Sint Maarten$140$120–$1603

19Curacao$145$50–$2305

20Cayman Islands$150$135–$1603

21Costa Rica$155$85–$22511

22Croatia$167≈ €149$50–$1733

23Bonaire$178$95–$3004

24Ecuador$180$85–$3505

Frequently asked

How much does a 2-tank scuba dive cost?

Across 341 dive operators we track, the median price of a 2-tank boat dive is $120 per person. Half of operators charge between $95 and $154.

Where is the cheapest place to scuba dive?

Of the 31 destinations with at least 3 priced operators, Utila, Honduras is the cheapest, with a median 2-tank dive of $71.

Where is scuba diving most expensive?

San Diego, United States has the highest median of the destinations ranked here, at $210 for a 2-tank boat dive.

Does the price include equipment rental?

Usually not. Most operators quote the boat dive with tanks and weights; BCD, regulator, wetsuit and computer rental are often extra, as are marine park fees in places like Bonaire and Cozumel. Check each operator’s listing for what is included.

How we calculate it

Each operator contributes one number: its headline price for a 2-tank boat dive, the same price shown on its listing. Single-tank, shore-only and multi-day trips are left out so every figure is the same kind of dive.
Prices outside $40–$400 per person are treated as data errors (for example, a private-boat rate recorded as a per-person price) and excluded.
Non-USD prices are converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 2026-10-13. Where every operator in a destination quotes the same local currency, the local median is shown too.
We use the median, not the average, so one luxury operator can’t skew a destination. Prices are what operators publish; taxes, rental gear and marine park fees are usually extra.

Using this data

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Source: where-to-dive Dive Price Index (2026-10-13), https://where-to-dive.com/dive-prices