Diving Costs on Roatan Island

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There are several dive operators located throughout Roatan Island.  Many resorts run their own dive shops.    Dive pricing has been standardized throughout the island.  There are many dive shops such as Coconut Tree,  Reef Gliders, Bottom Time Divers, Sueno del Mar, Pura Vida Divers and West End Divers.  All of the dive shops are located in West End and easily located by walking down the dirt road in West End.  Tourists will have no problem finding a dive shop in West End.  Almost all the resorts have their own dive shops.

Dive Guide to Roatan

All dive activities are subject to weather and sea conditions permitting safe operations. During a weekly vacation, divers are not permitted to dive 24 hours before the day of departure if they are traveling by air.   The dive rates listed below include local taxes, tanks, and weight belts. Rental equipment is available.  Many tourists bring their own mask, snorkel, fins and light weight wet suit.  If you bring you mask, fins, snorkel, buoyancy compensator, regulator, and wet suit, your diving costs will be reduced.  The dive operators will supply tanks and weight belts.

Unlimited snorkeling is anywhere on Roatan.  

You must bring your dive certification card.  Some dive operators also accept a dive log book and all accept the Universal Referral Form.  Certifications are available at all levels including NAUI, PADI, SSI, PDIC, TDI and Universal Referrals.  Most dive operators offer a  PADI  open water beginners' course.  Beyond the basic programs which are listed below, advanced NAUI and PADI courses are available on entry level Nitrox ( 2 day course with 2 dives), and advanced Nitrox (2 day course with 4 dives).  Decompression techniques (4 day course with 6 dives), extended range (6 dives), and Tri-Mix 1 and 2 classes are provided by Bay Islands Beach Resort.   Pre dive qualification is required on all advanced courses.   Entry level PADI certifications range from $200 to $345 for open water courses.

Daily single tank dive rates range from $20 to $30 with tanks and weights included.   Daily single tank dive rates with ALL equipment range from $20 to $36.  Weekly dive programs consisting of 15 dives plus 1 night dive range from $345 to $395 with tanks and weights included.  Weekly rates with ALL equipment included range from $415 to $485.   It is customary to tip the boat operators, dive guide or instructors. Tips generally range from 10 to 20%.  All operators except payment in the Honduran Lempira or US dollars.  Travelers checks are accepted by most operators.  Credit cards are becoming generally accepted at dive shops.  During early October 1999, all of the dive operators agreed upon a minimum diving fee schedule (all prices include dive equipment calculated at $5.00 per dive and include tax):

The new dive regulations and fees require that with boat dives, a Dive Master be in the water to monitor divers at all times, and that a boat crew member MUST remain in attendance at the dive site.

Dolphin swims, dives and course are available with the Institute for Marine Sciences located at Anthony's Key.  The dolphin swim rate is $75/person, the dive is $100/person and the course is $160/person.  The dolphin course is on Tuesday and Thursday of each week (conditions permitting).   There are no dolphin activities on Wednesdays.

Note:  We do not "book" or make reservations for the above activities. 
This information is provided solely to inform visitors of activities available on Roatan and is not an endorsement of the activity.