Diving Costs on Roatan Island

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

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 $35 to $40 with tanks and weights included.   Weekly dive programs consisting of 10 dives is approximately $300.  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 accept payment in the Honduran Lempira or US dollars.  Credit cards are becoming generally accepted at dive shops. 

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 beach encounter swim rate is $62/person, the dive is $137/person and the course is $202/person.  The dolphin course is on Tuesday and Thursday of each week (conditions permitting).   There are no dolphin activities on Wednesdays.  Check withy Anthony's Key Resort for more information.

 Below are just some of the independent dive operators.  All the resorts also offer diving.

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.