Cheapest Countries to Dive

Countries where a realistic travel budget stays under $70 a day. We've ranked 27 matching dive sites — scores are our own data-driven ratings.

Top pick
Ras Mohammed National Park4.6
Egypt · intermediate
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

Budget-Friendly Destinations

27 ranked
01

Ras Mohammed National Park

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

reefwalldrift$38/day
4.6
02

Marsa Alam

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.

reefwalldrift$38/day
4.6
03

Bunaken Marine Park

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.

wall$64/day
4.5
04

Elphinstone Reef

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

walldrift$38/day
4.4
05

Nusa Lembongan

Drift diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.

reefdrift$64/day
4.3
06

Gili Islands

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

reef$64/day
4.2
07

Roatan

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.

reefwall$60/day
4.2
08

Raja Ampat

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access — a great fit for most divers.

reefwallmuck$64/day
4.1
09

Komodo National Park

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

driftwallreef$64/day
4.1
10

Utila

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

reef$60/day
4.1
11

Havelock Island

Wall-and-reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

reefwall$40/day
4.0
12

USAT Liberty Wreck

Wreck diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.

wreck$64/day
4.0
13

Wakatobi Marine Park

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m — a great fit for most divers.

reefwall$64/day
4.0
14

Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House)

Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.

reefdrift$38/day
4.0
15

Giftun Island

Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.

reefdrift$38/day
4.0
16

Lembeh Strait

Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

muck$64/day
3.9
17

Dahab Blue Hole

Blue-hole diving with visibility up to 25 m — a strong choice for experienced divers.

blue holecave$38/day
3.9
18

Nuquí

Drift diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

reefdrift$65/day
3.9
19

Nusa Penida

Wall-and-reef diving with challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

driftwall$64/day
3.8
20

Trincomalee

Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

reefwreck$55/day
3.8