Scuba Diving Cost in Costa Rica (2026)
A honest estimate of what it really costs to travel and dive in Costa Rica. This is a per-person $151/day travel budget built from real traveler expenses, not a fixed dive-shop rate.
Typical travel cost in Costa Rica
Average daily spend per person, real travelers
A one-week trip costs about $1,059 per person.
Source: BudgetYourTrip — real traveler spending, not a fixed rate.
What this covers — and what it doesn't
The $151/day figure is a travel budget (food, a mid-range hotel, and local transport). It's built from BudgetYourTrip's average per-person daily costs for Costa Rica, not from our own dive-site prices.
Diving itself is separate: day-boat trips, gear rental and certification courses vary by operator and we don't publish invented per-dive prices. Use the cost calculator to refine your own travel budget, and check the dive sites in Costa Rica for the actual spots.
Top dive sites in Costa Rica
View allBat Islands (Islas Murciélago)
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Cocos Island
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.