Scuba Diving Cost in Maldives (2026)
A honest estimate of what it really costs to travel and dive in Maldives. This is a per-person $350/day travel budget built from real traveler expenses, not a fixed dive-shop rate.
Typical travel cost in Maldives
Average daily spend per person, real travelers
A one-week trip costs about $2,450 per person.
Source: BudgetYourTrip — real traveler spending, not a fixed rate.
What this covers — and what it doesn't
The $350/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 Maldives, 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 Maldives for the actual spots.
Top dive sites in Maldives
View allNorth Male Atoll
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access — a great fit for most divers.
Ari Atoll
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Baa Atoll (Hanifaru Bay)
Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
Vaavu Atoll
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.