Cost of Learning to Dive?
A one-off joining fee of £161
then just £12 a month – and that’s it!
Diving Cost Comparison
Below, you can see how learning to dive with C-Divers club can be so much more affordable than choosing a commercial diving organisation.
| • C-Divers Club • | “Pay as You Go” Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Joining Fee* | £161* | None |
| Monthly Subscription* | £12* | None |
| Third-party Insurance | FREE | — |
| Theory Tuition | FREE and Unlimited | Only with a paid course. |
| Pool Training Instruction | FREE and Unlimited | Only with a paid course. |
| Open Water Instruction | FREE and Unlimited | Only with a paid course. |
| Drysuit Instruction | FREE and Unlimited | Paid course |
| Elementary Diver Qualification | FREE | Paid course |
| Open Water Diver Qualification | FREE | Paid course c£400 |
| Club Diver Qualification | FREE | Further qualifications are extra. |
| Shore Diving Excursions | FREE | Typically £60 per day |
| With C-Divers: LEARN FOR FREE* AT YOUR OWN PACE AND DIVE WITH FRIENDS. | With a “Pay as You Go” Company: You pay for every dive experience. |
*Your one-off C-Divers joining payment is only £161, followed by £12 per month.
This consists of: the C-Divers one-off joining fee of £50; the SAA one-off joining fee of £99; and your first C-Divers monthly subscription of £12. Thereafter, your C-Divers/SAA membership will cost only your monthly subscription of £12. For that, up to and including Club Diver level, you get unlimited shore diving/instruction, plus SAA third-party insurance for club-authorised dives. Other, more advanced courses are also available, including: Dive Leader; Nitrox Diver; Diver Rescue; Oxygen Administrator etc., and for those the cost is kept to a minimum.