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Whatdiving withus costs
Every course, every dive package, every trip and every kayak, with what is in the price and what is confirmed separately.
Written by The Scuba Duka team · Reviewed by Ali, founder and Divemaster Instructor · October 2026
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Prices are set in US Dollars. Shilling figures are converted at {{ rateLabel }} and rounded to the nearest hundred, so treat them as a guide — the exact KES amount is confirmed with your booking.
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Courses
Per person. Instructor, all equipment, SSI digital learning materials, boat or shore logistics, hotel pickup and return, fruit and water are included in every figure below.
| Course | Level | USD | KES approx. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSI Try Scuba | Beginner | $160 | KES 20,800 |
| SSI Basic Diver | Beginner | $170 | KES 22,100 |
| SSI Scuba Diver | Beginner | $370 | KES 48,100 |
| SSI Open Water Diver | Certification | $490 | KES 63,700 |
| SSI Junior Open Water Diver | Certification · from age 10 | $490 | KES 63,700 |
| SSI Advanced Open Water Diver | Advanced | $450 | KES 58,500 |
| SSI Scuba Skills Update | Refresher | $150 | KES 19,500 |
| SSI Perfect Buoyancy | Specialty | $220 | KES 28,600 |
| SSI Waves, Tides & Currents | Specialty | $210 | KES 27,300 |
| SSI Marine Ecology | Specialty | $160 | KES 20,800 |
| SSI Shark Ecology | Specialty | $160 | KES 20,800 |
| SSI Diver Stress & Rescue | Rescue | $465 | KES 60,500 |
| SSI Dive Guide | Professional | $945 | KES 122,900 |
| SSI Divemaster | Professional | $949 | KES 123,400 |
Worth knowing. Scuba Diver certifies you to twelve metres with a guide. Open Water Diver certifies you to eighteen metres, worldwide, with a buddy and no guide required — for $120 more. Almost everyone who can spare the extra day should take the Open Water.
Private training. Any course above can be run one to one for $50 on top of the course price. Private one-to-one training →
Dive packages for certified divers
Guided boat dives on Diani's reefs and the MV Alpha Funguo wreck. Equipment, boat, guide, tanks, weights, hotel transfer, fruit and water included. The more you dive, the less each dive costs.
| Package | USD | KES approx. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 dive package | $110 | KES 14,300 |
| 4 dive package | $210 | KES 27,300 |
| 6 dive package | $300 | KES 39,000 |
| 8 dive package | $390 | KES 50,700 |
| 10 dive package | $480 | KES 62,400 |
Packages are per person and do not expire during your stay. If you are diving several days, take the larger package — an unused dive is easier to solve than a cheaper one you did not buy.
Private trips and charters
Priced per boat rather than per person, so the cost per head falls as your group grows.
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park · small boat
$700
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A full day in Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park, on your own boat and your own schedule.
Marine park entry fees — not included
Scuba diving — added at $50 per person
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park · large boat
$1,200
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The same day for a larger group, family gathering or a mixed party of divers and snorkellers.
Marine park entry fees — not included
Scuba diving — added at $50 per person
Kayak hire
$25
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$30
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Straight off the beach at Soul Breeze. No experience needed, and a good way to spend a surface-interval afternoon.
What is included as standard
On every course and every guided trip, at no extra charge. If a centre charges separately for any of these, it is worth knowing before you compare prices.
Instructor or guide
In small groups — two to four students in training, small groups on guided dives.
All equipment
Mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, BCD, regulator, tanks and weights, fitted at the centre.
Boat, skipper and crew
Included on every boat trip. Most Diani sites are a short boat ride offshore.
Hotel pickup and return
Across Diani, Galu, Tiwi, Ukunda and selected nearby accommodation.
SSI digital learning materials
On every course, through your own MySSI profile, before you travel.
Fruit, water and juice
Fresh fruit and drinking water at the surface interval, juice back at the centre.
What is confirmed separately
Not hidden extras: items that vary from trip to trip. Each one is stated in writing on your confirmation, whether it sits inside or outside the quoted figure.
SSI certification fee
Payable to SSI on certification courses. Stated as its own line so you can see it.
Marine park fees
Payable per visitor at Kisite-Mpunguti. Confirmed at booking so there is no surprise at the gate.
Nitrox and personal equipment hire
Availability and cost confirmed before you travel rather than at the boat.
Meals beyond fruit and water
Relevant mainly on full-day trips. Arrangements agreed with your booking.
Pickup outside the standard area
Mombasa and further afield are arranged case by case, and we tell you the timing before you book.
Additional or repeat sessions
If you want more practice time than the programme requires, we will price it rather than rush you.
How you can pay
Nothing is due before you arrive. Prices are set in US Dollars and settled in Dollars or Shillings at the day's rate, stated in writing on your confirmation.
Cash
US Dollars or Kenyan Shillings, at the centre
Card
Major credit cards, which attract a 3% processing fee
M-Pesa
Kenyan mobile money, no fee, and the quickest to settle
Paying
Prices are set in US Dollars and can be settled in Dollars or Shillings. Both figures appear on your confirmation, and we do not change the rate between the message and the payment.
Groups, families and several days
A family or group is quoted as one figure, and several days of diving are quoted as a block. Ask — it is usually better than the sum of the parts.
Weather and cancellation
Terms are stated in writing with your booking, before you pay anything. If we call off a dive for conditions, you are not penalised for our decision.
Send your dates and what you want to do.
You will get a written confirmation the same day, with the inclusions and the exact shilling figure, before you pay anything.
Who you will dive with
Seven people run the centre, four of them born and raised in Diani Beach. Between the four instructors sit more than 13,000 logged dives on this stretch of the Indian Ocean. Two qualified dive guides, Sampuli and Captain Michael, guide dives alongside them.
Ali
Founder · Divemaster Instructor25+ years diving in Kenya and abroad. Born and raised in Diani Beach.
Kassim
Scuba Instructor17+ years and 8,000+ logged dives, from Diani to Kisite Mpunguti. SSI and PADI certified.
Salim Swaleh
Scuba Instructor4,000+ logged dives on Diani sites. Teaches SSI beginner to specialty courses.
Omari
Scuba InstructorSSI and PADI Open Water Instructor, 1,000+ logged dives. Shoots underwater photo and video.
Sampuli
Dive GuideBorn and raised in Diani Beach. 100+ logged dives. Guides guest divers and runs equipment checks.
Michael
Dive Guide · Captain20+ years scuba diving and captaining boats. Handles the boat and guides dives.
