How much does diving in Eilat cost? Here is a complete, honest price list — the same prices you’ll find in our online shop, with no hidden “equipment rental surprises” at the beach. All programs are taught by Dmitriy Trubarev, PADI Course Director with 20 years of experience and 3,000+ certifications.
First-time diving prices
- Introductory Dive — 250–350₪. A guided first dive with full briefing and equipment.
- PADI Discover Scuba Diving — from 450₪. The official PADI intro program with theory, skills and a real reef dive. Read what to expect from Discover Scuba Diving.
Not sure whether to take an intro dive or start a course? See intro dive vs course — which to choose.
PADI course prices
- Scuba Diver (12 m) — 1,500₪ — the short version of Open Water.
- Open Water Diver (18 m) — 1,800–3,500₪ depending on schedule and options. Full breakdown: Open Water course cost in Eilat.
- Advanced Open Water (30 m) — 1,400–2,100₪ — course details.
- Rescue Diver — 1,650–2,000₪, First Aid (EFR) — 750₪.
Specialty course prices
Nitrox — 800₪ (details), Deep Diver — 1,700₪ (details), Night Diver — 1,700₪ (details), Wreck Diver — 1,700₪ (details), Perfect Buoyancy — 850₪, Sidemount — 1,980₪.
Guided dive prices for certified divers
Guided shore dives cost from 250₪ per dive, cheaper for groups: 1 diver — 250₪, 2 — 450₪, 3 — 630₪, 4 — 820₪, 5 — 1,000₪, 6 — 1,140₪ (by number of divers; more than 6 – each additional ₪180). Night dives and Sun Boat start at 350₪. Gear rental — 100₪ per person per day. Sites: the Satil wreck, Caves, Princess, Katza, Yatush, the Underwater Restaurant, Sun Boat and night dives. Choose a site from Eilat’s best dive sites. A Refresh Dive is 250–350₪ if you haven’t dived for a while.
Professional level
Divemaster — 7,500₪ (PADI materials kit included) (course page), Assistant Instructor — 6,700₪, Instructor (OWSI) — 15,000₪ — taught personally by a PADI Course Director. Technical: Tec 45 — 5,500₪, Tec 50 — 7,000₪ (PADI materials kit included in both).
What’s included — and what to watch for elsewhere
Our prices include equipment, insurance-required briefings and personal instruction in English, Russian or Hebrew. When comparing dive centre prices in Eilat, always ask whether equipment rental, PADI certification fees and pickup are included — a “cheap” course can grow by hundreds of shekels.
