How much does diving on Gili Air cost?

Diving on Gili Air is mid-range for Indonesia — cheaper than Bali’s day-trip operators, a little more than the busiest party islands, and honestly priced for small groups. As a guide, a single fun dive starts at 650,000 IDR, a full SSI Open Water course is 6,900,000 IDR, and a no-certification try dive is 1,350,000 IDR. Here is the full breakdown — and prices on our prices page are always the live source of truth.

Fun dives (already certified)

A single guided fun dive is 650,000 IDR, and the per-dive price drops fast the more you dive: 3 dives 1,755,000 IDR, 5 dives 2,912,500 IDR (includes a night dive), up to 10 dives 5,500,000 IDR. All include tank, weights, guide and boat — max 4 divers per guide. Full gear rental is available if you’re not travelling with your own. Booked online, fun dives are 10% off from the very first dive (585,000 IDR), 15% off from 5 dives and 20% off from 10 — every dive is billed at the tier you reach, so the 3-, 5-, 8- and 10-dive packs save 10–19% against the standard rate.

Try a dive (no certification)

Never dived and want to test the water? The SSI Basic Diver / try dive is 1,350,000 IDR for a half day — a pool session plus one open-water dive to about 12 m, turtles included. If you then decide to certify, the cost is credited toward an Open Water within 12 months.

Learning to dive (courses)

• SSI Open Water (3 days, your worldwide licence): 6,900,000 IDR (6,210,000 IDR booked online, −10%)
• SSI Advanced Open Water (2 days): 5,900,000 IDR (5,310,000 IDR booked online, −10%)
• Stress & Rescue (3 days): 6,900,000 IDR (6,210,000 IDR booked online, −10%)

Courses include instruction, all equipment, certification and SSI digital materials. Book online for 10% off scuba courses.

The extras to budget for

• Marine-park fee: 100,000 IDR — the Gili Matra marine park conservation fee, paid once per stay for scuba diving (10,000 IDR for Indonesian citizens; never charged for freediving). We collect it in cash at the centre and pay it to the park for you.
• Nitrox: +100,000 IDR per dive, if you’re certified for it.
• Gear: included in course prices; rentable for fun dives.

How to pay less

Dive in a pack rather than one at a time, book online (10% off courses, 10–20% off fun dives), and dive more days — the per-dive rate keeps dropping. Prices are the same small-group experience either way: a hard cap of 4 divers per guide.

New to the island? Read our guide to diving on Gili Air, see where to dive, or check current rates on the prices page.

Prices correct at the time of writing (2026) — the prices page is always current.