A group of six divers is not six individual bookings glued together — the logistics, the pricing and the questions you need answered are genuinely different. Here is what changes.
Does a bigger group cost less per person?
Not automatically on our published prices, which are already per-person rates rather than a boat charter fee split between however many people show up. Where group size genuinely helps is on multi-day packages, where the per-dive price already drops sharply with length regardless of group size — book the same package together and everyone benefits from that pricing individually.
For larger groups (roughly eight or more), it is worth asking us directly — some operators can offer a private boat at a given size, which changes both the price structure and the experience. Tell us your numbers through the trip request form and we will say plainly whether it changes anything for your dates.
Mixed abilities in one group — divers, snorkellers, complete beginners
This is the most common real-world group scenario and it is entirely normal to solve by splitting activities rather than forcing one plan on everyone:
- Certified divers book a guided dive day.
- Non-divers or those without certification join a Discover Scuba Diving session, or a snorkelling trip on the same or a different boat.
- Everyone reconvenes for the evening — the group stays together as a holiday even when the day splits into two activities.
Tell us the full mix when you enquire and we will suggest which trips actually run well together on the same days.
Booking and paying as a group
- One booking, multiple names, or separate bookings per person — either works; tell us which you prefer.
- Split payment is possible; each participant can pay their own share online or in cash on the day.
- One point of contact makes coordination far easier — nominate one person to receive confirmations and relay them, rather than everyone booking independently and hoping the dates line up.
Does a group need to book a PADI course together?
Not necessarily, but it is usually more fun that way — a group taking Open Water Diver together trains together and gets certified together. Group course bookings should still be made through one enquiry so the centre can plan instructor ratios properly rather than discovering a group of eight from eight separate bookings on the same date.
What about a group with one experienced diver and several complete beginners?
Common, and handled by splitting the day: the experienced diver joins a standard guided dive while the others do Discover Scuba or start an Open Water course. It rarely makes sense to slow an experienced diver down to a beginner pace, or to rush a beginner to keep up.
Organise your group trip
For groups of any size, the fastest route is the trip request form with your dates, numbers and the mix of experience — we reply with a plan rather than making you piece it together from individual trip pages.
