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Fees And Permits
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Fees You Can't Skip
- Wreck-specific permission for 64 exempt wrecks - No separate wreck-specific permit fee
- Port-departure reporting for wreck diving - No administrative or stamp charge on the published Gdynia filing procedure
- Typical payment pattern: There is no verified single national recreational-dive tax or all-Poland marine-park tag.
What people usually pay
There is no verified single national recreational-dive tax or all-Poland marine-park tag. Fees depend on operator, private quarry, pool and individual protected or historic sites. Since 31 July 2026, 64 wrecks identified by the Gdynia Maritime Office do not require a separate wreck-diving permit, but normal boat-departure notifications and all other restrictions still apply. The current official lists govern, not an old operator price sheet. Local accommodation taxes or protected-area access rules vary by municipality and site.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wreck-specific permission for 64 exempt wrecks | No separate wreck-specific permit fee Current Gdynia Maritime Office list, effective 31 July 2026; check later amendments | Sport-recreational diving on listed wrecks | Not purchased; operator checks the official named list | Exemption does not waive depth limits, departure paperwork, heritage restrictions or operator charges. |
| Port-departure reporting for wreck diving | No administrative or stamp charge on the published Gdynia filing procedure Each qualifying dive-boat departure | Commercial or organized wreck-diving boat departures | Boat organizer files with harbor master or port office | A no-fee filing is still a required operational step where applicable. Contact the operator for local procedure. |
| Non-exempt or protected wreck authorization | Amount varies; not verified Case-specific permit or prohibition | Wrecks outside exempt lists or under special protection | Relevant Maritime Office and heritage authority before any expedition | Never infer that an unlisted wreck is open. Separate search, recovery and archaeological rules may apply. |
| Hel wreck dive-boat seat, cylinders and gases | Operator quote required Per boat day or package | Scuba, including technical wreck expeditions | Directly through the chosen licensed provider | Confirm weather cancellation rules, oxygen on boat, rental, nitrox or trimix and the exact planned wreck. |
| Lake Hancza designated-entry access | Site-specific access or parking charges, if any; amount unverified Per visit under current reserve rules | Visitors diving the eastern-shore permitted area | Official park information and authorized local access provider | The reserve permits recreational diving on its eastern shore and bathing on its northern shore. Do not assume unrestricted shoreline entry. |
| Jaworzno Koparki managed dive base | Paid admission; current amount must be checked Per visit or current operator pass | Divers using the private quarry | Via Sport Diving Marina Koparki | Published rules require payment before access and outline separate charges for equipment, fills and instruction. |
| Deepspot scuba or freediving session | Current venue tariff; varies by experience and supervision Per booked admission or course | Indoor scuba and freediving visitors | Deepspot official booking system | A guided first experience differs from certified self-managed sessions. Check prerequisites, accompanying buddy and rental. |
| Zakrzowek managed summer bathing basins | Free in the published 2026 season 2026 managed season ended 30 September; future terms unconfirmed | Swimmers and permitted snorkelers, not scuba inside the bathing area | No admission purchase for the 2026 bathing basins | The bathing zone has opening hours, capacity limits and a ban on professional scuba equipment. Dive access elsewhere is separately governed. |
| Accommodation and municipal tourist levies | Municipality-specific and property-specific; no national fixed amount verified Per applicable stay | Overnight visitors in charging municipalities | At accommodation when levied | Confirm the specific town or lodging property rather than assuming a nationwide tourism fee. |
| ETIAS short-stay travel authorization | Not payable or applicable as of 8 November 2026 Not in operation; currently planned for 2027 | Potential future visa-exempt non-EU visitors | Use only official EU ETIAS portal when opened | Do not pay unofficial websites for an ETIAS application before the official service launches. |
Fee
Wreck-specific permission for 64 exempt wrecks
Current Gdynia Maritime Office list, effective 31 July 2026; check later amendments
- Amount
- No separate wreck-specific permit fee
- Applies to
- Sport-recreational diving on listed wrecks
- Where to pay
- Not purchased; operator checks the official named list
- Notes
Exemption does not waive depth limits, departure paperwork, heritage restrictions or operator charges.
Port-departure reporting for wreck diving
Each qualifying dive-boat departure
- Amount
- No administrative or stamp charge on the published Gdynia filing procedure
- Applies to
- Commercial or organized wreck-diving boat departures
- Where to pay
- Boat organizer files with harbor master or port office
- Notes
A no-fee filing is still a required operational step where applicable. Contact the operator for local procedure.
Non-exempt or protected wreck authorization
Case-specific permit or prohibition
- Amount
- Amount varies; not verified
- Applies to
- Wrecks outside exempt lists or under special protection
- Where to pay
- Relevant Maritime Office and heritage authority before any expedition
- Notes
Never infer that an unlisted wreck is open. Separate search, recovery and archaeological rules may apply.
Hel wreck dive-boat seat, cylinders and gases
Per boat day or package
- Amount
- Operator quote required
- Applies to
- Scuba, including technical wreck expeditions
- Where to pay
- Directly through the chosen licensed provider
- Notes
Confirm weather cancellation rules, oxygen on boat, rental, nitrox or trimix and the exact planned wreck.
Lake Hancza designated-entry access
Per visit under current reserve rules
- Amount
- Site-specific access or parking charges, if any; amount unverified
- Applies to
- Visitors diving the eastern-shore permitted area
- Where to pay
- Official park information and authorized local access provider
- Notes
The reserve permits recreational diving on its eastern shore and bathing on its northern shore. Do not assume unrestricted shoreline entry.
Jaworzno Koparki managed dive base
Per visit or current operator pass
- Amount
- Paid admission; current amount must be checked
- Applies to
- Divers using the private quarry
- Where to pay
- Via Sport Diving Marina Koparki
- Notes
Published rules require payment before access and outline separate charges for equipment, fills and instruction.
Deepspot scuba or freediving session
Per booked admission or course
- Amount
- Current venue tariff; varies by experience and supervision
- Applies to
- Indoor scuba and freediving visitors
- Where to pay
- Deepspot official booking system
- Notes
A guided first experience differs from certified self-managed sessions. Check prerequisites, accompanying buddy and rental.
Zakrzowek managed summer bathing basins
2026 managed season ended 30 September; future terms unconfirmed
- Amount
- Free in the published 2026 season
- Applies to
- Swimmers and permitted snorkelers, not scuba inside the bathing area
- Where to pay
- No admission purchase for the 2026 bathing basins
- Notes
The bathing zone has opening hours, capacity limits and a ban on professional scuba equipment. Dive access elsewhere is separately governed.
Accommodation and municipal tourist levies
Per applicable stay
- Amount
- Municipality-specific and property-specific; no national fixed amount verified
- Applies to
- Overnight visitors in charging municipalities
- Where to pay
- At accommodation when levied
- Notes
Confirm the specific town or lodging property rather than assuming a nationwide tourism fee.
ETIAS short-stay travel authorization
Not in operation; currently planned for 2027
- Amount
- Not payable or applicable as of 8 November 2026
- Applies to
- Potential future visa-exempt non-EU visitors
- Where to pay
- Use only official EU ETIAS portal when opened
- Notes
Do not pay unofficial websites for an ETIAS application before the official service launches.