Fees · Destination Guide
Cocos Island
Remote Pacific liveaboard diving where hammerheads gather around volcanic pinnacles
Key fee: Park entrance, nonresident
USD $50 per day
Fees · Destination Guide
Remote Pacific liveaboard diving where hammerheads gather around volcanic pinnacles
Key fee: Park entrance, nonresident
USD $50 per day
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Cocos requires a park-authorized vessel and activity-specific permission under Decree 45744. The park's publicly posted statutory rates show USD $50 per nonresident per day, USD $25 per national/resident per day and USD $20 per day for scuba rights. Operators collect passenger-specific packaged park fees rather than simply charging those daily numbers. Sea Hunter lists USD $554 for a 10-night sailing; Aggressor lists USD $490 plus 13% VAT for a 10-night sailing. Those are operator examples, not universal public access prices. Confirm the final invoice, transfer fees, mandatory emergency charges, applicable fuel surcharge, insurance and tax with the actual vessel before paying.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park entrance, nonresident | USD $50 per day Per approved day in the park | scuba; freedive; snorkel; topside | Through the park-authorized operator/ACMC approval process | Statutory nonresident park entrance tariff published by Cocos park authority. This is not the total expedition park package charge; verify current tariff under Decree 38295 or its successor. |
| Park entrance, national or resident | USD $25 per day Per approved day in the park | scuba; freedive; snorkel; topside | Through the park-authorized operator/ACMC approval process | Published resident/national entrance charge; operator billing and documentation may differ. No conversion to CRC is assumed. |
| Park recreational scuba right | USD $20 per day Per day of authorized scuba activity | scuba | Operator/ACMC as part of approved entry | Published park scuba-right tariff. Do not assume that it also defines a dedicated apnea, snorkel or technical diving tariff; request the applicable line items from the authority or vessel. |
| Sea Hunter national park package, 10 nights | USD $554 per person Illustrative 10-night Sea Hunter cruise charge | scuba; topside | Sea Hunter, invoiced in addition to cruise fare | Undersea Hunter terms also list USD $633 for 11-night trips and USD $791 for 13-night trips; subject to change and to the operator's own billing terms. |
| Aggressor national park package, 10 nights | USD $490 plus 13% VAT per person Illustrative 10-night Aggressor charge | scuba; topside | Okeanos Aggressor II or Cocos Island Aggressor onboard as instructed | Aggressor's June 9, 2026 guide lists the park charge and 13% VAT. Its public travel pages have payment-method inconsistencies, so reconfirm cash/card requirements. |
| Aggressor mandatory emergency evacuation plan | USD $30 per person Per Aggressor Cocos cruise | scuba; topside | Aggressor onboard | A required operator-collected plan fee; not proof that a specific insurer will cover all accidents or that evacuation is rapid. |
| Aggressor 10-night fuel surcharge | USD $150 per person Effective from July 1, 2026 for 10-night itineraries | scuba; topside | Aggressor onboard | The 2026 operator guide also lists USD $140 for eight nights and USD $180 for twelve nights. Confirm its current application and any payment surcharge. |
| Sea Hunter round-trip ground and marine transfers | USD $100 per person Mainland transfer arrangement on the booked Sea Hunter cruise | scuba; freedive; snorkel; topside | Undersea Hunter with booking | Sea Hunter terms list this separately from the park package. Aggressor documents say the shared host-hotel to Puntarenas transfer is included. |
| Commercial filming permit | USD $500 per day Per approved filming day | scuba; freedive; snorkel; topside | ACMC park authority in advance | Published park filming tariff. Decree 45744 separately requires an activity-specific commercial filming permit and advance submission. Ordinary personal photography is distinct from commercial use. |
| Vessel anchoring fee | USD $40 to $400 per day Per authorized vessel-day, scaled by length | scuba; freedive; snorkel; topside | Park authority through vessel authorization | Vessel-side statutory rate, not automatically an additional passenger price. Ask whether it is already included in the expedition quote. |
Fee
Per approved day in the park
Statutory nonresident park entrance tariff published by Cocos park authority. This is not the total expedition park package charge; verify current tariff under Decree 38295 or its successor.
Per approved day in the park
Published resident/national entrance charge; operator billing and documentation may differ. No conversion to CRC is assumed.
Per day of authorized scuba activity
Published park scuba-right tariff. Do not assume that it also defines a dedicated apnea, snorkel or technical diving tariff; request the applicable line items from the authority or vessel.
Illustrative 10-night Sea Hunter cruise charge
Undersea Hunter terms also list USD $633 for 11-night trips and USD $791 for 13-night trips; subject to change and to the operator's own billing terms.
Illustrative 10-night Aggressor charge
Aggressor's June 9, 2026 guide lists the park charge and 13% VAT. Its public travel pages have payment-method inconsistencies, so reconfirm cash/card requirements.
Per Aggressor Cocos cruise
A required operator-collected plan fee; not proof that a specific insurer will cover all accidents or that evacuation is rapid.
Effective from July 1, 2026 for 10-night itineraries
The 2026 operator guide also lists USD $140 for eight nights and USD $180 for twelve nights. Confirm its current application and any payment surcharge.
Mainland transfer arrangement on the booked Sea Hunter cruise
Sea Hunter terms list this separately from the park package. Aggressor documents say the shared host-hotel to Puntarenas transfer is included.
Per approved filming day
Published park filming tariff. Decree 45744 separately requires an activity-specific commercial filming permit and advance submission. Ordinary personal photography is distinct from commercial use.
Per authorized vessel-day, scaled by length
Vessel-side statutory rate, not automatically an additional passenger price. Ask whether it is already included in the expedition quote.