Fees · Destination Guide
Cold-water wrecks, kelp reefs and Atlantic wildlife across Cornwall's two coasts
Key fee: UK Electronic Travel Authorisation
GBP 20
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Cornwall has no destination-wide tourism levy, marine park dive tag, or general recreational-diver fee. Travelers may still pay UK entry authorization, private-site access, parking, fills, courses, and boat charges. Marine protected status does not remove the need to follow wildlife, harbour, fisheries, and wreck law. Protected wrecks or controlled military sites can require specific authorization, and any recovered wreck material must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck within 28 days.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Electronic Travel Authorisation | GBP 20 For eligible visits of up to 6 months; check the authorization's recorded expiry online |
| Travelers whose nationality and status require an ETA rather than a visa |
| Where to pay |
Use only the official GOV.UK service. Each traveler needs a separate ETA when required, including children. British and Irish passport holders and people with qualifying UK immigration status are among the exemptions. |
| General recreational diving and Manacles MCZ access | No destination-wide diver fee Not applicable | Ordinary recreational scuba, freediving, and snorkeling outside restricted sites | No tag required; arrange site or boat access with the current operator | The Manacles is a Marine Conservation Zone, but research found no general visitor dive tag. Boat, parking, private-site, training, and gas fees remain separate. Follow conservation rules, fisheries byelaws, harbour directions, and operator restrictions. |
| Porthkerris shore access, fills, courses, and boats | Varies by service Per visit, fill, course, or boat booking | Visitors using Porthkerris Divers facilities or boats | Where to pay | Confirm current prices, season dates, parking, shore-diving procedure, cylinder hire, fills, and charter terms directly. Do not rely on an old third-party price list. |
| Protected wreck or military remains authorization | Site and licence dependent As stated by the issuing authority | Activities at protected wrecks, controlled sites, designated military remains, or sites under specific harbour restrictions | Where to pay | A protected place may allow look-but-do-not-touch diving, while a controlled site prohibits diving without authorization. Never enter openings, disturb, uncover, move, or recover material unless the law and licence expressly allow it. |
Fee
For eligible visits of up to 6 months; check the authorization's recorded expiry online
Use only the official GOV.UK service. Each traveler needs a separate ETA when required, including children. British and Irish passport holders and people with qualifying UK immigration status are among the exemptions.
Not applicable
The Manacles is a Marine Conservation Zone, but research found no general visitor dive tag. Boat, parking, private-site, training, and gas fees remain separate. Follow conservation rules, fisheries byelaws, harbour directions, and operator restrictions.
Per visit, fill, course, or boat booking
Confirm current prices, season dates, parking, shore-diving procedure, cylinder hire, fills, and charter terms directly. Do not rely on an old third-party price list.
As stated by the issuing authority
A protected place may allow look-but-do-not-touch diving, while a controlled site prohibits diving without authorization. Never enter openings, disturb, uncover, move, or recover material unless the law and licence expressly allow it.