Fees · Destination Guide
Cold-water wrecks, sheltered sea-loch training, and island shore adventures within reach of Glasgow
Key fee: UK Electronic Travel Authorisation
GBP 20 on the research date
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
No destination-wide recreational diving tourism levy or blanket marine park tag was identified in the reviewed sources. Ordinary shore diving normally has no regional permit fee, but access, parking, ferries, charters, port operations, protected wrecks, and recovered material create separate obligations. Check the final accommodation price for any provider-specific or locality-specific visitor charge rather than assuming one regional rule.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Electronic Travel Authorisation | GBP 20 on the research date |
Normally multiple eligible visits for 2 years or until the linked passport expires, with visits usually up to 6 months
| Travelers whose nationality and status require an ETA |
| Where to pay |
Use only the official GOV.UK service or app. Every traveler who requires an ETA needs a separate authorization, including children. Check current eligibility, price, and validity before travel. |
| General recreational shore-diving access | No destination-wide fee identified Site and day specific | Recreational shore divers | Not applicable | Free regional access does not override landowner controls, parking rules, temporary closures, port directions, naval restrictions, conservation designations, or safe-use expectations. Confirm the exact entry before driving. |
| Clydeport operational permission | Application or operator dependent Operation specific | Commercial, survey, event, recovery, or other controlled operations in port waters | Peel Ports Clydeport or the relevant harbor authority | Normal recreational diving does not create a universal Clydeport permit, but organized operations near channels, terminals, berths, or other controlled areas may require notification or permission. The skipper or project lead should obtain current requirements. |
| Protected wreck or historic marine-site authorization | Application dependent Project and site specific | Divers planning intrusive survey, excavation, recovery, or access to a legally restricted site | Historic Environment Scotland or the authority named for the designation | A normal look-only dive on an unrestricted wreck is different from disturbance or recovery. Verify the site's legal status before work, and leave structural fabric and artifacts undisturbed unless a valid authorization covers the activity. |
| Receiver of Wreck reporting | No filing fee stated Required for each recovery | Anyone who brings wreck material ashore in the United Kingdom | Where to pay | Report recovered wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck within 28 days. Finding an item does not transfer ownership, and conservation or protected-site rules may separately prohibit removal. |
| Ferries, parking, and dive charters | Variable GBP pricing Per journey, parking period, or charter | Travelers using islands, Cowal ferries, managed parking, marinas, or day boats | Official ferry, car-park, marina, or operator channels | Budget separately for vehicles, passengers, cylinders, gas, weights, equipment rental, guide or skipper services, and possible weather rescheduling. Confirm refund and cancellation terms. |
Fee
Normally multiple eligible visits for 2 years or until the linked passport expires, with visits usually up to 6 months
Use only the official GOV.UK service or app. Every traveler who requires an ETA needs a separate authorization, including children. Check current eligibility, price, and validity before travel.
Site and day specific
Free regional access does not override landowner controls, parking rules, temporary closures, port directions, naval restrictions, conservation designations, or safe-use expectations. Confirm the exact entry before driving.
Operation specific
Normal recreational diving does not create a universal Clydeport permit, but organized operations near channels, terminals, berths, or other controlled areas may require notification or permission. The skipper or project lead should obtain current requirements.
Project and site specific
A normal look-only dive on an unrestricted wreck is different from disturbance or recovery. Verify the site's legal status before work, and leave structural fabric and artifacts undisturbed unless a valid authorization covers the activity.
Required for each recovery
Report recovered wreck material to the Receiver of Wreck within 28 days. Finding an item does not transfer ownership, and conservation or protected-site rules may separately prohibit removal.
Per journey, parking period, or charter
Budget separately for vehicles, passengers, cylinders, gas, weights, equipment rental, guide or skipper services, and possible weather rescheduling. Confirm refund and cancellation terms.