Fees · Destination Guide
Palm Beach, Florida
Drift dives, wreck treks, and a world-famous tide-timed shore dive in South Florida
Key fee: Florida divers-down flag requirement
Required safety device (purchase cost varies)
Fees · Destination Guide
Drift dives, wreck treks, and a world-famous tide-timed shore dive in South Florida
Key fee: Florida divers-down flag requirement
Required safety device (purchase cost varies)
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
There is no destination-wide marine park tag or tourism levy for Palm Beach diving. Instead, plan for local park entry fees, water-taxi tickets, and Florida safety rules such as the required divers-down flag.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida divers-down flag requirement | Required safety device (purchase cost varies) whenever divers or snorkelers are in the water | Scuba divers, freedivers, and snorkelers in Florida waters | Local dive shops and marine retailers | Florida requires a divers-down warning device and sets rules for how close boaters and divers must stay to the flag, depending on whether you are in open water or a channel. |
| Phil Foster Park night dive permit (group dives) | Permit required (operator-arranged) specific date and time | Organized night dives at Phil Foster Park | Palm Beach County Parks (permit application) or through permitted dive operators | Phil Foster Park is generally open sunrise to sunset. The county indicates that group night dives require a permit. |
| John D. MacArthur Beach State Park entrance fee | USD $5 per vehicle (two to eight people) day use | Vehicles entering the park | Park entrance station | A good backup beach and nature stop on days when ocean conditions are not ideal for snorkeling. |
| Peanut Island shuttle boat tickets | USD $25 adult round trip; USD $12 child round trip same-day round trip | Visitors using the water taxi service | Peanut Island Shuttle Boat ticketing | If you do not have your own boat, the shuttle is the simplest way to reach Peanut Island for a snorkel lagoon day. |
| Peanut Island camping fee | USD $30 per night (single campsite) or USD $60 per night (expanded campsite), plus tax per night | Overnight campers on Peanut Island | Palm Beach County Parks camping reservations | Camping requires reservations and is limited to short stays, so book early for weekends and winter peak season. |
Fee
whenever divers or snorkelers are in the water
Florida requires a divers-down warning device and sets rules for how close boaters and divers must stay to the flag, depending on whether you are in open water or a channel.
specific date and time
Phil Foster Park is generally open sunrise to sunset. The county indicates that group night dives require a permit.
day use
A good backup beach and nature stop on days when ocean conditions are not ideal for snorkeling.
same-day round trip
If you do not have your own boat, the shuttle is the simplest way to reach Peanut Island for a snorkel lagoon day.
per night
Camping requires reservations and is limited to short stays, so book early for weekends and winter peak season.