Fees · Destination Guide
Cold-water wrecks, chalk reefs, and Baltic maritime culture from Cape Arkona to Warnemünde
Key fee: Rostock and Warnemünde visitor tax
At the research date: EUR 3.70 per adult overnight guest per day; EUR 2.25 for an adult day visitor,
with reduced rates and exemptions
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
There is no destination-wide recreational-diving tag comparable to a tropical marine-park pass. Costs instead come from municipal visitor taxes, operator boat and site charges, and activity-specific permissions. Rügen rates vary by municipality; Rostock and Warnemünde use a citywide GuestCard system. Protected-water access, purposeful archaeological searching, and recovery are separate legal matters and cannot be replaced by paying a dive operator.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rostock and Warnemünde visitor tax |
At the research date: EUR 3.70 per adult overnight guest per day; EUR 2.25 for an adult day visitor, with reduced rates and exemptions Per chargeable day under the municipal rules |
| Qualifying overnight and day visitors in Rostock, including Warnemünde, Hohe Düne, Markgrafenheide, and other covered districts |
| Collected by the accommodation provider or designated municipal channels; the host issues the GuestCard |
The overnight GuestCard currently includes much local public transport, subject to exclusions. Municipal rates and calculation rules can change, so confirm for stays after the research date. |
| Rügen municipal visitor tax | Varies by municipality and season; examples for 2026 include EUR 3.40 per day in Binz and EUR 2.54 to EUR 3.37 in several southeast resorts Per chargeable day or as a local annual card | Visitors staying in or entering participating resort and spa-tax zones, subject to local exemptions | Usually through the accommodation provider, municipal digital guest-card system, tourist office, or local sales point | There is no single Rügen rate. Check the municipality where you sleep and any day-trip zone you enter. Transport benefits also vary by guest card. |
| General recreational dive permit | No destination-wide fee identified Not applicable | Ordinary recreational diving arranged at legally accessible sites | Not applicable | This does not create access to protected waters, closed zones, harbor areas, archaeological searches, or restricted wrecks. The operator remains responsible for site legality and local permissions. |
| Selected Rügen operator site surcharge | Operator-listed EUR 10 to EUR 15 per dive on selected sites Per applicable dive | Participants visiting the operator's designated surcharge sites | Paid through the local Rügen operator with the dive booking | This is an operator-specific conservation or site charge, not a universal public marine-park tag. Reconfirm the amount and covered site before payment. |
| Purposeful archaeological search or recovery permission | No standard visitor price published Project and authority specific | Divers intentionally searching for, excavating, documenting under authorization, or recovering protected cultural material | Apply through the competent Mecklenburg-Vorpommern heritage authority before any search, excavation, or recovery activity | A normal guided recreational observation dive is not the same as an archaeological search. Never remove an object first and ask later. |
| Protected-water navigation authorization | No standard visitor price published Activity and route specific | Boats or activities entering restricted national-park waters or other controlled zones | Handled with the competent waterway or protected-area authority, normally through an experienced operator | National-park water rules can restrict navigation and access. Do not interpret an attractive shoreline or charted wreck as automatic permission to operate there. |
Fee
Per chargeable day under the municipal rules
The overnight GuestCard currently includes much local public transport, subject to exclusions. Municipal rates and calculation rules can change, so confirm for stays after the research date.
Per chargeable day or as a local annual card
There is no single Rügen rate. Check the municipality where you sleep and any day-trip zone you enter. Transport benefits also vary by guest card.
Not applicable
This does not create access to protected waters, closed zones, harbor areas, archaeological searches, or restricted wrecks. The operator remains responsible for site legality and local permissions.
Per applicable dive
This is an operator-specific conservation or site charge, not a universal public marine-park tag. Reconfirm the amount and covered site before payment.
Project and authority specific
A normal guided recreational observation dive is not the same as an archaeological search. Never remove an object first and ask later.
Activity and route specific
National-park water rules can restrict navigation and access. Do not interpret an attractive shoreline or charted wreck as automatic permission to operate there.