PADI Individual Diver Survey

This survey aims to collect information on the impact scuba diving has on the economy of the Balearic and Canary Islands.

You must be 18+ years old to complete this survey. We estimate that the survey will take you 15 minutes to complete.

Information provided within this survey will inform our analysis of economic impacts. All data will be anonymised and presented in summary only, and no information attributable to individual divers will be shared.

Have you scuba dived in the Balearic or Canary Islands? If you have taken more than one trip in the past two years – either to the same island or separate trips or to different islands in these island groups – please complete one survey for each trip, or respond for only your most recent trip.

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Diving Day Trip

In this section you will be asked to provide details of your diving experience(s)

How many dives did you do in total on this trip?

How many days did you spend diving?

On average, what did you pay for each day of diving? Do not include cost of rental equipment, if at an additional cost. Please answer in Euros (€).

Did you rent dive equipment at an additional cost?

YesNo

What was the average cost of rental equipment per day? Please answer in Euros (€).

Scuba Diving Course

In this section you will be asked to provide details of your scuba diving course.

How much was the course? Do not include cost of rental equipment, if at an additional cost. Please answer in Euros (€)

Q16. Did you rent dive equipment at an additional cost?

YesNo

What was the cost of the rental equipment for the course? Please answer in Euros (€).

Liveaboard Trip

In this section you will be asked to provide details of your liveaboard diving experience(s).

How many dives did you do on your liveaboard?

How long was your liveaboard? Please give the number of days

How many days did you spend diving?

In total, what did you pay for your liveaboard trip per person? Do not include cost of rental equipment, if at an additional cost. Please answer in Euros (€).

Did you rent dive equipment at an additional cost?

YesNo

What was the average cost of rental equipment for your liveaboard trip per person? Please answer in Euros (€).

Additional Spending whilst on your trip

The following questions ask about how much you spent/ expect to spend on your trip to the Balearic/Canary islands, in addition to the spend on diving mentioned above.

How long was your trip, in nights?

Did you do a package holiday for this trip?

YesNo

Additional Spend whilst on your trip

The following questions ask about how much your party has spent/ expects to spend on your trip to the Balearic/Canary islands, in addition to the spend on diving mentioned above.

How long was your trip, in nights?

Did your family/ group do a package holiday for this trip?

YesNo

If local/resident of Balearic or Canary Islands

As a result of your dive trip in the Balearic or Canary Islands, did you spend/ intend to spend any additional money on accommodation, food, transportation etc.?

YesNoUnsure

Please provide an estimated spend on accommodation, food, transportation. Please answer in Euros (€)

Visitor Motivation

For visitors to the Balearic and Canary Island only. Please indicate how much you agree/disagree with the following statements

The opportunity to scuba dive positively influenced my/our choice to come to the Canary/Balearic Islands?

Please rate the importance of each factor below when choosing your travel destination. 1 = low, 5 = high.

	1	2	3	4	5
Fishing
Cultural Interests
Climate/Weather
Natural Beauty
Opportunity to Scuba Dive/Free Diver
Snorkelling/Swimming
Family Activities
Food and Drink
Nightlife
Other

Final Questions

Which PADI dive centre did you dive with?

As a thank you, every diver who completes the survey will be entered into a draw to win a PADI AWARE swag bag. To be in with the chance to win, please provide your email address. This is optional, and email will only be used for competition correspondence use only. Your survey data will remain anonymous.

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Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and for sharing details of your scuba diving experience in the Balearic or Canary Islands.

Your responses help build a clearer picture of the economic value of recreational diving and its importance to local communities and marine conservation. By contributing, you are helping ensure that divers’ experiences are better understood and represented in future policy and conservation discussions.

Information provided within this survey will inform our analysis of economic impacts. All data will be anonymised and presented in summary only, and no information attributable to individual divers will be shared.