The Finals

Gold medal dive. Highest technical execution — 28M+ listings across 228 countries is the most complex routine in the competition. Free cancellation on most entries. Genius loyalty rewards sticking the landing. Artistic impression slightly lower — the sheer volume sometimes overwhelms the judges. Entry splash: clean, but commission-based pricing can ripple.

Highest artistic impression. The most creative dive — treehouses, castles, floating homes. Nobody else attempts this routine. AirCover provides safety netting. But the entry splash is rough: service fees (14–20%) and cleaning fees mean the advertised difficulty doesn't match the actual cost of entry. When the landing is clean? A 10. When it's not? You wish you'd watched from the stands.

Highest difficulty multiplier. The only diver performing a combined routine — hotel + flight + car in one sequence. Bundle savings up to 25%. Owns VRBO for the home entry. OneKey loyalty crosses all platforms. Individual elements are average, but the combination earns the difficulty bonus. Without the bundle, this dive is unremarkable.

Lowest technical score, second-highest artistic. This isn't a dive — it's a cannonball. No pretense, no complexity. From $5/night. Roam chat connects travelers before they hit the water. Social ratings tell you which pool has the best vibe. Booking.com scores the landing. Hostelworld scores the splash. The crowd in the cheap seats goes wild.