diff --git a/dive.c b/dive.c
index 31be3291d..3fa09bd10 100644
--- a/dive.c
+++ b/dive.c
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ struct dive *try_to_merge(struct dive *a, struct dive *b)
 	MERGE_TXT(res, a, b, notes);
 	MERGE_TXT(res, a, b, buddy);
 	MERGE_TXT(res, a, b, divemaster);
+	MERGE_MAX(res, a, b, rating);
 	MERGE_MAX(res, a, b, number);
 	MERGE_MAX(res, a, b, maxdepth.mm);
 	res->meandepth.mm = 0;
diff --git a/dive.h b/dive.h
index ccb007dcb..f0808efb4 100644
--- a/dive.h
+++ b/dive.h
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ struct dive {
 	char *location;
 	char *notes;
 	char *divemaster, *buddy;
+	int rating;
 	double latitude, longitude;
 	depth_t maxdepth, meandepth;
 	duration_t duration, surfacetime;
@@ -313,5 +314,14 @@ const char *monthname(int mon);
 
 #define UTF8_DEGREE "\xc2\xb0"
 #define UTF8_SUBSCRIPT_2 "\xe2\x82\x82"
+#define UTF8_WHITESTAR "\xe2\x98\x86"
+#define UTF8_BLACKSTAR "\xe2\x98\x85"
+#define ZERO_STARS	UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR
+#define ONE_STARS	UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR
+#define TWO_STARS	UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR
+#define THREE_STARS	UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR
+#define FOUR_STARS	UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_WHITESTAR
+#define FIVE_STARS	UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR UTF8_BLACKSTAR
+extern const char *star_strings[];
 
 #endif /* DIVE_H */
diff --git a/divelist.c b/divelist.c
index a8afd3ac2..3976382aa 100644
--- a/divelist.c
+++ b/divelist.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct DiveList {
 	GtkWidget    *tree_view;
 	GtkWidget    *container_widget;
 	GtkListStore *model;
-	GtkTreeViewColumn *nr, *date, *depth, *duration, *location;
+	GtkTreeViewColumn *nr, *date, *stars, *depth, *duration, *location;
 	GtkTreeViewColumn *temperature, *cylinder, *nitrox, *sac, *otu;
 	int changed;
 };
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum {
 	DIVE_INDEX = 0,
 	DIVE_NR,		/* int: dive->nr */
 	DIVE_DATE,		/* time_t: dive->when */
+	DIVE_RATING,		/* int: 0-5 stars */
 	DIVE_DEPTH,		/* int: dive->maxdepth in mm */
 	DIVE_DURATION,		/* int: in seconds */
 	DIVE_TEMPERATURE,	/* int: in mkelvin */
@@ -89,6 +90,31 @@ static void selection_cb(GtkTreeSelection *selection, GtkTreeModel *model)
 	}
 }
 
+const char *star_strings[] = {
+	ZERO_STARS,
+	ONE_STARS,
+	TWO_STARS,
+	THREE_STARS,
+	FOUR_STARS,
+	FIVE_STARS
+};
+
+static void star_data_func(GtkTreeViewColumn *col,
+			   GtkCellRenderer *renderer,
+			   GtkTreeModel *model,
+			   GtkTreeIter *iter,
+			   gpointer data)
+{
+	int nr_stars;
+	char buffer[40];
+
+	gtk_tree_model_get(model, iter, DIVE_RATING, &nr_stars, -1);
+	if (nr_stars < 0 || nr_stars > 5)
+		nr_stars = 0;
+	snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%s", star_strings[nr_stars]);
+	g_object_set(renderer, "text", buffer, NULL);
+}
+
 static void date_data_func(GtkTreeViewColumn *col,
 			   GtkCellRenderer *renderer,
 			   GtkTreeModel *model,
@@ -403,6 +429,7 @@ static void fill_one_dive(struct dive *dive,
 		DIVE_NR, dive->number,
 		DIVE_LOCATION, location,
 		DIVE_CYLINDER, cylinder,
+		DIVE_RATING, dive->rating,
 		DIVE_SAC, dive->sac,
 		DIVE_OTU, dive->otu,
 		-1);
@@ -545,6 +572,7 @@ GtkWidget *dive_list_create(void)
 				G_TYPE_INT,			/* index */
 				G_TYPE_INT,			/* nr */
 				G_TYPE_INT,			/* Date */
+				G_TYPE_INT,			/* Star rating */
 				G_TYPE_INT, 			/* Depth */
 				G_TYPE_INT,			/* Duration */
 				G_TYPE_INT,			/* Temperature */
@@ -565,6 +593,7 @@ GtkWidget *dive_list_create(void)
 	dive_list.nr = divelist_column(&dive_list, DIVE_NR, "#", NULL, PANGO_ALIGN_RIGHT, TRUE);
 	gtk_tree_view_column_set_sort_column_id(dive_list.nr, -1);
 	dive_list.date = divelist_column(&dive_list, DIVE_DATE, "Date", date_data_func, PANGO_ALIGN_LEFT, TRUE);
+	dive_list.stars = divelist_column(&dive_list, DIVE_RATING, "Rating", star_data_func, PANGO_ALIGN_LEFT, TRUE);
 	dive_list.depth = divelist_column(&dive_list, DIVE_DEPTH, "ft", depth_data_func, PANGO_ALIGN_RIGHT, TRUE);
 	dive_list.duration = divelist_column(&dive_list, DIVE_DURATION, "min", duration_data_func, PANGO_ALIGN_RIGHT, TRUE);
 	dive_list.temperature = divelist_column(&dive_list, DIVE_TEMPERATURE, UTF8_DEGREE "F", temperature_data_func, PANGO_ALIGN_RIGHT, visible_cols.temperature);
diff --git a/info.c b/info.c
index 7e94a2204..a298a07e3 100644
--- a/info.c
+++ b/info.c
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 #include "display-gtk.h"
 #include "divelist.h"
 
-static GtkEntry *location, *buddy, *divemaster;
+static GtkEntry *location, *buddy, *divemaster, *rating;
 static GtkTextView *notes;
-static GtkListStore *location_list, *people_list;
+static GtkListStore *location_list, *people_list, *star_list;
 
 static char *get_text(GtkTextView *view)
 {
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void show_dive_info(struct dive *dive)
 	SET_TEXT_VALUE(divemaster);
 	SET_TEXT_VALUE(buddy);
 	SET_TEXT_VALUE(location);
+	gtk_entry_set_text(rating, star_strings[dive->rating]);
 	gtk_text_buffer_set_text(gtk_text_view_get_buffer(notes),
 		dive && dive->notes ? dive->notes : "", -1);
 }
@@ -255,14 +256,26 @@ void add_location(const char *string)
 	add_string_list_entry(string, location_list);
 }
 
+static int get_rating(const char *string)
+{
+	int rating = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i <= 5; i++)
+		if (!strcmp(star_strings[i],string))
+			rating = i;
+	return rating;
+}
+
 struct dive_info {
-	GtkComboBoxEntry *location, *divemaster, *buddy;
+	GtkComboBoxEntry *location, *divemaster, *buddy, *rating;
 	GtkTextView *notes;
 };
 
 static void save_dive_info_changes(struct dive *dive, struct dive_info *info)
 {
 	char *old_text, *new_text;
+	char *rating_string;
 	int changed = 0;
 
 	new_text = get_combo_box_entry_text(info->location, &dive->location);
@@ -283,6 +296,14 @@ static void save_dive_info_changes(struct dive *dive, struct dive_info *info)
 		changed = 1;
 	}
 
+	rating_string = strdup(star_strings[dive->rating]);
+	new_text = get_combo_box_entry_text(info->rating, &rating_string);
+	if (new_text) {
+		dive->rating = get_rating(rating_string);
+		free(rating_string);
+		changed =1;
+	}
+
 	old_text = dive->notes;
 	dive->notes = get_text(info->notes);
 	if (text_changed(old_text,dive->notes))
@@ -312,6 +333,7 @@ static void dive_info_widget(GtkWidget *box, struct dive *dive, struct dive_info
 
 	info->divemaster = text_entry(hbox, "Dive master", people_list, dive->divemaster);
 	info->buddy = text_entry(hbox, "Buddy", people_list, dive->buddy);
+	info->rating = text_entry(hbox, "Rating", star_list, star_strings[dive->rating]);
 
 	info->notes = text_view(box, "Notes", READ_WRITE);
 	if (dive->notes && *dive->notes)
@@ -359,6 +381,13 @@ GtkWidget *extended_dive_info_widget(void)
 
 	people_list = gtk_list_store_new(1, G_TYPE_STRING);
 	location_list = gtk_list_store_new(1, G_TYPE_STRING);
+	star_list = gtk_list_store_new(1, G_TYPE_STRING);
+	add_string_list_entry(ZERO_STARS, star_list);
+	add_string_list_entry(ONE_STARS, star_list);
+	add_string_list_entry(TWO_STARS, star_list);
+	add_string_list_entry(THREE_STARS, star_list);
+	add_string_list_entry(FOUR_STARS, star_list);
+	add_string_list_entry(FIVE_STARS, star_list);
 
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(vbox), 6);
 	location = text_value(vbox, "Location");
@@ -368,6 +397,7 @@ GtkWidget *extended_dive_info_widget(void)
 
 	divemaster = text_value(hbox, "Divemaster");
 	buddy = text_value(hbox, "Buddy");
+	rating = text_value(hbox, "Rating");
 
 	notes = text_view(vbox, "Notes", READ_ONLY);
 	return vbox;
diff --git a/parse-xml.c b/parse-xml.c
index b8f679324..82b10a47e 100644
--- a/parse-xml.c
+++ b/parse-xml.c
@@ -1024,7 +1024,8 @@ static void try_to_fill_dive(struct dive **divep, const char *name, char *buf)
 		return;
 	if (MATCH(".buddy", utf8_string, &dive->buddy))
 		return;
-
+	if (MATCH(".rating", get_index, &dive->rating))
+		return;
 	if (MATCH(".cylinder.size", cylindersize, &dive->cylinder[cylinder_index].type.size))
 		return;
 	if (MATCH(".cylinder.workpressure", pressure, &dive->cylinder[cylinder_index].type.workingpressure))
diff --git a/save-xml.c b/save-xml.c
index d6c249730..80c26b882 100644
--- a/save-xml.c
+++ b/save-xml.c
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ static void save_overview(FILE *f, struct dive *dive)
 	show_location(f, dive);
 	show_utf8(f, dive->divemaster, "  <divemaster>","</divemaster>\n");
 	show_utf8(f, dive->buddy, "  <buddy>","</buddy>\n");
+	fprintf(f, "  <rating>%d</rating>\n", dive->rating);
 	show_utf8(f, dive->notes, "  <notes>","</notes>\n");
 }