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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Cairns

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Cairns

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Cairns is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling, and there are plenty of dive resorts and hotels to choose from in the area. If you're looking for a dive vacation in Cairns, you'll find that many hotels offer dive packages that cater to all levels of experience. From affordable dive hotels to luxury 5-star resorts, we have analyzed all of the best dive resorts and hotels in Cairns, Australia to help you find the perfect place to stay. Whether you're a seasoned scuba diver or a beginner, you'll be able to find the right relaxing and comfortable hotel for your needs. Some of the top scuba hotels in Cairns include terrific amenities and a pampering experience. Also, you can find affordable hotels that offer comfortable accommodations and great access to diving. With so many options to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect scuba diving hotel in Cairns among the options below.

It's access to the Great Barrier Reef make this one of the world's top scuba diving and snorkeling destinations. The undersea world is filled with colorful coral, diverse tropical fish, graceful sea turtles, and a truly magical setting.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

South Pacific Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 18 Gibson Close, South Pacific Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $67 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 20.2 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this terrific hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Pullman Cairns International

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Pullman Cairns International which has nice rooms starting at $173. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 17 Abbott Street PO Box 934. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and mountain views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.5 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Cairns Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Cairns Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $87. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 129-135 Oleander Street. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 9.2 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
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Floriana Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $70, Floriana Guest House, at 183 Esplanade provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and fishing. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
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Pullman Reef Hotel Casino

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Pullman Reef Hotel Casino has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $186 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 35-41 Wharf Street PO Box 7320. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • City
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Reef Palms

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Reef Palms is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $74, and it's located at 41-47 Digger Street. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
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Sunshine Tower Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Cairns
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Sunshine Tower Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $126. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 136-140 Sheridan Street. Only 0.3 km from the city center, divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $481 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Alamanda Palm Cove by Lancemore offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $481 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Veivers Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 21.2 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
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ibis Styles Cairns

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 15 Florence Street Corner of Florence and Lake St, ibis Styles Cairns has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby scuba diving hotels in Port Douglas.

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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Cairns?

Cairns Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$152

After analyzing 9 scuba diving hotels in Cairns, Australia, we found the average scuba diving hotel price to be a remarkably economical $152. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic scuba diving accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cairns.

The average prices of our suggested scuba diving hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $280
  • 4-star hotels: $77
  • 3-star hotels: $93


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