The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Port Douglas

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Port Douglas

Port Douglas 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 Port Douglas, 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 Port Douglas, 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 Port Douglas 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 Port Douglas among the options below.

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

Port Douglas Penthouse Suite

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Port Douglas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at Cnr Macrossan And Wharf Streets, Port Douglas Penthouse Suite has great rooms from $243 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love golf, city views, a spa, a child pool, and free parking 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


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Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas

5-star Resort with prices starting at $323 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas which has nice rooms starting at $323. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 168-190 Port Douglas Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Peninsula Boutique Hotel Port Douglas - Adults Only Haven

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $302 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

We found Peninsula Boutique Hotel Port Douglas - Adults Only Haven to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $302. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 9-13 The Esplanade. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only


Pavilions in The Palms Heated Pool Short

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1006 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Port Douglas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $1006, Pavilions in The Palms Heated Pool Short, at 10 Sonata Cl, Port Douglas Qld provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, a game room, and free parking. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Lazy Lizard Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Port Douglas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Lazy Lizard Motor Inn has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $132 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 121 Davidson Street. Furthermore, it also offers golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 1.6 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas

4-star Resort with prices starting at $239 (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.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $239, and it's located at 22-36 Mitre St. We also love the a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pink Flamingo Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Pink Flamingo Resort because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 115 Davidson Street. Only 1.5 km from the city center, divers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room at this fun hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Saltwater pool


Seascape Holidays at Portsea

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Port Douglas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Seascape Holidays at Portsea offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $159 (before taxes). It's located at 76 Davidson Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a child pool, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Pineapple Petes Beach House

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $940 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 17 Seabrook Avenue, Pineapple Petes Beach House has great rooms from $940 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and child care. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, free parking, horse riding, an indoor play area, and bicycle rental which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3.4 km from the center of town.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Luxury Penthouse 5 BDR 3 Bath Twin Rain Showers 365 sq mtrs

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $773 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Luxury Penthouse 5 BDR 3 Bath Twin Rain Showers 365 sq mtrs which has nice rooms starting at $773. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7 Port Douglas Road 16. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers child care, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and a pool table. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Port Douglas?

Port Douglas Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$357

Travelers to Port Douglas, Australia will have a large number of terrific scuba diving accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of scuba diving hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 15 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $357. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Port Douglas.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $510
  • 4-star hotels: $388
  • 3-star hotels: $178


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