The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Puerto Viejo

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Puerto Viejo

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Puerto Viejo 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 Puerto Viejo, 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 Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica 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 Puerto Viejo 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 Puerto Viejo among the options below.

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

Hotel Indalo adults only

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Calle 219, A, Hotel Indalo adults only has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love horse riding, bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator 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
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room


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Namuwoki Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Puerto Viejo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Namuwoki Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $150. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Playa Chiquita Ctra. De Puerto Viejo, a Manzanillo, km 6. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Shawandha Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Puerto Viejo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Shawandha Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Playa Chiquita. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and horse riding which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 5.4 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Luna Caribeña Village

Inn with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $61, Luna Caribeña Village, at Calle La Selvatica Playa Chiquita provides an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 5 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Casitas Las Flores

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Casitas Las Flores has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers scuba diving, snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $71 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Casa Amma Road, Playa Negra. Furthermore, it also offers horse riding, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and a refrigerator, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 1.4 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Lizard King Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Puerto Viejo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Lizard King Hotel & Suites 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 $70, and it's located at Avenida 71, 100 Meters South From The Puerto Viejo Center. We also love the a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, 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
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel La Isla Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Hotel La Isla Inn because it has great rooms that start at $51. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1.5 Kilometros Sur de Puerto Viejo. Only 1.8 km from the city center, divers will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and a child pool 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
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Playa 506 Beachfront Hostel

Hostel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Playa 506 Beachfront Hostel offers a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $42 (before taxes). It's located at Playa Cocles, 300 Metros Norte Del Puente de Rio Cocles and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, horse riding, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Le Cameleon Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Puerto Viejo
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Escuela de Cocles, Limón, 70403, Costa Ricao, Le Cameleon Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $131 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, a hot tub, and a spa which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the scuba diving hotels in nearby destinations: Uvita, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, and Bocas del Toro.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Puerto Viejo, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Puerto Viejo, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Puerto Viejo, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Puerto Viejo, Best Hotels for One Week in Puerto Viejo, Best Hotels for One Night in Puerto Viejo, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Puerto Viejo, Best Adults Only Hotels in Puerto Viejo, Best Party Hotels in Puerto Viejo, or Best Business Hotels in Puerto Viejo.


How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Puerto Viejo?

Puerto Viejo Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$86

After analyzing 9 scuba diving hotels in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, we found the average scuba diving hotel price to be a remarkably economical $86. 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 Puerto Viejo.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $76


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