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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Ecuador

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Ecuador

Guayaquil, Ecuador Guayaquil, Ecuador

Ecuador is a popular destination for scuba diving enthusiasts, with its clear waters and diverse marine life. If you're planning a dive trip to this seaside destination, you'll want to make sure you stay at one of the best dive resorts or hotels. Our team has analyzed all of the hotels in Ecuador based on key criteria, so we can help you find the perfect scuba diving accommodations for your needs. From luxury 5-star hotels to affordable options, we've put together the ideal list of places below. We'll share with you the hotels with the best amenities and give you all the information you need to decide which hotel is best for your scuba trip. Whether you're looking for a dedicated scuba hotel or a resort that offers both scuba diving and plenty of pampering to go with it, we'll help you find the perfect spot for your next dive vacation. So, get ready to explore the underwater world nearby and book your stay at one of the top dive hotels in Ecuador.

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

Semilla Verde Boutique Hotel

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Km 12 Via Baltra, Semilla Verde Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $177 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, scuba divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking at this terrific hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
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Viejamar B&B

Puerto López, Manabi
Hostel with prices starting at $51 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Viejamar B&B which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Las Tunas, Puerto Lopez. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a game room, a child pool, free parking, and an indoor play area which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Santa Fe

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Ecuador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Hotel Santa Fe to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $169. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida Charles Binford Sin Numero. You'll also find child care, a game room, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a free airport shuttle which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Tuzco Lodge

Puerto López, Manabi
Hostel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Ecuador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $62, Tuzco Lodge, at General Cordova y Juan León Mera provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ikala Galapagos Hotel

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Ikala Galapagos Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $196 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Tomas de Berlanga 110 y Moises Brito. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for scuba divers. Just a short drive from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Wyndham Sail Plaza Manta Hotel & Convention Center

Manta, Manabi
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Wyndham Sail Plaza Manta Hotel & Convention Center is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at Vía a Barbasquillo Km. 1,7. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Torre Mar Galapagos Boutique Suites

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Ecuador
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Torre Mar Galapagos Boutique Suites because it has great rooms that start at $123. It has room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at San Cristobal 104, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador. Only a short distance from the city center, divers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, horse riding, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hostería Mandála

Puerto López, Manabi
Hostel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Hostería Mandála offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $61 (before taxes). It's located at Malecón Julio Izurieta and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

Puerto Ayora, Galapagos
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $542 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at Barrio Punta Estrada, Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel has great rooms from $542 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and a hot tub which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Airport shuttle
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Hotel Vistalmar

Manta, Manabi
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Ecuador
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Hotel Vistalmar which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle M1 y Av. 24. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, free parking, an indoor play area, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just a short distance from the city center, 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Ecuador, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Ecuador, Best Luxury Hotels in Ecuador, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Ecuador, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ecuador, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ecuador, Best Hotels for One Week in Ecuador, Best Hotels for One Night in Ecuador, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Ecuador, Best Adults Only Hotels in Ecuador, Best Party Hotels in Ecuador, or Best Business Hotels in Ecuador.


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

Ecuador Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$113

Travelers to Ecuador 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 22 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $113. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ecuador.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $202
  • 4-star hotels: $170
  • 3-star hotels: $79


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