The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Mombasa

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Mombasa

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Mombasa 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 Mombasa, 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 Mombasa, Kenya 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 Mombasa 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 Mombasa among the options below.

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

Severin Sea Lodge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Mombasa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Malindi Road, Bamburi Beach, Severin Sea Lodge has great rooms from $155 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 10.7 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


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Serena Beach Resort and Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $187 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Serena Beach Resort and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $187. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Malindi Road 1, Shanzu Beach. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Travellers Beach Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (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

We found Travellers Beach Hotel & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $67. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Serena Road. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and golf which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 9.8 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Bahari Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Mombasa
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $175, Bahari Beach Hotel, at Mt Kenya Road, Nyali Beach provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a game room. It's located just 5.9 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Pinewood Beach Resort and Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Pinewood Beach Resort and Spa has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $178 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Diani Beach, P.O. Box 90521. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 38.4 km 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
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis


Pavilion Holiday Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $43 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Pavilion Holiday Resort is 7.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $43, and it's located at Hotel Road. We also love the a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 11.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Swahili Beach

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Mombasa
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Swahili Beach because it has great rooms that start at $238. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at P.O. Box 5202, Diani. Only 28.4 km from the city center, divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this fun hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Voyager Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Mombasa
  • Outdoor pool

Voyager Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $167 (before taxes). It's located at Mount Kenya Rd. Nyali Beach and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a game room which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.7 km from the city center.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Bamburi Beach Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Mombasa-Malindi Road, Bamburi, Bamburi Beach Hotel has great rooms from $217 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 10.2 km from the center of town.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Also, take a look at the scuba diving hotels in nearby destinations: Watamu, Mombasa, Ukunda, and Malindi.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Mombasa, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Mombasa, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mombasa, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Mombasa, Best Hotels for One Week in Mombasa, Best Hotels for One Night in Mombasa, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Mombasa, or Best Business Hotels in Mombasa.


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

Mombasa Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$159

Travelers to Mombasa, Kenya 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 9 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $159. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mombasa.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $197
  • 4-star hotels: $155
  • 3-star hotels: $130


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