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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Watamu

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Watamu

Watamu 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 Watamu, 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 Watamu 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 Watamu 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 Watamu among the options below.

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

Rock and Sea Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Watamu
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Mida Creek, Rock and Sea Resort has great rooms from $165 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.4 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Mvuvi Lodge

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Watamu
  • 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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A great place to stay is Mvuvi Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $58. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ocean Sport Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Medina Palms

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Medina Palms to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $231. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Plot 2, Turtle Bay Road. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 3.1 km from the center of town. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Marijani Holiday Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $52, Marijani Holiday Resort, at Beach Way near Watamu Bay provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. It's located just 0.5 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Rafiki Village

3-star Resort with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Rafiki Village has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $86 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1455 Plot Jacaranda Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, an indoor pool, and horse riding, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Temple Point Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Temple Point Resort is 8.20 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 $181, and it's located at Marine Park Road, P.O Box 296. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 6.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Ocean Sports Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Ocean Sports Resort because it has great rooms that start at $120. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Mida Creek Road. Only 1.4 km from the city center, divers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, and free parking 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
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool
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Gecko Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Watamu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Gecko Resort offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $168 (before taxes). It's located at Turtle Bay Road - P.O. Box 320 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, child care, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.5 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Turtle Bay Beach Club

3-star Resort with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Watamu
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Mida Creek Road, 3-4, Turtle Bay Beach Club has great rooms from $169 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a child pool which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Kobe Suite Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $248 (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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A great place to stay is Kobe Suite Resort which has nice rooms starting at $248. 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 Turtle Bay Road. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, child care, free parking, laundry facilities, and a tour desk. It's located just 5.4 km from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Saltwater pool
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Also, take a look at the scuba diving hotels in nearby destinations: 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, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Mombasa, or Best Business Hotels in Mombasa.


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

Watamu Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$140

After analyzing 14 scuba diving hotels in Watamu, we found the average scuba diving hotel price to be a remarkably economical $140. 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 Watamu.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $196
  • 4-star hotels: $181
  • 3-star hotels: $106


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