The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Playa del Carmen

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Playa del Carmen

Play del Carmen, Mexico Play del Carmen, Mexico

If you're looking for the perfect place to stay during your scuba diving vacation in Playa del Carmen, look no further! We've analyzed all the dive resorts and dive hotels in Playa del Carmen to find the best options for you. Whether you're a seasoned diver or a beginner, we've got you covered with top-rated luxury hotels, affordable options, 4-star and 5-star resorts, and everything in between. You can choose from a range of dive hotels in Playa del Carmen that are tailored to meet your specific needs, ensuring that you have the best dive experience possible. With the most popular resorts and scuba diving hotels below, you'll be sure to find the perfect spot for your next dive vacation. Snorkeling enthusiasts will also find plenty to love here, too. So, which hotel is best for scuba divers and snorkelers in Playa del Carmen? Keep reading to discover our top picks for the best scuba diving hotels and resorts in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

There's not a lot to see right off of the beach, but there are plenty of snorkeling excursions in the area that take you to beautiful reefs. The diving is world class as well and you'll find wonderful reefs, bull sharks, and hidden gems.

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

Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun - Adults Only

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $403 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Playa del Carmen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Carretera Federal 307 Chetumal-Cancún, Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun - Adults Only has great rooms from $403 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 15.4 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this terrific hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Airport shuttle
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


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Valentin Imperial Maya - Adults Only

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $323 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Valentin Imperial Maya - Adults Only 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 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera Federal 307 Chetumal Puerto Juarez Km 311 500. 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 19.4 km from the city center. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room


Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $661 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $661. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carretera Cancun Tulum Km 51. You'll also find a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and free parking which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 15.9 km from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room


Royal Hideaway Playacar

5-star Resort with prices starting at $221 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $221, Royal Hideaway Playacar, at Lote Hotelero No 6 Desarollo provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

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


Barceló Maya Colonial

5-star Resort with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Barceló Maya Colonial has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a water park. The great rooms here start at $193 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Ctra. Federal Chetumal-Puerto Juarez KM 266.3. Furthermore, it also offers a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 24 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, 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
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Grand Sunset Princess

5-star Resort with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Grand Sunset Princess is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $196, and it's located at Prolongación 5ta Avenida Mza 20 Lote 006. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Catalonia Privileged Maroma

4-star Resort with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Catalonia Privileged Maroma because it has great rooms that start at $179. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Carretera Federal 307 Km.306-250. Only 15.5 km from the city center, divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Viceroy Riviera Maya, a Luxury Villa Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $396 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Playa del Carmen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Viceroy Riviera Maya, a Luxury Villa Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $396 (before taxes). It's located at Playa Xcalacoco Frac 7 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Viva Wyndham Azteca

4-star Resort with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Paseo Avenida Xaman Ha Manzana 8, Lote 1, Viva Wyndham Azteca has great rooms from $183 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

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


Devossion By Live Aqua Playa del Carmen

5-star Resort with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Devossion By Live Aqua Playa del Carmen which has nice rooms starting at $242. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1a. Avenida Esquina Calle 26, Colonia Centro. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the scuba diving hotels in nearby destinations: Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancún, Cozumel, and Holbox.

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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Playa del Carmen?

Playa del Carmen Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$196

After analyzing 48 scuba diving hotels in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, we found the average scuba diving hotel price to be a remarkably economical $196. 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 Playa del Carmen.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $311
  • 4-star hotels: $137
  • 3-star hotels: $69


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