The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Panama

Playa Venao Hotel Resort

Easy access to Scuba Diving in Panama

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Family-Friendly
• Outdoor pool

Located at Playa Venao, Playa Venao Hotel Resort has great rooms from $220 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 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, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

Hotel Santa Catalina Panama

A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Santa Catalina Panama which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Provincia de Veraguas, Santa Catalina, camino a Playa El Estero Calle Kenny. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Hotel Gerald

A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Outdoor pool

We found Hotel Gerald to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $111. 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 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Contadora Island. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive

Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Panama

• Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $160, Riu Playa Blanca - All Inclusive, at Finca 43.668 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

Sol y Mar Santa Catalina

A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Panama

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Outdoor pool

Sol y Mar Santa Catalina has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $104 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle Principal. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and child care, which is nice for scuba divers. Just a short drive from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for scuba diving hotels.

Tropical Suites Hotel Bocas del Toro

A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach
• Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Tropical Suites Hotel Bocas del Toro is 8.90 out of 10. This place has scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $146, and it's located at First Street. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Faro del Colibri

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.
• Beach

A cool place is Faro del Colibri because it has great rooms that start at $102. It has a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Isla Carenero. Only a short distance from the city center, divers will especially love mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, kids meals, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Hotel Ladera

Easy access to Scuba Diving in Panama

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Ladera offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $70 (before taxes). It's located at Via Palo Alto, Calle Buenos Aires and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Hotel Palma Royale

A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Beach

Located at Calle 3, Isla Colon, A lado de Super Gourmet, Hotel Palma Royale has great rooms from $75 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry facilities which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Casa del Sol Bed and Breakfast

A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling

A great place to stay is Casa del Sol Bed and Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $168. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Isla Contadora. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.