The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in the Philippines

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in the Philippines

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The Philippines 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 the Philippines 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 the Philippines.

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

Infinity Resort Puerto Galera

Puerto Galera, Philippines
4-star Resort with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Talipanan, Infinity Resort Puerto Galera has great rooms from $193 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.40 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, breakfast, hiking, and child care at this terrific hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Adults only
  • Beach


Badian Island Wellness Resort

Badian, Philippines
5-star Resort with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to the Philippines
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Badian Island Wellness Resort which has nice rooms starting at $119. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Badian Island. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach


Eagle Point Beach and Dive Resort

Mabini, Philippines
3-star Resort with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in the Philippines
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Eagle Point Beach and Dive Resort 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 scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Bo. Bagalangit, Anilao. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Crimson Resort And Spa Mactan

Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
5-star Resort with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $185, Crimson Resort And Spa Mactan, at Seascapes Resort Town provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.79 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Movenpick Resort & Spa Boracay

Malay, Philippines
5-star Resort with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Movenpick Resort & Spa Boracay has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $170 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Punta Bunga Cove. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for scuba divers. Just a short drive from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Shangri-La Mactan Cebu

Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in the Philippines
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Shangri-La Mactan Cebu is 8.50 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 $165, and it's located at Punta Engano Road PO Box 86 Lapu-Lapu City. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, and child care 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 relaxing while having room service delivered.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel

Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Costabella Tropical Beach Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $60. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Mactan Island. Only a short distance from the city center, divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


J&R Residence

Anda, Philippines
3-star Resort with prices starting at $71 (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

J&R Residence offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $71 (before taxes). It's located at Sitio Dagohoy, Barangay Bacong, Bohol and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Misibis Bay

Bacacay, Philippines
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $392 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to the Philippines
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Cagraray Island, Albay Province, Bicol Region, Misibis Bay has great rooms from $392 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and child care which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Amarela Resort

Panglao, Philippines
4-star Resort with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in the Philippines
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Amarela Resort which has nice rooms starting at $100. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Barangay Libaong. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Beach


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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in the Philippines?

Philippines Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$75

Visitors will find a large range of terrific scuba diving hotel choices when planning a visit to the Philippines. The price of these scuba diving hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average scuba diving hotel price in the Philippines based on data from 133 hotels is an affordable $75. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in the Philippines.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $162
  • 4-star hotels: $139
  • 3-star hotels: $53


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