The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Panglao

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Panglao

If you're looking for the perfect place to stay during your scuba diving vacation in Panglao, look no further! We've analyzed all the dive resorts and dive hotels in Panglao 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 Panglao 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 Panglao? Keep reading to discover our top picks for the best scuba diving hotels and resorts in Panglao, Philippines.

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

Amarela Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Panglao
  • 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

Located at Barangay Libaong, Amarela Resort has great rooms from $100 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

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


Amorita Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Panglao
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Amorita Resort which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at #1 Easter A. Lim Drive, Barangay Tawala, Alona Beach. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.6 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Bohol Beach Club

3-star Resort with prices starting at $116 (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

We found Bohol Beach Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. 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 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Bo. Bolod. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 6.4 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Pyramid Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $61, Pyramid Beach Resort, at Alona Beach, Tawala provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, child care, pet-friendly rooms, evening entertainment, and car rentals. It's located just 4.3 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Eskaya Beach Resort and Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $412 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Panglao
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Eskaya Beach Resort and Spa has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $412 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Barangay Tawala, Panglao Island. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 5 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.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Beach


Alona Vida Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Alona Vida Beach Resort is 7.96 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $43, and it's located at Alona Beach. We also love the a bar, breakfast, a spa, evening entertainment, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Cliffside Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $34 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Cliffside Resort because it has great rooms that start at $34. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Km 16, Hoyohoy, Tawala. Only 5 km from the city center, divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and free parking at this fun hotel. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Beach


Alona Northland Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Panglao
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Alona Northland Resort offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $36 (before taxes). It's located at Ester A. Lim Drive, Tawala and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.4 km from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Alona Swiss Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Panglao
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Tawala, Alona Swiss Resort has great rooms from $28 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Bohol Sea Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $25 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Bohol Sea Resort which has nice rooms starting at $25. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Danao Beach. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 3.7 km from the city center, 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Also, take a look at the Scuba Diving hotels in nearby destinations: Lapu-Lapu City and Dauin.

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

Panglao Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$72

Travelers to Panglao, Philippines 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 18 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $72. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Panglao.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $178
  • 3-star hotels: $42


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