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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Funchal

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Funchal

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Funchal 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 Funchal, Portugal 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 Funchal.

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

Vidamar Algarve Hotel Dining Around

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Funchal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at Estrada Monumental 175-177, Vidamar Algarve Hotel Dining Around has great rooms from $107 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.7 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast at this terrific hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
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Quinta da Casa Branca

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Funchal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Quinta da Casa Branca which has nice rooms starting at $160. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Da Casa Branca 7. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Enotel Lido

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (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
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We found Enotel Lido to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $154. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rua Simplicio Dos Passos Gouveia, 29. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 3.4 km from the center of town. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
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Melia Madeira Mare

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $96, Melia Madeira Mare, at Rua de Leichlingen provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 3.3 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Pestana Carlton Madeira Ocean Resort Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Funchal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Pestana Carlton Madeira Ocean Resort Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $85 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Largo Antonio Nobre. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and mountain views, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Pestana Promenade Ocean Resort Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Pestana Promenade Ocean Resort Hotel is 8.30 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 $78, and it's located at Rua Simplício dos Passos Gouveia, 31. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, and a free breakfast which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, 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
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Fishing
  • Beach
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Pestana Casino Studios

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (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
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A cool place is Pestana Casino Studios because it has great rooms that start at $95. It has an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Av. Do Infante, Nº9. Only 2.1 km from the city center, divers will especially love a bar, a kitchen, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this fun hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Hotel Girassol - Suite Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Funchal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Hotel Girassol - Suite Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $66 (before taxes). It's located at Estrada Monumental 256 and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Royal Savoy

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Funchal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Rua Carvalho Araujo, Royal Savoy has great rooms from $169 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
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Pestana Bay Ocean Aparthotel - All Inclusive

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Pestana Bay Ocean Aparthotel - All Inclusive which has nice rooms starting at $89. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Praia Formosa Barranco do Porto Mos - 8600. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kitchen, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 4.6 km from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the Scuba Diving hotels in nearby destinations: Santa Cruz and Porto Santo.

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

Funchal Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$84

Travelers to Funchal, Portugal 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 25 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $84. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Funchal.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $129
  • 4-star hotels: $84
  • 3-star hotels: $60


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