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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Santa Cruz

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Santa Cruz

If you're a scuba diver, the waters around Santa Cruz are a great place to explore. And what better way to enjoy a scuba trip than by staying in a hotel that caters to divers like you? We've analyzed all the dive resorts and scuba hotels in Santa Cruz to give you the best options for your dive vacation. Whether you're looking for luxury hotels or cheap hotels, there's a scuba diving hotel in the area for you. From 4-star hotels to 5-star hotels, we've got you covered. You'll have plenty of opportunities to explore the stunning underwater world in the area by staying in one of these great hotels and resorts. So, which hotel is best for scuba divers in Santa Cruz? We've looked at the amenities and scuba packages offered by each hotel to bring you the top dive resorts and scuba hotels in Santa Cruz, Portugal. Book your scuba vacation at one of these dive hotels and get ready for an unforgettable adventure.

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

Sentido Galomar - Adults Only

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Apartado 12, Ponta D'Oliveira, Sentido Galomar - Adults Only has great rooms from $85 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.6 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Adults only
  • Beach
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Galo Resort Hotel Galosol

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Galo Resort Hotel Galosol which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ponta da Oliveira Apartado 12. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • 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
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Beach
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Four Views Oasis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Four Views Oasis to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $73. 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 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Praia dos Reis Magos. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 4.8 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Hotel Apartamento Cais da Oliveira

4-star Resort with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $80, Hotel Apartamento Cais da Oliveira, at Caminho Cais da Oliveira provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. 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 snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 5.4 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Hotel Alpino Atlantico Ayurveda Cure Centre

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Hotel Alpino Atlantico Ayurveda Cure Centre has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $148 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Apartado 12, Ponta d'Oliveira. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, hiking, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 5.8 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Adults only
  • Beach
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Hotel Riu Palace Madeira - All Inclusive

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (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
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Hotel Riu Palace Madeira - All Inclusive is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $132, and it's located at Praia Dos Reis Magos. We also love the parking, laundry services, a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
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Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden because it has great rooms that start at $70. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Estrada da ponta da oliveira 11. Only 5.1 km from the city center, divers will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this fun hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
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Inn & Art Madeira

Inn with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Inn & Art Madeira offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $59 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Baden Powell nº 61 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.6 km from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Santa Cruz Village Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Rua do Bom Jesus 22, Santa Cruz Village Hotel has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and child care which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The water slides are especially fun! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
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Hotel Solar Bom Jesus

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Hotel Solar Bom Jesus which has nice rooms starting at $48. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua da Ribeira, 4. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.8 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
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the Scuba Diving hotels in nearby destinations: Funchal and Porto Santo.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Cruz, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Santa Cruz, Best Luxury Hotels in Santa Cruz, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Cruz, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Cruz, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Cruz, Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Cruz, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Cruz, or Best Business Hotels in Santa Cruz.


How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$79

Travelers to Santa Cruz, 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 12 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $79. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Cruz.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $85
  • 3-star hotels: $52


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