The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in South Africa

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in South Africa

Durban, South Africa Durban, South Africa

If you're a scuba diver, the waters around South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa? We've looked at the amenities and scuba packages offered by each hotel to bring you the top dive resorts and scuba hotels in South Africa. Book your scuba vacation at one of these dive hotels and get ready for an unforgettable adventure.

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

Xanadu Guest Villa

Wilderness, Western Cape
Guest house with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 43 Die Duin, Xanadu Guest Villa has great rooms from $180 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, scuba divers will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this terrific hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Adults only


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Peach on Beach Boutique Guesthouse

Cape Town, Western Cape
Guest house with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in South Africa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Peach on Beach Boutique Guesthouse which has nice rooms starting at $127. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 12 Sceptre Crescent. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Windtown Lagoon Hotel

Langebaan, Western Cape
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

We found Windtown Lagoon Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $89. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 9 Bree street. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, golf, and a spa which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. 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
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Simola Hotel, Country Club & Spa

Knysna, Western Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $253, Simola Hotel, Country Club & Spa, at No. 1 Old Cape Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. 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
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town

Cape Town, Western Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1039 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to South Africa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $1039 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 76 Orange Street. Furthermore, it also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for scuba divers. Just a short drive from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve

Port Alfred, Eastern Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $508 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in South Africa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve is 9.60 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 $508, and it's located at R72, Riet River. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


21 Nettleton

Cape Town, Western Cape
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $460 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A cool place is 21 Nettleton because it has great rooms that start at $460. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 19 Nettleton Road. Only a short distance from the city center, divers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf at this fun hotel.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room


The Oyster Box

Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $402 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

The Oyster Box offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $402 (before taxes). It's located at 2 Lighthouse Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. 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
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Kambaku @ Sea

Sedgefield, Western Cape
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in South Africa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Overhill Farm, Kambaku @ Sea has great rooms from $214 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, child care, golf, and free parking which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Sunshowers Plett

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Sunshowers Plett which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Susan Street. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, 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
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in South Africa?

South Africa Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$114

Visitors will find a large range of terrific scuba diving hotel choices when planning a visit to South Africa. The price of these scuba diving hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average scuba diving hotel price in South Africa based on data from 348 hotels is an affordable $114. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in South Africa.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $245
  • 4-star hotels: $110
  • 3-star hotels: $80


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