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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Cape Town

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Cape Town

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Cape Town is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling, and there are plenty of dive resorts and hotels to choose from in the area. If you're looking for a dive vacation in Cape Town, you'll find that many hotels offer dive packages that cater to all levels of experience. From affordable dive hotels to luxury 5-star resorts, we have analyzed all of the best dive resorts and hotels in Cape Town, South Africa to help you find the perfect place to stay. Whether you're a seasoned scuba diver or a beginner, you'll be able to find the right relaxing and comfortable hotel for your needs. Some of the top scuba hotels in Cape Town include terrific amenities and a pampering experience. Also, you can find affordable hotels that offer comfortable accommodations and great access to diving. With so many options to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect scuba diving hotel in Cape Town among the options below.

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

Peach on Beach Boutique Guesthouse

Guest house with prices starting at $127 (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
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Located at 12 Sceptre Crescent, Peach on Beach Boutique Guesthouse has great rooms from $127 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.7 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this terrific hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

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
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Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1039 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Cape Town
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town which has nice rooms starting at $1039. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, 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 76 Orange Street. 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 1.7 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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
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21 Nettleton

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $460 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Cape Town
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found 21 Nettleton to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $460. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 19 Nettleton Road. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 3.9 km from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

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
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The Glen Boutique Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $121, The Glen Boutique Hotel & Spa, at 3 The Glen, Sea Point provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 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 2.3 km from the city center, too. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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The Cellars-Hohenort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $310 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The Cellars-Hohenort has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $310 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 93 Brommersvlei Road. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 9.6 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Riversong Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Riversong Guest House is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $155, and it's located at 14 Esme Road, Newlands. We also love the a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 7.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, 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
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Bayflowers Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $138 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Bayflowers Guest House because it has great rooms that start at $138. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5 Scholtz Road. Only 1.6 km from the city center, divers will especially love laundry services, golf, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding 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
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
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Admiralty B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $76 (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.
  • Outdoor pool
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Admiralty B&B offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $76 (before taxes). It's located at 6 Admirals Walk Marina Da Gama and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 20.5 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Westin Cape Town

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $340 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Cape Town
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at Convention Square, Lower Long Street, The Westin Cape Town has great rooms from $340 (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. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, hiking, and laundry services which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Capital 15 on Orange Hotel & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Cape Town
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is The Capital 15 on Orange Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Orange Street. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the scuba diving hotels in nearby destinations: Cape Town, Hermanus, Simon's Town, Somerset West, and Stellenbosch.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cape Town, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cape Town, Best Luxury Hotels in Cape Town, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cape Town, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cape Town, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cape Town, Best Hotels for One Week in Cape Town, Best Hotels for One Night in Cape Town, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cape Town, Best Adults Only Hotels in Cape Town, Best Party Hotels in Cape Town, or Best Business Hotels in Cape Town.


How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Cape Town?

Cape Town Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$159

Travelers to Cape Town, South Africa 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 68 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $159. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cape Town.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $338
  • 4-star hotels: $123
  • 3-star hotels: $95


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