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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Durban

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Durban

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Durban 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 Durban, South Africa 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 Durban.

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

Sandals Guest House Durban

Guest House with prices starting at $52 (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.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 39 Chartwell Drive, Sandals Guest House Durban has great rooms from $52 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 14.8 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this terrific hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Holland House B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $53 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Holland House B&B which has nice rooms starting at $53. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 34 Wallace Road, Morningside. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, golf, city views, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.4 km from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. 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
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
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The Oyster Box

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $340 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Durban
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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We found The Oyster Box to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $340. 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 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2 Lighthouse Road. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 15.2 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
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Crooked Tree Cottage

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $48 (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.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $48, Crooked Tree Cottage, at 39 Hilken Drive, Umhlanga Rocks provides an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a kitchen. Its terrific guest rating is 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and free parking. It's located just 15.4 km from the city center, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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First Group The Palace All-Suite

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (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.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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First Group The Palace All-Suite has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $51 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 211 Marineparade. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 2 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Forest Manor Boutique Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Durban
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Forest Manor Boutique Guesthouse is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $79, and it's located at 62 Forest Drive. We also love the breakfast, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 12.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The water slides are especially fun! The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
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Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Durban
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani because it has great rooms that start at $92. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 63 Snell Parade. Only 2 km from the city center, divers will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking at this fun hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Endless Horizons Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Endless Horizons Boutique Hotel 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 $100 (before taxes). It's located at 108 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Durban North and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and child care which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.4 km from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Beach
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Buckleigh Guesthouse

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • 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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Located at 2 Buckleigh Place, Buckleigh Guesthouse has great rooms from $36 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a water park, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 5.2 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Royal Hotel Durban

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Durban
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is The Royal Hotel Durban which has nice rooms starting at $41. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 267 Smith Street. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 1.4 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
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Luxury
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Durban, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Durban, Best Beach Hotels in Durban, Best Cheap Hotels in Durban, Best Luxury Hotels in Durban, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Durban, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Durban, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Durban, Best Hotels for One Week in Durban, Best Hotels for One Night in Durban, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Durban, Best Adults Only Hotels in Durban, or Best Business Hotels in Durban.


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

Durban Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$86

Travelers to Durban, 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 16 scuba diving hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $86. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Durban.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $159
  • 4-star hotels: $62
  • 3-star hotels: $46


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