The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Sri Lanka

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka among the options below.

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

All View Resort

Tangalla, Southern
3-star Resort with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Sri Lanka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Rekawa Road, All View Resort has great rooms from $33 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, scuba divers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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Shakuna Villa

Hikkaduwa, Southern
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $22 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Sri Lanka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Shakuna Villa which has nice rooms starting at $22. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 23/31A , Kuruduwaththa Road Walawuwaththa. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Cassia Udawalawe

Udawalawa, Sabaragamuwa
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $15 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Cassia Udawalawe to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $15. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Walawegama, Udawalawe.. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Karpaha Sands

Kalkudah, Eastern
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $215, Karpaha Sands, at Kimbula Thona provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, a game room, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

Weligama, Southern
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Sri Lanka
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $192 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 700 Matara Road, Pelana. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for scuba divers. Just a short drive from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Haritha Villas & Spa

Hikkaduwa, Southern
5-star Resort with prices starting at $444 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Haritha Villas & Spa is 9.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $444, and it's located at 79/28 Pinkanda Road, Thiranagama. We also love the scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Amaya Beach Pasikudah

Kalkudah, Eastern
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Place to Stay for Diving and Snorkeling
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Amaya Beach Pasikudah because it has great rooms that start at $59. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at National Holiday Resort, Passikudah. Only a short distance from the city center, divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this fun hotel.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Thaala Bentota

Bentota, Southern
5-star Resort with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Sri Lanka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Thaala Bentota 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 $70 (before taxes). It's located at No 03 Hotel Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Occidental Eden Beruwala, a member of Barceló Hotel Group

Beruwala, Western
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Sri Lanka
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Kaluwamodara, Occidental Eden Beruwala, a member of Barceló Hotel Group has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. 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
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Calm Resort & Spa

Kalkudah, Eastern
4-star Resort with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Dive Trip with Friends
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is The Calm Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $62. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Coconut Cultivation Board Road. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$56

Visitors will find a large range of terrific scuba diving hotel choices when planning a visit to Sri Lanka. The price of these scuba diving hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average scuba diving hotel price in Sri Lanka based on data from 381 hotels is an affordable $56. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Sri Lanka.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $173
  • 4-star hotels: $80
  • 3-star hotels: $40


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