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The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Zanzibar

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in Zanzibar

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If you're looking for the perfect place to stay during your scuba diving vacation in Zanzibar, look no further! We've analyzed all the dive resorts and dive hotels in Zanzibar to find the best options for you. Whether you're a seasoned diver or a beginner, we've got you covered with top-rated luxury hotels, affordable options, 4-star and 5-star resorts, and everything in between. You can choose from a range of dive hotels in Zanzibar that are tailored to meet your specific needs, ensuring that you have the best dive experience possible. With the most popular resorts and scuba diving hotels below, you'll be sure to find the perfect spot for your next dive vacation. Snorkeling enthusiasts will also find plenty to love here, too. So, which hotel is best for scuba divers and snorkelers in Zanzibar? Keep reading to discover our top picks for the best scuba diving hotels and resorts in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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

Tikitam Palms hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Mwadudu Ponwge Zanzibar, Tikitam Palms hotel has great rooms from $171 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, scuba divers will especially love scuba diving, breakfast, a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, and a game room at this terrific hotel. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Zanzibar Serena Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $197 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Zanzibar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Zanzibar Serena Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $197. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kelele Square Stone Town. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Game room
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Beach
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Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Zanzibar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $161. 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 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Mbweni. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 5 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Park Hyatt Zanzibar

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $316 (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
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With terrific rooms from $316, Park Hyatt Zanzibar, at Shangani Street, Stone Town provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Cristal Resort Zanzibar Town

3-star Resort with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for scuba diving hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Cristal Resort Zanzibar Town has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $106 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at P.O. Box 3917, Paje, East Coast.. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Private pool
  • Beach
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Mizingani Seafront Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $43 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in Zanzibar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Mizingani Seafront Hotel is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $43, and it's located at Mizingani Road, StoneTown. We also love the a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.9 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. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Luxury
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Dhow Palace Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • 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 Dhow Palace Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $69. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kenyatta Road, Shangani, Stone Town. Only 1.1 km from the city center, divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and child care 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Tembo House Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (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
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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Tembo House Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $85 (before taxes). It's located at Shangani Street, P.O. Box: 3974 and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.2 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
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Game room
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Annex of Tembo hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to Zanzibar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Kenyatta Road, Annex of Tembo hotel has great rooms from $74 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find outdoor tennis, child care, laundry services, golf, and a game room which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.1 km 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Zanzibar Palace Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in Zanzibar
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Zanzibar Palace Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $117. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kiponda area housenumber 831. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the Scuba Diving hotels in nearby destinations: Zanzibar, Jambiani, Matemwe, and Kiwengwa.

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


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

Zanzibar Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$114

After analyzing 15 scuba diving hotels in Zanzibar, Tanzania, we found the average scuba diving hotel price to be a remarkably economical $114. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic scuba diving accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Zanzibar.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $211
  • 4-star hotels: $85
  • 3-star hotels: $61


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