The Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in North Carolina

Where to Stay for Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in North Carolina

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

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

Hampton Inn & Suites Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach-Landfall Park

Wilmington, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 1989 Eastwood Road, Hampton Inn & Suites Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach-Landfall Park has great rooms from $166 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 151.9 miles from the city center, scuba divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care at this terrific hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach by IHG

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $331 (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 great place to stay is Holiday Inn Resort Lumina on Wrightsville Beach by IHG which has nice rooms starting at $331. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1706 North Lumina Avenue. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 153.6 miles from the city center. 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
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Palm Suites Trademark Collection by Wyndham

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (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

We found Palm Suites Trademark Collection by Wyndham to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $156. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 602 West Fort Macon Rd. You'll also find golf, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 192 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Shutters on The Banks

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Easy access to Scuba Diving in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $158, Shutters on The Banks, at 405 South Virginia Dare Trail provides an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, and an indoor pool. It's located just 246.1 miles from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $148 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1701 S Virginia Dare Trl. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 246.4 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. 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
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Atlantic Beach Resort

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (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
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Atlantic Beach Resort is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, parking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $158, and it's located at 715 West Fort Macon Road. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, child care, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 192 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for scuba diving hotels, which makes it a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Mooresville

Mooresville, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Where to Stay For a Scuba Trip to North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Mooresville because it has great rooms that start at $81. It has skiing, a fitness center, scuba diving, hiking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 122 Regency Center Drive. Only 48.9 miles from the city center, divers will especially love golf, free parking, a pool table, mini-golf, and laundry facilities at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Downtown/Historic District

Wilmington, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Stay For a Dive Trip in North Carolina
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Downtown/Historic District offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $177 (before taxes). It's located at 229 North 2nd Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a heated pool which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 145.4 miles from the city center.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington/Mayfaire

Wilmington, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (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.
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 6732 Swan Mill Road, Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington/Mayfaire has great rooms from $162 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 150.7 miles from the center of town. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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How much do scuba diving hotels and resorts cost in North Carolina?

North Carolina Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$171

Visitors will find a large range of terrific scuba diving hotel choices when planning a visit to North Carolina. The price of these scuba diving hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average scuba diving hotel price in North Carolina based on data from 9 hotels is an affordable $171. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in North Carolina.

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

  • 3-star hotels: $171


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