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

Wilmington, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (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 has great rooms from $196 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 151.6 miles from the city center, scuba divers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Atlantic Beach Villas a Festiva Resort

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (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.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Atlantic Beach Villas a Festiva Resort which has nice rooms starting at $180. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 715 West Fort Macon Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, a game room, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 192 miles from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Beach


Holiday Inn Resort Wilmington East Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $310 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

We found Holiday Inn Resort Wilmington East Wrightsville Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $310. 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 1706 N Lumina Ave. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which divers will love. And this convenient hotel is just 153.5 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Downtown Historic District

Wilmington, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $160, Courtyard by Marriott Wilmington Downtown Historic District, at 229 North 2nd Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and kids meals. It's located just 145.4 miles from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Palm Suites Atlantic Beach

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Scuba Divers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Palm Suites Atlantic Beach has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and golf. The great rooms here start at $136 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 602 W Fort Macon Rd. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, and family rooms, which is nice for scuba divers. Just 192 miles 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
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach


Shutters on the Banks

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (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.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Shutters on the Banks is 8.60 out of 10. This place has a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $173, and it's located at 405 S Virginia Dare Trail. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 246.1 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
  • Water park
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington Mayfaire NC

Wilmington, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Homewood Suites by Hilton Wilmington Mayfaire NC because it has great rooms that start at $156. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 6732 Swan Mill Road. Only 150.7 miles from the city center, divers will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this fun hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's also less than the average price for scuba diving hotels, so it's a great value.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Wingate By Wyndham - Mooresville

Mooresville, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (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.

Wingate By Wyndham - Mooresville offers skiing, a fitness center, scuba diving, breakfast, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $115 (before taxes). It's located at 122 Regency Center Drive and has earned a guest rating of 7.80/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, an indoor pool, and bowling which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 48.9 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Breakfast included
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (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.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 1701 South Virginia Dare Trail, Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront has great rooms from $137 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 7.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which scuba divers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 246.4 miles from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for scuba diving hotels.

Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach


DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $424 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Hotel Near the Water
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront which has nice rooms starting at $424. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2717 West Fort Macon Road. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 190.2 miles from the city center, too.

Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


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

North Carolina Average Scuba Diving Hotel Price
$199

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 10 hotels is an affordable $199. 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: $199


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