Hilton HHonors - favorites for hilton for snorkeling/scuba?

is conrad maldives good for snorkeling/scuba?

what are other favorites?

thanks

I would consider Hilton Taba in Sinai. If you don't want to stay in Egypt, it's no problem to walk across the border from Eilat and stay at the Hilton Queen of Sheba hotel. I believe we used Aqua Sport to arrange our snorkeling trip, and they did take us to one place in the Red Sea that was spectacular.

The diving around Hilton Waikoloa village is really good.

If I remember correctly we booked with Red Sail Sports. The old lava tubes and coral formations around the big island are amazing. Just don't stand on the reef like one idiot in our group did. I was so pissed to look over and see him standing on the coral screwing around with his dive computer or BC or whatever ...

Hilton Arcadia Phuket,Thailand.The diving on the Similan Islands is just fantastic.Dive shop at the front of the hotel is very helpful.^

Hilton in Moorea. Especially from an OWB. Truly awesome.

Conrad Maldives is fantastic but does kind of depend on what you are comparing it against.

The scuba is great, and at the right time of the year you have a good chance of seeing Manta and Whale sharks...if you like the bigger stuff.

Personally I dont think the reefs are as exciting as some parts of the World, but I am comparing against some of the Worlds best diving.....Galapagos, Cocos Islands, Sulawesi....so perhaps not fair.

I have logged over 700 scuba dives, have been to Conrad the last 4 years in a row, dive twice a day every day for 2 weeks, and still love it :-)

Conrad Maldives is fantastic but does kind of depend on what you are comparing it against.

The scuba is great, and at the right time of the year you have a good chance of seeing Manta and Whale sharks...if you like the bigger stuff.

Personally I dont think the reefs are as exciting as some parts of the World, but I am comparing against some of the Worlds best diving.....Galapagos, Cocos Islands, Sulawesi....so perhaps not fair.

I have logged over 700 scuba dives, have been to Conrad the last 4 years in a row, dive twice a day every day for 2 weeks, and still love it :-)

well that speaks volumes, thanks. we would love to go there, sounds spend even with miles, but its a dream of ours.

Hilton in Moorea. Especially from an OWB. Truly awesome.

Thanks, we have this on our list too, could you snorkel from your OWB? or do you need to take a boat out somewhere? is the diving better than snorkeling? i always heard the water was colder there than say the carribean. thanks for writing.

Conrad Maldives is fantastic but does kind of depend on what you are comparing it against.

The scuba is great, and at the right time of the year you have a good chance of seeing Manta and Whale sharks...if you like the bigger stuff.

Personally I dont think the reefs are as exciting as some parts of the World, but I am comparing against some of the Worlds best diving.....Galapagos, Cocos Islands, Sulawesi....so perhaps not fair.

I have logged over 700 scuba dives, have been to Conrad the last 4 years in a row, dive twice a day every day for 2 weeks, and still love it :-)
is the snorkeling easy access from the resort or do you need to do a boat ride for snorkeling and or diving?

Hilton Arcadia Phuket,Thailand.The diving on the Similan Islands is just fantastic.Dive shop at the front of the hotel is very helpful.^
is there snorkeling from Hilton Arcadia Phuket or would we need to plan on getting on a dive boat or snorkeling boat? thanks, great idea.

The diving around Hilton Waikoloa village is really good.

If I remember correctly we booked with Red Sail Sports. The old lava tubes and coral formations around the big island are amazing. Just don't stand on the reef like one idiot in our group did. I was so pissed to look over and see him standing on the coral screwing around with his dive computer or BC or whatever ...
thanks, hawaii is a realistic option for us since we live in CA, will check this out

I would consider Hilton Taba in Sinai. If you don't want to stay in Egypt, it's no problem to walk across the border from Eilat and stay at the Hilton Queen of Sheba hotel. I believe we used Aqua Sport to arrange our snorkeling trip, and they did take us to one place in the Red Sea that was spectacular.
thanks, i see they have some all inclusive hilton hotels in egypt that seem to offer good snorkeling or diving. was there any good snorkeling from the resort or did you have to go on a boat? we love the idea of having it just in front so we can have that flexibility, but often the best snorkeling is further away,and then most diving is better off a boat. thanks for writing.

thanks, i see they have some all inclusive hilton hotels in egypt that seem to offer good snorkeling or diving. was there any good snorkeling from the resort or did you have to go on a boat? we love the idea of having it just in front so we can have that flexibility, but often the best snorkeling is further away,and then most diving is better off a boat. thanks for writing.

The Blue Hole of Dahab has incredible snorkling/diving about 100 ft from shore, up to 300 ft deep. It is a little over an hour drive north from the hotels in Sharm including several HH options.

You can snorkel or scuba on the house reef direct from the island, but I've never done that.

I've only ever gone on boat trips to dive sites 5mins to 45mins from The island. They post a schedule before everyday so you know what is planned and can decide if you want to make the trip or not.

I hear the house reef snorkelling is very good.

Conrad Maldives is fantastic but does kind of depend on what you are comparing it against.

The scuba is great, and at the right time of the year you have a good chance of seeing Manta and Whale sharks...if you like the bigger stuff.

Personally I dont think the reefs are as exciting as some parts of the World, but I am comparing against some of the Worlds best diving.....Galapagos, Cocos Islands, Sulawesi....so perhaps not fair.

I have logged over 700 scuba dives, have been to Conrad the last 4 years in a row, dive twice a day every day for 2 weeks, and still love it :-)

Deepd1ver7, have you been to any other islands with chain hotels on them (i.e., Westin, Hyatt, Sheraton)? How does the diving compare?

I have points in several groups and trying to figure out where to go.

(PS How does it compare to Moorea? (if you know)).

Thanks in advance!

thanks, hawaii is a realistic option for us since we live in CA, will check this out

Use the public beach access at the Mariott Waikoloa, just down the street from the Hilton. There is some really nice snorkeling right off the beach there. Also drive up to the public beach access at the Mauna Kea - good snorkeling there, too! Hit up Hapuna Beach if you want some fun bodysurfing.
Another place that is usually my first place to snorkel on the Big Island (just to get my "snorkel legs" back) is down at Kahaluu Park, in between Kailua-Kona and Keahou. It's a little cove and has rocks that form a little barrier to keep the waves out. I've always seen sea turtles there.

Cairns Hilton. Walk 5 minutes to the docks and ride any of numerous options out to the Great Barrier Reef.

Thanks, we have this on our list too, could you snorkel from your OWB? or do you need to take a boat out somewhere? is the diving better than snorkeling? i always heard the water was colder there than say the carribean. thanks for writing.

Actually, you don't even need to be in an OWB for snorkeling...there's a long stretch of beach that leads right into the reef. You can literally start snorkeling 50 feet from the shore. It's been a while since I visited the Caribbean, but I definitely did not find the water in Moorea to be cold (we were there in May 2011). If my wife went in without complaining, you know it was quite warm! :D

The water around the beach and all out by the OWB's in Moorea is never deeper than 5 or 6 feet, so there's a TON of space to snorkel. Can't speak to the diving facilities...pretty sure that would be a boat ride.

The snorkeling seriously was incredible. We used to grab a couple of rolls on our way out of breakfast and feed the fish. They would literally eat right out of our hands!

I'll also give a nod to the Hilton in Cairns. The location was perfect for hopping on a tour to the Great Barrier Reef (though the day we went, it was quite rough).

Beachfan - sorry, can't help with other chain hotels in the Maldives. I only collect HH and the Conrad has been our choice pick for a winter holiday. It ticks all our boxes.

Prior to the arrival of our son 18 months ago, we dived 4 times a year at various locations, but almost always 'liveaboard'.

We dived Tahiti years ago, but it's such a long trip from Sweden, I doubt we'd do it again. The diving was amazing. I don't have much info on snorkelling. My own personal research seem to support the fact that house reef at Conrad should be one of the best. Kuredu should also be very good, but the resort isn't anywhere near as sophisticated as Conrad