COLOMBIA
Colombia's standouts.
The 8 most popular scuba diving in Colombia. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
San Andrés SCUBA intro with hotel pickup, ADI-certified instructors, a 12 m max first session at Big Mamá, and an underwater statue museum.
“I really enjoyed this diving experience with our trainer Manuel Angarita! I can only recommend it and hope that i will come again one day. Thank you for this amazing experience!”
Small-group scuba experience from Cartagena to a nearby island with safety coaching, gear, ocean transport, and beach-club lunch for $195.
“Excellent diving experience, very professional. Very good service, all the always very attentive staff.Auto-translated”
Try an underwater baptism in Cabo Tiñoso marine reserve near Cartagena. Small group, English-led, see fish and breathe underwater. 3 hours.
“Amazing experience for anyone who wants to see what it's like to dive. My wife and I have only praise for Tali, who is a patient, knowledgable instructor. It was a delight to see the fish, reefs, and marine reserve from under the water. Highly recommended!”
Scuba-ready reef session plus lunch on Baru and beach time at Playa Blanca, with pickup from Bocagrande or Laguito.
“I asked for a guide in English, but had someone who only spoke Spanish. What was good was that the bus came to the hotel. An hour late, without letting me know or responding to a message. Furthermore, I got the entire explanation in Spanish. The guide did not know that I was registered for…”
A beginner-friendly try-scuba course in Tayrona National Park, with calm-water practice, boat ride from Santa Marta, and top-notch instruction.
“This was my first time scuba diving and the experience could not have been better. The sites were excellent and David could not have been a better guide. He insured not only was the experience great but also safe.”
PADI Discover Scuba in Barú: two 50-minute underwater sessions, 20-min theory, gear, and photos from Cartagena for $168.
“Amazing experience and great service! Strongly recommend.”
Beginner-friendly scuba session from Cartagena to Barú and the Rosario Islands, with lunch, beach time, and bilingual instruction.
A 2-tank scuba day in Tayrona Park from Santa Marta, with new gear, small-group care, and chances to see turtles, rays, coral.
