The 6 Diving Trips in Colombia That Earn Their Price

1.Scuba Diving Experience with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 192 reviews · 3 hours · from $50Our pick

You’ll receive a safety briefing and equipment practice before a 45 to 50-minute guided scuba session at Big Mamá, on San Andrés’ southwest coast. Instructors such as Manuel, Chris, Sami, and Sebastian work with beginners in Spanish, English, Portuguese, or German. Expect fish, coral, statues, and hotel pickup around the island.

“An amazing experience, the instructors were patient and professional during the entire activity. Be sure to include the photos option, so worth the price!”

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2.Under a sea of adventures, unforgettable diving.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $195Top rated

Meet Tai, Sebastian, or another RUTAGENA instructor at Cartagena’s Muelle de la Bodeguita for a beginner-friendly scuba outing. After safety training and equipment practice, you’ll take a boat to a nearby island, explore coral reefs, and finish with coconut rice, patacones, salad, and juice at a seaside club.

“Excellent diving experience, very professional. Very good service, all the always very attentive staff.Auto-translated”

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3.Scuba Diving Day Trip at Playa Blanca with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $120

Spend about 7.5 hours traveling from Cartagena to Baru and Playa Blanca for a guided scuba session on coral reefs. Expect 30 minutes of instruction, boat transfers, about an hour planned underwater, lunch, and free beach time. English and Spanish support is offered, with optional hotel pickup from Bocagrande or El 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 scuba diving. I had to find out for myself. Diving was very good, only the description said one hour of diving and this was only 20 minutes. Even after that I had to figure out where I had to go myself, the guide, Mary, was nowhere to be seen and did not respond to whatsapp…”

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4.Tayrona National Park: Scuba Diving Tour for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $138

Meet at Santa Marta marina for a four-hour beginner scuba session in calm waters near Tayrona National Park. A PADI professional teaches gear use, hand signals, and basic underwater skills before guiding you beneath the surface. The group is limited to four, with English or Spanish instruction, equipment, photos, videos, snacks, and refreshments included.

“This particular dive was one of the best i have ever taken…i plan on doing this again there in a month!!!”

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5.PADI DISCOVER SCUBA / MINICURSO DE BUCEO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4h 30m · from $168

Meet at Cartagena’s Club Náutico for a beginner-friendly PADI Discover Scuba experience in Barú. After online theory and shallow-water practice, you’ll take a speedboat to two reef sites for 50-minute underwater sessions at 5 to 10 meters. English and Spanish instructors provide equipment, fruit, and photos.

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6.Basic Diving for beginners in Rosario Islands

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $137

Start with hotel pickup or meet near Cartagena’s historic center, then ride to Barú for a 30-minute lesson and equipment briefing. A speedboat takes you to Rosario National Natural Park for about an hour underwater with a bilingual instructor. Return to Playa Blanca for fish or pork, coconut rice, patacón, salad, and beach time.

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