9 Scuba Diving in Colombia Worth Getting Wet For

1.San Andres: Scuba Diving Experience with Hotel Pickup

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

Spend three hours learning scuba skills, then explore Big Mamá with an ADI-certified instructor beside you. Your 45 to 50-minute underwater visit reaches 12 meters and includes fish, coral, and statues. Pickup is available anywhere on San Andrés, with instruction in Spanish, English, Portuguese, or German.

“Everything was perfect !! I recommend it 🤩 It was my first dive and I really enjoyed it. The instructors were nice and professional, and the driver really nice.”

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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 at Muelle de la Bodeguita at 9:00 a.m. for a six-and-a-half-hour Cartagena scuba outing. You’ll receive a safety briefing, equipment, beginner instruction if needed, boat transport to an island, reef time, and a typical lunch. Guides including Sebastian, Tai, and Taironna have earned strong praise for careful instruction.

“Diving with Tayrona was an excellent experience. She is very thorough with her safety briefings for beginners like myself and I always felt safe. The area you dive is beautiful and the scuba/hostel/restaurant she runs is very accommodating and provides a great lunch. Don’t hesitate to book!”

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3.Cartagena: Scuba Diving Day Trip at Playa Blanca with Lunch

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

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Cartagena to Barú, complete a short scuba lesson, then reach the reef by boat for an underwater session. Lunch, equipment, photos, and lemonade are included. English and Spanish support is offered, but confirm your guide and inclusions before booking.

“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 your PADI instructor at Santa Marta marina for a four-hour beginner scuba session in Tayrona National Park. Learn gear use, hand signals, and basic skills in calm water, then explore underwater life with a group of no more than four. David is praised for careful instruction, and photos, videos, snacks, and refreshments are included.

“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.”

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5.Cartagena: PADI DISCOVER SCUBA / MINICURSO DE BUCEO

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

Leave Cartagena at 7:00 a.m. for Barú, where an English- or Spanish-speaking instructor guides you through two 50-minute scuba sessions at 5 to 10 meters. You get gear, fruit, boat transport, and underwater photos and videos, with time to return by noon.

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6.Cartagena: 2 Tanks Dive Plan For CERTIFIED DIVERS

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $165

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking guide at Cartagena Nautical Club at 7:00 am for two sessions around Barú or Salmedina. Expect 30 to 60 feet of depth, up to an hour underwater each time, fruit between sessions, and included photos and videos.

“Excellent! I'm not an experienced diver and I felt very well taken care of by Ivan.”

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7.Cartagena: Basic Diving for beginners in Rosario Islands

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

You’ll travel from Cartagena to Barú, learn scuba basics in 30 minutes, then spend an hour exploring coral reefs in Corales del Rosario with a bilingual instructor. The package includes equipment, boat transport, lunch, beach time, and hotel pickup in selected areas.

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8.Diving Santa Marta & Tayrona for Certified Divers (2 tanks)

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $112

Join PADI center Scuba Carolina for a one-day, two-tank outing from Santa Marta to Tayrona Park and nearby sites. You’ll travel by boat with up to four certified participants, use supplied gear, and look for coral, turtles, rays, eels, and barracuda. English and Spanish instruction is available.

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9.Cartagena: PADI Open Water Diver Course with Certification

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 days · from $600

Spend three days learning scuba skills with PADI instructors in Cartagena. You will complete online theory, practice in a pool, then make four open-water sessions around the Barú Archipelago. Buzos de Barú provides equipment, boat transport, photos, videos, snacks, and certification for dives to 18 meters.

“I had an incredible experience completing my Open Water Scuba Certification with Buzos de Barú. Alvaro was amazing—he truly has the heart of a teacher. He made the entire process both enjoyable and confidence-building. I always felt safe and encouraged every step of the way. If you’re considering getting certified, don’t hesitate to book with Buzos de Barú. Highly recommend!”

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