Colombia · SCUBA DIVING
7 reviewed
Each of the 7 scuba diving tours below carries its price, its verdict and the one detail that decides it. Read the first three, choose, and get on with the rest of the trip.
Hotel pickup and a beginner-friendly SCUBA session in San Andrés, with Big Mamá wildlife and an underwater statue museum.
“Manuel was our dive instructor. He did a great job explaining instructions on how to use the equipment, kept us feeling safe, and gave us an incredible under water experience. Great for beginners with no diving experience.”
Cartagena half-day scuba session with safety briefing, reef swim for all levels, and beach club lunch, $195 for 6.5 hours.
“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!”
Scuba lesson and reef time near Barú, plus Barú lunch, beach beds, and a relaxed Playa Blanca afternoon from Cartagena.
“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…”
Beginner scuba tryout in Tayrona National Park from Santa Marta, with calm-water training, expert coaching, and included gear, snacks, photos.
“This particular dive was one of the best i have ever taken…i plan on doing this again there in a month!!!”
Cartagena PADI Discover Scuba off Barú: theory, two 50-minute underwater sessions, fruit snacks, and included photo and video.
2-tank scuba day in Tayrona for certified divers, with new gear, boat ride, photos, and a small group in Santa Marta.
Beginner-friendly scuba basics on Barú Island from Cartagena, with hotel pickup, reef time in Corales del Rosario, and lunch.
