Colombia Scuba Diving Travel Guide
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Scuba Diving
Colombia is lucky enough to have a Pacific and a Caribbean coastline, both of which offer excellent diving, plenty of sunshine and spectacular marine life. The Caribbean side is the more developed coastline and thus attracts more divers. The Pacific coast is where currents are stronger but the dive sites are less exploited.
Dive highlights on the Caribbean coast are the colourful reefs off Rosario Island and Baru Island, a stone’s throw from the fascinating city of Cartegena. Or the 2,000 square miles of tunnels, caves, wrecks and reefs around San Andreas and Providencia Islands. The Caribbean waters are sheltered, warm and a good place for all levels of ability to enjoy scuba.
Over on the Pacific coast, the conditions are cooler and marginally rougher. Highlights include diving in the marine park around Gorgana Island, thirty miles off the coast. For experienced divers, take a boat out to Malpeno Island, 350 miles offshore. A permit is required to dive here, and it’s a bit of a mission to get to, but large marine species like Hammerhead sharks and Humpback whales call this place home … Prepare to be amazed!
