Diving in Santa Marta & Tayrona

Explore 41 dive sites in Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.

Marine Life in Santa Marta & Tayrona

Home to 533 recorded species including 416 reef fish, 38 hard corals, 17 sharks & rays, 13 other, 9 crabs & lobsters, 7 whales & dolphins.

Marine Protected Areas in Santa Marta & Tayrona

Isla de Salamanca - Park Way (IUCN Category II)
Tayrona - National Natural Park (IUCN Category II)
Los Corales del Rosario y de San Bernardo - National Natural Park (IUCN Category II)
Corales de Profundidad - National Natural Park (IUCN Category II)
Area marina Protegida Archipielago Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category Not Applicable)

Getting to Santa Marta & Tayrona - Nearest Airports

Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG), Cartagena - 48 km away, approx 67 min travel time
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), Barranquilla - 135 km away, approx 163 min travel time
Tocumen International Airport (PTY), Tocumen - 422 km away, approx 475 min travel time

Dive Sites

Arrecife coralino (11.3197, -74.0785)
Bahia Aguacate (8.6171, -77.3262)
Canto del Bajito (9.7979, -75.6761)
Canto del Mero (9.7788, -75.7513)
Caribaru (10.1693, -75.7547)
CIUDAD DE ITAGUI - 12m (11.0797, -74.9117)
DARIEN - 9m (11.0444, -74.9850)
DONA LOLITA (POSSIBLY) - 2m (11.0942, -74.8225)
EL AGUILA - 1m (10.9833, -74.9750)
El Gran Cañón (9.8168, -75.7355)
El Jardín (9.7953, -75.6625)
El Laberinto (9.7763, -75.7753)
Formaciones coralinas (11.3263, -74.0778)
Grieta Isla Narza (8.6403, -77.3375)
Imelda (10.1531, -75.7013)
Isla Gloria (10.1752, -75.7592)
Isla Pavitos - 5-20m (10.1728, -75.7685)
La Bocana (10.4775, -75.4790)
La Pastelería (9.8035, -75.7130)
La Puntica no + (9.8000, -75.7416)
Las Trinias (9.8183, -75.7386)
LAS VILLAS - 4m (10.7389, -75.3456)
Los Buzos (9.8180, -75.7432)
MagiColor (9.7697, -75.7664)
Manto de Ela (9.8148, -75.7410)
MONIQUE S (POSSIBLY) - 2m (11.0992, -74.8326)
Morrito Largo (11.3177, -74.2031)
Palomo - 5-15m (9.7921, -75.6619)
PEACOCK - 40m (10.3890, -75.5439)
Penon Bobo (8.6505, -77.3472)
Pescera Tayrona (11.2963, -74.1924)
Pico del Náufrago (9.7896, -75.7456)
Picua (9.8647, -75.8797)
PRINCE AUGUST WILHELM - 9m (10.9900, -74.9861)
Puerto Naito Baru (10.2352, -75.6062)
Punta Baru (10.1259, -75.7051)
Punta del Cabo (8.6685, -77.3575)
Punta Granate (11.2901, -74.1958)
SalaCuna (9.7982, -75.6754)
Salidero (11.3102, -74.1929)
SALMEDINA BANK LIGHT VESSEL - 4m (10.3810, -75.6442)

Dive Centres