Canto del Bajito

Best months: Jan–Apr

Protected Area

Los Corales del Rosario y de San Bernardo

Why dive here

With 517+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and hammerhead sharks - Canto del Bajito offers some of Santa Marta & Tayrona's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 28-30°C, warmest June, July, September.

Best timeJan–Apr

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeBarracuda, Blue Sharks, Dolphins, Eagle Rays and Hammerhead Sharks · 517+ species recorded

Water28-30°C · warmest June, July, September

CharacterWreck dive · max 10-25m

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

Canto del Bajito is a pretty solid wall dive, and while the visibility can be a bit hit or miss, around 10 meters on average, it’s always worth a peek for those ‘cupons’. We're talking cup corals here, and they are surprisingly huge, some pushing over two meters tall. Our favourite part is cruising along the base of that wall, keeping an eye out for the big stuff; we’ve spotted some hefty cubera snapper and pufferfish lurking in the shadows. Up top, the reef gives way to a bustling community of smaller fish – slender parrotfish picking at algae, dusky damselfish darting between coral heads, and Caribbean spiny lobsters peeking out of crevices. If you move slowly, you'll catch glimpses of American crested pipefish or a camouflaged eyed flounder. We'd suggest going early in the morning, before the boat traffic picks up, as it can make a difference to what you’ll find. It’s a site that suits divers who appreciate the intricacies of a coral wall and don’t mind a bit of a treasure hunt for those larger reef residents.