Buzos de Baru - Santa Marta & Tayrona
Buzos de Baru runs a solid operation out of Santa Marta, giving you direct access to the Tayrona National Park sites. They’re a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort, so if you’re looking to get certified or advance your skills, they've got the full range of courses on offer. We’ve found their boats to be well-maintained and the guides knowledgeable about the local reefs. If you’re staying in Santa Marta and want a reliable outfit to get you out to the marine park, they’re a strong pick. Just be aware that Tayrona can see some current, so it’s worth checking conditions if you’re a newer diver.
- Location
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia, South America
- Coordinates
- 10.397960, -75.561150
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/colombia/buzos-de-baru/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Resort [padi:24766]
- Address
- Cartagena, Colombia
Dive Sites Near Buzos de Baru
Buzos de Baru provides access to 15 dive sites in Santa Marta & Tayrona.
- Arrecife coralino
- Bahia Aguacate
- Canto del Bajito (wreck)
- Canto del Mero (cave)
- Caribaru
- CIUDAD DE ITAGUI - 12m (wreck)
- DARIEN - 9m (wreck)
- DONA LOLITA (POSSIBLY) - 2m (wreck)
- EL AGUILA - 1m (wreck)
- El Gran Cañón (reef)
- El Jardín
- El Laberinto (reef)
- Formaciones coralinas
- Grieta Isla Narza
- Imelda
Other Dive Centres in Santa Marta & Tayrona
- Cartagena Divers - ["PADI"]
- Centro de Buceo Rincon del Mar
- Coveñas Diving Co - ["PADI"]
- Diving Planet - ["PADI"]
- Isla Fuerte Ecolodge & Diving Center – Narval - NAUI
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.
Notable Marine Life
- Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Mojarra (Eugerres plumieri) - Reef Fish
- Zabaleta Anchovy (Anchovia clupeoides) - Reef Fish
- Ronco (Micropogonias furnieri) - Reef Fish
- Blueback Mullet (Mugil liza) - Reef Fish
- Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) - Reef Fish
- Jack (Caranx hippos) - Reef Fish
- Swordspine Snook (Centropomus ensiferus) - Reef Fish
- Caitipa Mojarra (Diapterus rhombeus) - Reef Fish
- Ground Croaker (Bairdiella ronchus) - Reef Fish