Tayrona Scuba Diving Day Trip

Tayrona National Park is world famous for its beaches and rainforests and tourists associate the place with fine white sand, dense foliage and exotic animals. For Colombian scuba divers, however, the best of Tayrona is found underwater. Along the park's coast and all around Isla Aguja (Needle Island) just off the mainland are twenty dive sites. The calm water, gentle slope, healthy marine life, year-round warm temperature and accessibility from Santa Marta make this area the most popular diving destination for Colombian divers. Corals are in excellent condition. Moray eels, cowfish, tangs, pufferfish, bristle worms and schools of yellow snappers are common. Lobsters and seahorses can be found with a little effort.

Tayrona is one of Colombia's must see destinations and if you are a diver the park's underwater riches are something you should not miss. Multi-day trips and scuba diving lessons are also available upon request.

Highlights and activities

• Do two dives in the Caribbean waters of Tayrona National Park.
• Enjoy beautiful scenery during your boat ride and surface interval.

• scuba diving

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   Day 1: From Santa Marta to Tayrona and back

   Your dive instructor picks you up in the morning at your hotel in Santa Marta and you drive half an hour to the fishing town of Taganga, your dive boat's takeoff point. After fitting your gear you get on the boat and take a 20 minute ride to your first dive site. You have your own dive instructor or dive master so you do your dive according to your skill and experience level. After your first dive you head to a beach for your surface interval and some snacks. Your second dive will be no more than a few minutes away.

   After your two dives you head back to Taganga and rinse off before driving back to Santa Marta, arriving shortly after noon.

There are currently no set schedules for this tour. Tell us your preferred date and we'll open that date as a trip departure in which others can join.

Departures are guaranteed once two (2) persons sign up for the trip. If you are the only person to sign up for a scheduled departure, you have the option of getting a full refund, rescheduling to a guaranteed departure, or doing a private tour for an additional USD 0.00.

If you'd like to go on this adventure but there are no dates which suit your schedule, please contact us, and we will set up a group departure date for you. You can also do this trip as a private tour.

Includes

• Private transportation from Santa Marta and back.
• Diving gear rental.
• Dive master service.
• Snack.

Excludes

• Travel / diving insurance.

Price is per person for a minimum group of two (2) persons.

Kindly contact us for information for smaller or larger groups.

• You must present your diving certification card. You will not be allowed to dive without this.
• Your dive instructor / dive master will be very service-oriented and will guide you on every dive. Still, as a certified diver, you are responsible for your own safety.
• Respect the marine environment. Your dive master will not tolerate any destruction or abuse of marine life or habitat. To be safe, appreciate with your eyes and not your hands. This will also keep you from inadvertently touching a venomous creature.
• Be aware of your flight schedule – do not dive within 24 hours before a flight.