10 Scuba Diving in Cartagena, Compared

1.Under a sea of adventures, unforgettable diving.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $195Our pick

Cartagena scuba experience for all levels, small groups, reef time plus beach club lunch, with $195 per person for about 6.5 hours.

“Diving with Tayrona was an excellent experience. She is very thorough with her safety briefings for beginners like myself and I always felt safe. The area you dive is beautiful and the scuba/hostel/restaurant she runs is very accommodating and provides a great lunch. Don’t hesitate to book!”

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2.One-Day Diving Mini Course – Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $210

One-day intro scuba course from Cartagena with small groups, optional pool practice, two sea sessions near Isla Barú, and photo coverage.

“Very friendly and knowledgeable crew, spoke English and Spanish. Guides provide great support for new divers while allowing experienced divers to do their thing. Excellent visibility, live coral, lots of fish and sea life.”

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3.Scuba Diving Day Trip at Playa Blanca with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · from $120Best value

Cartagena day trip to Baru Island and Playa Blanca with an underwater reef session, lunch, and beach time, plus return to Bocagrande or Laguito.

“I asked for a guide in English, but had someone who only spoke Spanish. What was good was that the bus came to the hotel. An hour late, without letting me know or responding to a message. Furthermore, I got the entire explanation in Spanish. The guide did not know that I was registered for scuba diving. I had to find out for myself. Diving was very good, only the description said one hour of diving and this was only 20 minutes. Even after that I had to figure out where I had to go myself, the guide, Mary, was nowhere to be seen and did not respond to whatsapp…”

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4.PADI Open Water Diving Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $600

PADI Open Water scuba course in Cartagena with online study, pool skills, and four open-water sessions on Baru Island, max 6 people.

“An absolute amazing experience, our dive instructor was extremely attentive, patient and thorough. We all went from novices to feeling like competent divers. The water, wrecks and reefs were all beautiful! You will not be disappointed with your booking!”

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5.Diving Trip for Certified Divers.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Small-group Cartagena scuba trip to Barú or Salmedina reefs, with two long underwater sessions, gear, and photo video included.

“Knowledgable dive masters and cool reef systems to explore. Would use them again in my return trip!!”

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6.PADI DISCOVER SCUBA / MINICURSO DE BUCEO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4h 30m · from $168

Discover scuba off Barú near Cartagena with two 50-minute underwater sessions, gear, photos, and fruit snacks for $168 per person.

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7.Diving in Playa Blanca Barú with Lunch – Cartagena Colombia

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $122

7-hour Playa Blanca Barú scuba session with lunch and beach time from Cartagena. Small group, English option, gear and insurance help included.

“Seeing a school of colorful fish. My female, taileda, instructor was great! She was patient, attentive and she keep me safe. She was very informative about other excursions in the area and advised me to get my diving license so I explore a sunken ship.”

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8.Diving Experience in Cartagena with all Incluided

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $280

SCUBA sessions in Cartagena Bay with hotel pickup, two tanks, included gear, insurance, and a Caribbean lunch by Spot Diving.

“Our experience diving with Spot Diving has been one of the best. Guillermo made the diving safe, fun and memorable. He arranged transportation, meal, snacks, the entire package. We had the greatest time diving. Definitely 5 star review and recommendation.”

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9.Scuba diving in Rosario Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $354

SCUBA in the Rosario Islands from Cartagena, with pickup, a private boat, certified instructors, clear Caribbean water, and Barú seafood time.

“Diving was great well organised equipment was great I really enjoyed the dive experience thanks guy’s”

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10.Basic Diving for beginners in Rosario Islands

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $137

Beginner scuba on Barú Island from Cartagena, with hotel pickup, one hour reef time, full lunch at Playa Blanca, and bilingual coaching.

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