The 10 Best Scuba Diving Trips in Cartagena

1.Under a sea of adventures, unforgettable diving.

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

Small-group scuba training and an island underwater outing from Cartagena with lunch included by Rutagena.

“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

Starter scuba skills off Isla Baru in Cartagena, with 2 reef visits, small-group coaching, and included underwater photo and video.

“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

Scuba course from Cartagena to Playa Blanca, with Baru reef time, included gear, lunch and lemonade, then beach relax with chairs and views.

“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 course in Cartagena with pool practice and four sea sessions on Baru Island, led by close, safety-first instruction.

“Awesome experience. They take lots of safety precautions and make sure you are very comfortable while learning.”

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5.Diving Trip for Certified Divers.

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

Half-day reef scuba trip from Cartagena: two 50+ minute sessions, shipwrecks, English guide, gear, photos, fruit snack.

“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

PADI Discover Scuba in Cartagena with 2 guided underwater sessions at Barú reefs, full gear, photos and videos, plus tropical snacks.

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

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

A 7:30am SCUBA day trip to Barú from Cartagena with a 45-minute underwater session, lunch options, and beach time at Playa Blanca.

“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

Morning SCUBA in Cartagena Bay with hotel pickup, 2-tank sessions, insurance, snacks, and Caribbean lunch for $280.

“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 private boat, certified guides, clear warm water, and a Barú beach break.

“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 training in Cartagena’s Rosario Islands with hotel pickup, one hour at the reefs near Barú, and Playa Blanca lunch.

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