A Colombian island with spectacular coral walls and exceptional visibility in the western Caribbean.
Depth
5–40 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
30 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map39 species documented in San Andrés
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Critically EndangeredCoral cuerno de alce
Acropora palmata
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Data DeficientLangosta espinosa del Caribe
Panulirus argus
Least ConcernMorena verde
Gymnothorax funebris
VulnerableTiburón nodriza
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Abanico de mar púrpura
Gorgonia ventalina
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Cangrejo azul
Callinectes sapidus
Cangrejo azul terrestre
Cardisoma guanhumi
Ecosystem
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