Choco

Acandí

Colombia

Just continue a little bit south of Punta Aguacate where the surf is not too strong.  Stay about 100 ft away from the cliff and look for the reef wall.  Anchor, dive and follow the wall to the NE.  If lucky you will encounter a huge grouper (Mero Guasa) inside one of the caves.  Continue against the current (mild), no need to go over 80 ft. Lobsters are usually found in the shallower areas on the way to your boat. Best time:Oct-Nov. Worst: Jan-Feb-Mar

10 min boat ride SE of Capurgana

Punta Aguacate

Perfect place for beginner divers. Low current, great fauna, healthy corals. During the rainy season (September through November) the site is perfect for the novice diver. Like all dive spots in the area the sea gets too rough from December to March.

Halfway between the beach and the breaking waves. 

Bahia Aguacate

Follow anchor line and continue south.  Reef edge (50ft Depth) is not far away. Follow reef wall east and slowly go down to 60ft, max 70 ft, no need to go deeper and waste air.  Continue about 15 minutes until reaching a gorge in the reef wall.  Check out for nurse sharks or big fish in the crevices.  follow gorge which heads back to your boat.  Continue and if you are a good navigator you should reach your boat with 300 psi left in your tank.

Anchor South of Isla Narza where depth is around 20-25 ft.  

Grieta Isla Narza

Start the dive next to rock's north wall and dive all the way to 60-70 ft.  Head towards the reef (west).  Then follow the reef and continue north until you find the entrance of a big cave.  Enter the cave all the way to the end and you will find a tight exit. No dive light needed.  You may exit the cave through this hole only if the surf is calm.  Try it, if the current is too strong then back up and return to the deeper waters of the cave entrance. Head back to the boat.    

Just a 10 minute boat ride from Capurgana's pier halfway to Zapsurro, anchor north of rock island (Peñon Bobo) where the reef begins.  Not possible all the time, only when the sea is calm.

Peñon Bobo

Start at the reef edge before the breaking waves. Check anchor and line which is at  40ft then proceed north following the reef.  Bottom will start to drop slowly to 60ft. Check out the healthy sea life both corals and fishes...and yes you will find beautiful Lion fishes which are public enemy #1 on the caribbean. You may stay at 60ft of venture deeper going north.  Check your air and return south at 1200 psi ascending diagonally to save air. 

Easy access from Capurganá or Sapzurro. 15 minute boat trip to Cabo Tiburón. Anchor just before the small breaking waves in front of the sandy shores and in the somewhat secluded area behind the skerries of the tip of the cape. 40 ft depth.

Punta del Cabo

La Miel is the first Panamanian town from the Colombian border. Panamanians rarely visit this place but for Colombians this is frequent destination of eco-tourists staying in the Capurgana-Zapsurro lodges. This is a great place for your fist dive just to get aquainted with your equipment.  Check for lobsters hidding in the coral reef and the infamous Lion fishes easily spotted from 40 ft and below.

Best place for novice or rusty divers. Dive from the boat or swim from the white sand beach looking for the reef which slowly gets deeper to the north. 







La Miel

Best season to dive from August to end of November when the surf is calm. During the rest of the year the surf is too strong.  Anchor boat 10 meters behind the islet (south side)  located in the northern side of Cabo Tiburon. Start dive to anchor and proceed towards the islet at a startind depth of 12 mt. The plan is to dive around the islet returning to the boat. Continue northeast (use your compass) and depth will gradually increase to 30 mts. Continue for 15 minutes and then use your navigation skills and turn west in order to go around the islet.  At the end of the dive and heading south very close to the islet there is a small cave worth visiting.  End the dive here and the boat should be just a few kicks away.

Short boat ride either from La Miel, Sapzurro or Capurgana.

Islote La MIel is also known as Internacional.

Islote La MIel

Bajo Bushnell

Burbujas is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Colombia, Caribbean, Isla Fuerte which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Burbujas

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El Planchón

80-100' vis. Tons of hard and soft coral. site is of holiday key island. chief julio is chief of these islands. Must have his permission to scuba dive. The Kuna survive off free diving for conch, lobster etc. The Kuna figure if they can harvest as much as they do free diving, then allowing scuba would overharvest there fishing grounds. Therefore, no scuba allowed.



Punta Aguacate

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Punta Aguacate