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Scuba diving on the reef: PADI mini course

Beginner scuba diving mini course with a PADI instructor: lesson, practice and a guided dive on the coral reef. You do not need to know how to swim and transport is included.

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Special offer for two

$200,000 COP$64 USDR$339 BRL for twoReference price: was $260,000 COP$83 USDR$441 BRL

November 1–15, 2026

  • Operator: Escuela de Buceo Sea PridePADI-certified dive school · Since 2017
  • San Andrés IslandColombia
  • 3 hours in totalDepartures at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 2:00 PM (Sundays and holidays, mornings only)
  • What’s includedHotel pickup, PADI instruction, full gear, guided dive and medical insurance

What you’ll do

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What travelers wrote on our @exploriaco posts, from April to June 2026, word for word.

  • @andrea_acevedo_mendoza

    Instagram comment

    Great, I loved it, excellent service from the moment they pick you up at the hotel, super safe, a must-do in San Andres!❤️

    Genial, me encantó, excelente servicio desde que te recogen en el hotel, super seguro, un plan de no perderse en San Andres!❤️

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  • @dayanaramirez1507

    Instagram comment

    Excellent experience with the diving and the golf carts. I’d highlight the safety, responsibility and commitment of the whole team.

    Excelente experiencia en buceo y las mulitas. Destaco la seguridad, responsabilidad y compromiso de todo el equipo.

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  • @alejaroca20

    Instagram comment

    Very good experience, honestly no regrets. The instructors were super attentive, patient. The agency is very good, they’re on top of any question or concern. Super recommend them. 👏👏❤️

    Muy buena experiencia, la verdad no me arrepiento. Los instructores super atentos, pacientes. La agencia muy buena, están atentos a cualquier duda o inquietud. Los super recomiendo. 👏👏❤️

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  • @sofia_0725

    Instagram comment

    I felt really good, considering it was my first time diving, the instructors are very good and very attentive

    Me sentí muy bien al ser mi primera vez buceando, los instructores son muy buenos y muy atentos

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  • @gg__2929

    Instagram comment

    It was my first time, I chose them for all the activities we did and I don’t regret it at all!!!

    Fue mi primera vez, los elegí a ellos para todas las actividades que realizamos y no me arrepiento para nada!!!

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  • @liceth5803

    Instagram comment

    I paid for all the tours I did with them and even the scooter rental and what can I sayyy, I DON’T REGRET IT at all, my days were wonderful thanks to that spectacular weather and to the whole Exploria team. A billion thanks!!! ❤️❤️❤️

    Pagué todos los tours que hice con ellos y hasta el alquiler de la moto y que les digooo NO ME ARREPIENTO en lo absoluto, mis días estuvieron maravillosos gracias a ese clima tan espectacular y a todo el equipo de Exploria. Miles de millones de gracias!!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Upcoming availability

Where we’ll meet

We pick you up at your accommodation and take you back when it’s over, anywhere on the island: Centro, San Luis, La Loma or El Cove. We’ll confirm the exact pickup time on WhatsApp.

The briefing is at the dive school, and the dive is on the San Andrés coral reef.

Meet your operator

Sea Pride

PADI-certified dive school · Since 2017

Message Exploria

To protect your payments, always book and pay through this site or with your Exploria travel planner.

A dive school in San Andrés since 2017, certified under ISO 9001 standards and backed by PADI. We welcome divers with and without experience, in small groups, so that every dive is safe, personal and unforgettable.

Exploria handles your booking and the deposit; Escuela de Buceo Sea Pride runs the activity and receives the balance on the day of the tour.

Things to know

  • RequirementsMinimum age 10. You don’t need to know how to swim: the instructor is with you at all times. Not suitable if you’re pregnant or have severe asthma, heart or lung conditions, uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes, or epilepsy.
  • Flying after divingYou can’t fly on the same day: wait 12 to 18 hours after diving.
  • What to bringSwimsuit on and a towel. A change of clothes. Reef-safe sunscreen. Cash for photos or extras.
  • Paying the balanceYou pay the balance only on the day of the activity, in cash, by bank transfer or by card, whichever you prefer.
  • Photos and videosThey’re optional: the package starts at $70,000 COP per person and can only be booked with the professional diver.
  • If the weather prevents the diveFor safety, we reschedule for another date at no cost or refund 100% of your deposit.

Local operators verified by Exploria

Each experience is run by a verified partner tour operator, backed by an agency with RNT 288420.

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You pay the balance to the operator on the day of the tour

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