Great Underwater Odyssey of Colombia: From Virgin Caribbean to Wild Pacific (14 Days)

14 days / 13 nights From Santa Marta Until Medellín

Plan Details

General Information

Duration
14 days / 13 nights
Starting City
Santa Marta
City of End
Medellín
Destinations
5 destinations

Included Destinations

Plan Itinerary

MKB-EXP-13: Great Underwater Odyssey of Colombia: From Virgin Caribbean to Wild Pacific

Duration:14 Days / 13 Nights |IATA Gates:Start: SMR (Santa Marta) / End: MDE (Medellín)

Technical Profile:Minimum Advanced Open Water + Nitrox with 50+ logged dives. DAN protocol of 22-26h of pre-flight strict decompression integrated.

Progression Curve:Level 1 (Santa Marta - Acclimatization) → Level 2 (Isla Fuerte - Drift and Pinnacles) → Level 3 (Providencia - Ocean Walls and Sharks) → Level 4 (Nuquí - Pacific Ocean, Currents and Pelagics).

*Optional Elite Extension:Post-Expedition Module Liveaboard to SFF Malpelo (9D/8N aboard M/V Ferox from Buenaventura for divers with 75+ dives under confidential quotation).

Day 1: Arrival in Santa Marta (SMR) and Technical Expedition Briefing

Private reception at Simón Bolívar Airport (SMR) and transfer to the boutique hotel. Setup and calibration of equipment, verification of computers and DAN policies, and welcome dinner with Caribbean cuisine by the sea.

Day 2: Tayrona National Natural Park: Check-Dive and Night Diving

Departure to Isla de la Aguja. Double daytime dive at Piedra Ahogada (18 m) and El Paso de la Aguja (22 m) calibrating buoyancy over brain coral and green morays. At sunset, night dive at Calichán (12 m) with UV flashlights observing coral fluorescence and octopuses.

Day 3: Shipwreck El Remolcador, Garnet Walls, and Sierra Culture

Double morning immersion in the sunken wreck El Remolcador and Granate cliffs (26 m). End of immersions at 12:30 h. Afternoon of low-impact cultural encounter with the Kogui indigenous community at the Don Diego River.

Day 4: Coastal Journey at Sea Level to Paso Nuevo and Isla Fuerte

VIP continuous land transfer along the coast (Santa Marta - Barranquilla - Cartagena - Tolú - Paso Nuevo) at sea level (without hyperbaric penalty). Boarding on a speedboat to Isla Fuerte (15 min). Check-in at the ecolodge facing the sea and rest.

Day 5: The Virgin Pinnacles of Bajo Burbujas and Drift Diving

Morning expedition to Bajo Burbujas (30 m) and El Inglés (25 m): isolated oceanic pinnacles with emanations of methane gas and giant schools of barracudas and jacks. Night dive at La Catedral with clouds of bioluminescence.

Day 6: Bajo Bushnell Walls and Mandatory Hyperbaric Cut

Double immersion at Bajo Alicia (28 m) and Bajo del Medio (18 m).Strict diving cut-off at 11:00 h(23h interval DAN pre-flight). Smooth kayak afternoon through internal mangroves and walk to the Walking Tree.

Day 7: Air Jump to Paradise: Seaflower Biosphere Reserve (Providencia)

Boat to Paso Nuevo and transfer to MTR/TLU for charter or commercial flight to San Andrés (ADZ) and immediate connection by plane to Providencia (PVA). Check-in at Hotel Deep Blue with panoramic view of Cayo Cangrejo and Nitrox briefing.

Day 8: Ocean Walls and Reef Sharks at Felipe's Place (Nitrox EANx 32%)

Triple technical multi-level immersion at Felipe's Place (30 m), Tete's Place (24 m), and The Table: vertical descent through the 3rd coral barrier in the world in direct interaction with reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) and submerged canyons.

Day 9: Nick's Place Volcanic Tunnels and Decompression Cut

Double morning immersion at The Cave and Nick's Place (32 m) crossing underwater arches of volcanic rock.Strict diving cut-off at 11:30 h(24 hours of pre-flight rest). Smooth navigation afternoon to Cayo Cangrejo and Raizal dinner.

Day 10: Flight to the Aburrá Valley: Contrast Stop in Medellín

Flight PVA - ADZ - MDE (Rionegro). Transfer via Túnel de Oriente to Medellín. Night of urban rest, drying and checking of life support equipment, and high-end gourmet dinner.

Day 11: Jungle Flight to Nuquí and Check-Dive in the Pacific Ocean

Morning flight from Medellín Olaya Herrera (EOH) to Nuquí (NQU). Quick navigation through the Gulf of Tribugá to Guachalito. Afternoon acclimatization dive at Piedra de Jurubirá (16 m) adjusting weighting for 5 mm suit and tidal currents.

Day 12: The Pelagic Fury: Roca Quebrada, Cabo Corrientes, and Whale Songs

Extreme triple ocean immersion at Roca Quebrada (28 m), Piedra del Norte (25 m), and Morromico (18 m). Encounter with schools of thousands of jurel, mobula rays, giant groupers, and the overwhelming song of humpback whales underwater (July-October).

Day 13: Immersion at Dawn in El Amargal and Thermal Waters of Selva Seguras

Final immersion at dawn (06:15 h) at Cabo Corrientes Exterior (26 m).Final cut at 07:30 h(26 hours of degassing prior to crossing the mountain range). At 16:00 h (after 8.5h out of the water), a safe and comforting visit to the Jurubirá Hot Springs.

Day 14: Air Return to Medellín and International Connection

Morning navigation to Nuquí and flight NQU - EOH (Medellín) completed 26h post-dive. Private transfer to MDE for international return flights (or transfer to the airport to start the charter module to Malpelo).

What’s Included

Accommodation

02 Nightsin Santa Marta
03 Nightsin Isla Fuerte
03 Nightsin Providencia and Santa Catalina Island
02 Nightsin Medellín
03 Nightsin Nuquí

Transport

Santa MartaSanta Marta
Santa MartaIsla Fuerte
Isla FuerteMontería
Providencia and Santa Catalina IslandProvidencia and Santa Catalina Island
MedellínMedellín
NuquíNuquí

Tours and Experiences

Extreme Pelagic Diving at Roca Quebrada and Cabo Corrientes
Underwater Expedition La Parguera and Whale Songs
Relax Post-Decompression in Thermal Pools of the Jungle
Wall Diving and Ocean Trench in Bajo Bushnell
Deep Pinnacles Expedition of Bubble Bottoms
Canyons and Volcanic Tunnels of Nicks Place
Shark Reef Diving at Felipe Place Nitrox
Check-Dive and Reefs of PNN Tayrona
Shipwreck El Remolcador and Garnet Walls

Additional Services

Air tickets(Optional from main airports)
Food(Depending on Hotels and Tours)

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