CorazónColombia

Diving · San Andrés

Night Dive on Nirvana Reef

3 hoursMax 4Challenging

Before you book this one

Open Water plus recent experience required; this is not a first night dive for a nervous diver. DO NOT FLY FOR AT LEAST 18 HOURS afterwards (DAN).

The reef changes completely after dark — octopus out hunting, lobsters walking in the open, coral polyps fully extended, and bioluminescence in your hand if you cover your torch.

What you do

  • Octopus, lobster and squid active in the open
  • Coral polyps feeding, which you never see by day
  • Bioluminescence with your torch off
  • Small group, torches and backup lights provided

As a private booking

One guide to one diver and a private boat, which materially changes a night dive.

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Practical notes for San Andrés

  • You need a tourist card to fly here. Every visitor buys a Tarjeta de Turismo at the departure airport before boarding — Colombians included. Keep it; you need it to leave. Budget roughly US$30 and confirm the current price when you book.
  • This is Raizal land. The islands have their own Afro-Caribbean Raizal people, language and Baptist church tradition, distinct from mainland Colombia. Residency is legally restricted to protect it. Learn the difference — it is the most interesting thing about the place.
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