What level of diving experience is required for Las Cuevas?

Las Cuevas is rated advanced with depths of ≤ 11 m. A PADI Open Water certification or equivalent is the minimum recommended, with PADI Advanced Open Water strongly recommended for this site.

What marine life can you see at Las Cuevas?

At Las Cuevas, divers commonly encounter: sea turtles, eagle rays, reef sharks, nurse sharks, moray eels, lobsters.

Where is Las Cuevas located?

Las Cuevas is located in Colombia, in the Colombia region (coordinates: 12.5168, -81.7300).

Las Cuevas Diving - Colombia, Colombia

Las Cuevas (The Caves) is an advanced dive to 11 meters on San Andrés Island featuring underwater cave formations along the reef. Despite the shallow depth, the cave systems require proper cavern diving awareness and buoyancy control, earning the advanced rating. The cave openings reveal nurse sharks, groupers, and lobsters sheltering inside, while the surrounding reef in San Andrés's legendary clear waters displays vibrant corals and sponges. This unique combination of cave exploration and Caribbean reef diving creates one of San Andrés's most distinctive underwater experiences.