Gorgona Island

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

• Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia: PNN Gorgona visitor, climate, activities, access and fees - Current primary park page checked 2026-10-29 for the 2026-10-28 editorial cutoff. States open, day-visit-only, approved vessels, permitted activities, reserve-before-paying, monthly rainfall and visitor categories; contains contradictory legacy accommodation wording and 2025-labelled vessel fees.
• Parques Nacionales: Gorgona lodging and meal services suspended - Official notice dated 2024-07-30: no visitor lodging or restaurant, day visits only; authorized-vessel diving continues. Still consistent with current park page, not a forecast of reopening.
• Parques Nacionales: 2026 responsible whale-watching season - Official 2026-07-08 announcement frames July to October as Pacific humpback viewing season; respects wildlife and operator permits.
• Parques Nacionales: whale watching guidelines - Older park guidance on observer briefings, separation, lifejackets and responsible whale behavior; confirm any updated site-specific rules before departure.
• Guapitours: regional operator information and RNT 117699 - Authorized operator named on current park page; describes Guapi as departure base and regional community-led experiences.
• Guapitours: 2026 Guapi to Gorgona whale day trip in a four-day program - 2026 itinerary with Gorgona day visit, three nights specifically IN GUAPI, flexible snorkeling, caveats, inclusions and excluded park and pier fees. Listed season ended 2026-10-16; not proof of future departures.
• Guapitours: 2026 short Guapi and Gorgona program - 2026 three-day itinerary with an island visit on day two and two nights in Guapi; not proof of continuing dates after October 16.
• Colombia Dive Adventures: Ferox Gorgona expedition - Park-listed RNT 48916 dive expedition vessel. Gorgona page has placeholders and out-of-date price years; confirms product concept, not current itinerary or price.
• Colombia Dive Adventures: diver requirements, gear and voyage details - Operator equipment, nitrox, vessel-based diving, Buenaventura departures, safety equipment and rented gear; general operator policies mix Malpelo and Gorgona and require trip-specific confirmation.
• Mascaron de Proa: 2026 Gorgona Ferox/Vivax dive expedition - 2026-dated four-night vessel-based scuba offer; Advanced Open Water requirement, reported equipment, included coverage, indicative expedition price and advertised night dives; departure date already passed.
• Agenda del Mar: Gorgona dive sites and historic surface-freedive references - Legacy guide supports site names, contours, historic El Planchon freediving and snorkel mentions. Its claims about island accommodation, site counts and chamber location are outdated or inconsistent; not current authorization.
• Former Gorgona concession: historic Guapi and Buenaventura access information - Older access marketing for prebooked launch, estimated travel times and Buenaventura transfer. Concession status and fixed timetable are not current verified availability.
• Former Gorgona concession: older diving descriptions - Archived commercial-style descriptions of named dive sites and Dec-Mar visibility, May-Jun whale sharks and July-Oct humpbacks; purported on-island dive center/instructor is NOT verified for 2026.
• SATENA: flights to Guapi - Airline route page lists Cali to Guapi and Popayan to Guapi. Live schedule, fare and weather disruption require direct verification.
• Migracion Colombia: entry and exit requirements - Official immigration requirements; passports, visa where applicable and document-specific rules.
• Migracion Colombia: CheckMig - Official current page describes free optional pre-registration; check before travel for updates.
• Colombian Ministry of Health: vaccination and yellow fever advice for travelers - 2026 health guidance stresses vaccination based on municipality and individual risk; does not establish a uniform Gorgona-specific proof requirement.
• ESE Guapi: local health facilities and emergency service - First-party Guapi medical facility reports a 24-hour emergency service and phone; not evidence of on-island medical care or hyperbaric capacity.
• Divers Alert Network: emergency assistance - Official dive emergency hotline and guidance to contact local emergency service first.
• DAN: flying after diving and remote-trip safety - Guidance for minimum surface interval before flying and planning realistic emergency action.
• Armada de Colombia: maritime emergency line 146 - Official explanation that 146 connects maritime emergencies to national naval coordination.
• Colombia public service: national emergency line 123 - Official government page states national round-the-clock emergency contact.
• Colombia Travel: national voltage and plugs - Colombian tourism authority states common 110 V / 60 Hz and plugs A/B. Chartered vessel power must be checked separately.
• El Pais, March 2026: investigative reporting on Gorgona concession expiration - Contextual external corroboration for the 2023 concession expiry and continued 2026 day-only visits; park notices control current access rules.
• ESE Guapi: institutional service information - Primary indexed institutional document describes 24-hour emergencies and publishes8401007ext104 as a facility contact. RawPDF could not be retrieved during currentreview; not proof of active2026 referral/chamber availability.
• Destination hero photo by LentedeBerilo (historical) - Gorgonilla Island viewed from La Camaronera beach on Gorgona Island, Colombia. Photo: LentedeBerilo / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.
• Destination hero photo by Brandon Lotero - Representative photo. Humpback whale breaching in the Colombian Pacific (exact site unreported). Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@blotero. Cropped and resized for the cover.