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San Andrés

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35 sources • Updated Oct 28, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 28, 2026.

Colombia Travel | San Andres Island - Official destination overview for beaches, Acuario, island activities, cultural stops, seasons and accommodation.
Colombia Travel | San Andres visitor transport - Official island bus routes, authorized taxi guidance, airport name and rental options.
ProColombia | Guide for diving in Colombia - Official reference for year-round diving and November-January wind; its internally conflicting San Andres depth figures are excluded.
WMO World Weather Information Service | San Andres Island - IDEAM-submitted monthly climate normals, 1971-2000 baseline; useful historical pattern, not a current forecast.
IDEAM | 2026 tropical cyclone season - 2 June 2026 official hurricane-season monitoring alert including San Andres.
DIMAR | Marine weather and access restrictions in San Andres - Maritime authority notice on seas, Haynes Cay landing, prohibited Rose Cay beach landing and unauthorized cay tourism; dated 2022, reconfirm before travel.
DIMAR | Recreational diving maritime precautions - Official safety directions covering authorized vessels/routes, VHF 16, dive flags and La Piramide boat traffic.
CORALINA | Seaflower protected-area zoning enforcement - Marine protected-area zoning governed by Agreement 002 of 2019; fishing and other uses are restricted by zone.
CORALINA | Prohibition on feeding and handling marine wildlife - Marine authority cites Resolution 611 of 2022 banning baiting, feeding and handling of marine wildlife throughout the department.
CORALINA | Rules for ray tours at Rose Cay/Haynes Cay - Prohibits touching/show interactions with rays and restricts guided observations to marked areas.
CORALINA | Johnny Cay authorized landing pier 2026 - 2026 warning on weather-related accidents, authorized pier and park capacity controls.
CORALINA | Johnny Cay park management - Official park description: customary daytime visits, maintenance and weather closures.
CORALINA | Old Point park access controls - Land and authorized marine access, environmental permissions, restrictions and entrance charges for some activities; 2022 rules, verify updates.
PADI | La Piramide dive site - Operator-contributed site listing for boat-access shallow reef, restoration and representative turtle/ray reports.
PADI | Blue Diamond dive site - Sea Pride-contributed San Andres shipwreck listing, boat/shore access, and maximum listed depth; validate on the day.
Escuela de Buceo Sea Pride | Dive sites - Direct operator descriptions of Sea Pride Point, El Faro, West View and Blue Diamond, with beginner/intermediate distinctions.
Banda Dive | San Andres dive center - Direct island operator lists boat trips and La Piramide, La Montanita and Blue Wall among advertised sites.
PADI | Blue Life dive center - PADI San Andres operator listing for hotel-based shop, training and day-boat scuba; title includes Providencia but body and address are San Andres.
PADI | Scuba San Andres dive center - PADI island operator listing explicitly offers scuba, freediving, snorkeling and rentals; schedules not independently confirmed.
PADI | Hans Dive Shop - Island operator listing for air, nitrox, rental and boat facilities; not a guarantee of day-of supplies.
Freedive Colombia | AIDA school in San Andres - Direct AIDA school listing for depth classes, coached line training, safety instruction and camps, without verified future dates.
Freedive Colombia | AIDA 3 course details - Illustrative progression and published AIDA 3 course price, not a confirmed booking or package quote.
Colombian Health Ministry | San Andres hospital intervention - 19 October 2026 official notice of hospital intervention and equipment/capacity concerns.
Defensoria del Pueblo | San Andres hospital service review - September 2026 rights ombudsman concerns about emergency, specialist and referral care.
Divers Alert Network | Emergency assistance - International emergency hotline and advice to contact local EMS first; treatment/evacuation is case specific.
El Espectador | 2026 San Andres tourism card decree - February 2026 reporting of 8 January 2026 Decree 0010: COP 116,000 card plus COP 37,000 infrastructure charge.
Gobernacion San Andres | Tourism card service portal - Official process and required outward/return travel; online fee display still shows stale COP 104,492 and is not used for 2026 price.
Migracion Colombia | Entry and exit requirements - Official nationality-dependent travel document guidance; current specific guidance describes Check-Mig as optional and recommended.
Colombia Travel | Currency and payment methods - COP, card/cash habits, ATMs, fees, travel budgeting.
World Standards | Power plugs in Colombia - Standard Colombian 110 V, 60 Hz, types A and B; check property-specific supply.
PADI | San Andres Divers - Additional dive-training operator based in El Cove; no real-time booking assertion.
DIMAR | San Andres maritime emergency guidance - Official San Andres rescue notice documents146 Coast Guard and marineVHF16. The2017 incident is historical, not proof of current response time or clinical capacity.
DAN World | Emergency lines by region - DAN Caribbean/Latin America emergency phone numbers including Spanish language contact.
Destination hero photo by Aliman5040 (historical) - Playa en San Andrés3, Colombia.JPG. Photo: Aliman5040 / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0. Cropped and resized. Cropped image retains the same license.
Destination hero photo by Everson Vansoski - Colorful fish swim over a sandy bed and coral underwater. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@eversonvansoski. Cropped and resized for the cover.