What level of diving experience is required for Batea?

Batea is rated beginner with depths of ≤ 16 m. A PADI Open Water certification or equivalent is the minimum recommended.

What marine life can you see at Batea?

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

Where is Batea located?

Batea is located in Colombia, in the Colombia region (coordinates: 9.8164, -75.8603).

Batea Diving - Colombia, Colombia

Batea is a beginner-friendly dive to 16 meters in the San Bernardo Archipelago on Colombia's Caribbean coast. Named for its bowl-shaped reef formation, this site creates a natural underwater amphitheater where marine life congregates. Healthy coral gardens cover the reef slopes, with schools of sergeant majors, grunts, and damselfish populating the clear warm waters. The sheltered formation provides calm conditions ideal for new divers and offers an intimate Caribbean reef experience in the San Bernardo island chain.