Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Salamanquilla Island lies off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in the waters near the Islas del Rosario and Barú region south of Cartagena. Dive sites in this area are typically reached by boat from Cartagena or nearby coastal towns along the Bolívar department shoreline.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bucktooth ParrotfishSparisoma radiansReported here · unconfirmed
Bluelip ParrotfishCryptotomus roseusReported here · unconfirmed
White GruntHaemulon plumieriiReported here · unconfirmed
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseriReported here · unconfirmed
Barred HamletHypoplectrus puellaReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
French GruntHaemulon flavolineatumReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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