Bahía Concha
Tayrona National Park · Colombia
Bahía Concha is the gateway bay of Tayrona National Park, a calm horseshoe bay whose sheltered waters host a mosaic of coral patch reef, seagrass, and sandy bottom that together support extraordinary biodiversity across just 8 to 18 m depth. Green sea turtles graze the seagrass meadows while juvenile reef fish nurseries thrive in the shallows, and octopus hunt along the rubble margins at dusk. The site is ideal for newer divers and offers superb snorkelling alongside scuba, making it one of the most visited and ecologically intact marine zones on the Colombian Caribbean.
Conditions
Depth
4 to 18 m
Good for beginners
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 18 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Moderate | Still | Still | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Gaige’S Rainbow Lizard
Last confirmed May 7, 2026 · 123 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bicolored Wren
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 88 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
White-Necked Jacobin
Last confirmed Jun 20, 2026 · 71 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Red-Crowned Woodpecker
Last confirmed Jun 3, 2026 · 77 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Yellow-Headed Caracara
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 74 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Dec 23, 2024 · 2 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Caribbean Reef Octopus
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowtail Snapper
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear