Poseidon Dive Center
Poseidon Dive Center
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
The Only Padi 5* Gold Palm Instructor Development Dive Resort, Tec Diving And Sidemount Facility in Colombia. We speak Spanish, English and German. We offer dive courses from beginner to pro level and fun dives. 3 comfortable rooms and own swimming pool on site. Two comfortable custom made dive boats one for up to 16 divers and the second for up to 18 divers. You can dive with air, Nitrox for free and Trimix. Sidemount diving available. 1 Course director full time. Free WiFI. The fun dives are only limited by air consumption, not by time. Depending of the season we offer you 3mm or 5mm wetsuits and dive computer. Diving in Colombia has a name: Poseidon Dive Center – We change your lifestyle.
Taganga, Colombia
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Travelers' Choice
2024

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bertyb0b
Stuttgart, Germany3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
Even though they where the priciest dive center in Taganga, I choose this one since they gave the impression that they care for the experience and don't just want so shove as much people as possible through.
And they delivered.

The Staff was really friendly chatting and taking their time so that everyone felt comfortable. The gear was also well maintained and in great shape.
And most important for me, long and satisfying dives.
On one day I got 2 60 minute dives with an average depth of 15+ meters.
This goes for the fact that they split groups at different points of the dive depending on remaining air in the tanks.
And also taking extra side mounted tanks which use a lot of air. A service, I never experienced anywhere before.

I had a really great time and would go anytime again.
Written March 10, 2020
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Hello , thanks that you to took the time to provide a review here. Your review Shows us that the Points we implemented to our Clients Services work excellent. Some Point we Always see when we are diving somewhere else is that cheap in not nesessary Quality Cheap means quantity in size of Groups , also crap payment for the guides so no one really cares of the clientes. Long dives are not allowed or wished by the owners and guides. Knowing all those Things we have at PDC another Approach. Dives up to 60 min, small Groups, we try to accomodate divers according to their Level and also we use the additional tank to have spare air so divers don´t have to go up early. Thanks a lot for beeing diving with us FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS PDC
Written March 10, 2020
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Sylvia L
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
I had a great experience with this diving shop from beginning to end. Everyone is very professional, knowledgeable, and kind. They have the best boats compared to the other diving shops- this makes a huge difference if you have motion sickness or if you just want to ride comfortably. The dive masters take the time to explain the plan and we felt that we were in good hands at all time.
Also, I love how they give us water and tea and great snacks before and after the dives.
I spoke with other dive masters that worked in Taganga and they all recommended this shop as the best in the city.
Written January 10, 2020
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Hello, and thanks for your Feedback here. During this time of the year the sea is very Rough due to the strong winds. So ist very important to have a stable boat and our Catamarans are so specially in Rough conditions much more stable than the usual dive boats. And Always great to hear how other dive professionals rate us. Un DM and Instr are highly qualified and expierienced and love what the do. The Ocean is our office FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS See ya PDC
Written January 11, 2020
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Matt W
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
We went for 2 dives with Poseidon and it have to say it was amazing, from the 1st contact we got all the Info we need to know. Once entered the shop a great welcome by all the staff, amazing coffee, paperwork was all done before online, so lot´s of time for checking the gear. All in all it was very smooth and relaxed, no rush at all. The dives were absolutely great, long, I used more air than my GF and the Divemaster had an extra tank with him, so we could spent more than 60 min Under Water, this is an extraordinary service which I never received when I went diving. Top Noch, Dive Computers included in the price, Staff is very professional and safety orientated. Absolutely recommended. And on top we saw an amazing Seahorse
Written June 29, 2022
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Hi thanks for your review here, and it sounds awesome to us that you both enjoyed our services during your dives. Our staff likes to do long dives with our divers, no rush is what we like to offer . More time Under Water is one of our slogans and happy to offer it. FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS POSEIDON DIVE CENTER
Written June 30, 2022
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Jonas Angst
Kerpen, Germany3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Excellent dive center!

My wife and me have been to Poseidon for learning how do dive and doing our certificates (Open water, advances, enriched air).
Tom was our trainer for the 5 days and i cannot think of one thing he could do better.
Everyone else was very nice, helpful and kind.

After the first day doing basic training in the pool in the dive center we went for 9 dives in the next 4 days (including one in the night, which was very interesting and a great experience). We started at 8 in the morning, did a short briefing (including coffee) and got our stuff together and went to the boat. The stuff itself was brought there by jeep so that we did not have to carry it. The very comforting and experienced boat crew brought us out to our diving spots were after another briefing by Tom we went down for diving. Tom explained everything in a very calm, easy and patient way, so that no questions remained. He was a safe guide under water and never showed any sign of not being in control of everything around him whatever happened, so that we felt as safe as one can feel.
After each dive we were transferred to another spot by the boat while getting some small food and tea if wanted and were after the last dive of the day brought back to Tanganga harbor from where it is a 3 minute walk to the dive center. Here after cleaning and preparing the stuff for the next day there was a short debriefing of the day and we finished at about 2 PM.

Tom as well as the other guides talk very good english and (as far as i can tell) very good spanish. Max comes from Germany and is by that even three-languaged.

The equipment in the dive center is (as far as i can tell) of good quality and everything which was required was present.

We can absolutely recommend the Poseidon Dive Center as a perfect place to go for diving or learn how to dive.
Written November 22, 2022
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Hello thanks for extendet and detailled comment here. We try to teach our courses with the highest professional level but also in a relaxed and funny way and seems we have found a great way so that all are fully satisfied. Now lets see when you go diving the next time where you can spend more time under water due to your Nitrox certification. Again we hope you learned a lot and you can apply all your new skills in the future, and may be you come back to dive with us. Who knows ? FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS POSEIDON DIVE CENTER
Written November 22, 2022
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DALE C
Medellin, Colombia2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
I am an experienced diver from Caribbean, Central America and lots of dives in southeast Asia/Philippines. I am now based in Colombia. This was a great trip, and really convenient for me coming from Medellin. I picked Poseidon based on a recommendation from a San Andres dive operation.
Unfortunately I only had time for two dives. I was really well treated, they arranged transport, their boat/support equipment was great and was well organized. I used my own gear which i brought but looking around their shop, their diving gear appears to be in great shape. English is spoken. The shop has its own pool for instruction, located about 100 m from the beach area where you board. Showers are available. We dove on NITROX for with no extra charge.
Safety A+; divemaster took his time to explain the dive plan thoroughly with a good pre-dive brief, and the diving was interesting for site, current and variety. There appear to be lots of sites to explore relatively close to Taganga. Small group at the time, which is always a good thing. Being solo was not a problem. .
Visibility was slightly impaired due to the time of year and recent weather.
I'm glad to find this place, and I will be back as I saw Poseidon as an organized, quality operation.
Pick safety and quality every time.
Thanks Poseidon!
Written September 1, 2021
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Hello and thanks for your time to write this review. A review like yours is outstanding for us, specially as you know a lot of dive shops all around the world and it makes un pretty proud. We also check out when we go dive somewhere else what we can improve and to adapt within our customer service. Now the good one that we are just 1h away so pretty sure we see us soon again. FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS POSEIDON DIVE CENTER
Written September 2, 2021
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Phil G
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
I am a former PADI Divemaster, but had not been diving in 23 years. I am looking forward to starting diving again but I needed a refresher and a little local knowledge to help me along.

We had a great time at Poseidon. The entire staff did a great job and Tom is an exceptional Instructor. He made us feel confident and comfortable throughout the entire experience.

This dive shop stands out among the others in Taganga (and others I visited previously in Hawaii). The professional appearance from the front of the building, the reception girls (being bilingual helped me), the fact that they have your own (on site) pool for training, all very convincing. We checked online and saw that Poseidon is very highly rated and that sealed the deal for us.

We were very happy with our choice and we will be back in the future.
Written March 2, 2020
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A good one and thanks for your comment here. yeah Tom is no too bad. Everything we do Comes from diver / cllients view and our experience around the world as Clients of Dive center and Always we like to get the best from it and move it into our Customer Service. Glad that we got you back to dive and See ya soon FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS PDC
Written March 3, 2020
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EduardoARB
Maracaibo, Venezuela5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
I did my Open Water certification (which was also my first dive ever) with Poseidon Dive Center and I honestly cannot praise them enough. Everything (their installations, equipment, their instructors and staff, their boat and communication) was over the top and I felt really well taken care of during the entire experience.

About the Staff. They are very professional and organized while at the same time friendly and fun, they care about safety and they fully adhere to the PADI standards.

About the School. This dive center has its own pool (which not many diving schools in Taganga do) which is perfect for practicing or refreshing the knowledge in case you haven't dived in a while.

About the Boat. Poseidon's Dive Center's boat simply kicks every other boat's butt of any other diving school in Taganga. It's way bigger and more comfortable. The school limits the number of divers that can be on the boat at the same time, so it never feels crowded or packed.

About the equipment. As an amateur, the equipment looked to me like it has been kept in good condition, so I was happy about that. The school provides a diving computer which I thought was really nice.

Overall, super satisfied with my experience at Poseidon Dive Center.
Written July 12, 2022
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Hello thanks for writing this extented review about your PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE here. For us its important to know that you felt satisfied with all components offered by us. Our staff is commited to standarts within the PADI courses, also for Fun Dives and safety, And about the pool the biggest advantage is that there is no need to rush through the skills. We want to be comfortable when we ride on our boat so after seen many boats around the world we choosed the Catamaran desing which has lots of space and its very stable during navegation. We hope to have you back soon for more divng with us. FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS POSEIDON DIVE CENTER
Written July 12, 2022
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Neal D
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
My wife and I had a fantastic time learning to dive at Poseidon. Learning to dive within three days requires not only absorbing a lot of information, but also practicing challenging situations in both the pool and the ocean as required by the PADI certification, such as replacing lost goggles underwater or ascending with another divers' air supply.

Luckily for us, our instructor Felipe was an absolute gem. Felipe is fun and playful, but he also has an incredible ability to reassure, guide, and propel his students through these required challenges and surprises that appear in the course of diving. For those who are excelling he creates additional opportunities to go farther, and for those who are struggling he takes extra care to guide them. He's also an extremely clear nonverbal communicator underwater.

We had a great experience and highly recommend!
Written May 21, 2022
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Hello and awesome that you choosed Poseidon DIve Center for your Honeymoon PADI Open Water Course. Fantastic that you liked and enjoyed the way we teach the course. We try to keep the professional level as high as possible , but also never forgot the fun part. Whenever you want to come back for some more diving just give us a shout. Enjoy your new hobby together. FROM DIVER TO DIVERS POSEIDON DIVE CENTER
Written May 22, 2022
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Lauren K
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
Wow! My partner and I had an amazing morning at this centre for our discover scuba experience, it was phenomenal! Everything about the experience from booking the experience to diving was so well organized, professional and enjoyable. The equipment seemed to be great quality and the while centre is well taken care of.
We had a learning session in the pool at the centre and two dives off of Isla de La Aguja.
Being from Canada and speaking little Spanish, we were paired with an English speaking instructor who was fantastic. Susi, was thorough, friendly, and very professional. She made us feel very confident jumping into our dives with her instruction. Her pace throughout the dive was perfect and she even took photos that were sent to us after. The boat crew was lovely and provided us with refreshments between dives which was unexpected and very appreciated. Booking through WhatsApp was very convenient and easy in English. They responded very efficiently, answering all questions thoroughly.
Overall, very positive experience at this centre, would recommend to anyone amd we hope to be back again!
Written July 24, 2023
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Thank you so much for sharing your incredible experience with us at our dive center on TripAdvisor! We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you and your partner had a phenomenal time during your discover scuba experience with us. We take great pride in providing a well-organized and professional service, so it's wonderful to know that you found the entire process, from booking to diving, to be enjoyable. Our team works hard to ensure our guests have a seamless and memorable experience, and it's truly rewarding to receive such positive feedback. We're delighted that you were pleased with the quality of our equipment and the overall maintenance of our center. Safety and comfort are of utmost importance to us, and we are pleased to know that you felt well taken care of. Susi, your English-speaking instructor, was thrilled to hear your compliments! She's passionate about diving and strives to make each session informative and fun for all participants. We're glad she was able to provide you with the necessary guidance and confidence to fully enjoy your dives. The photos she took for you are just a small token of our commitment to ensuring you have lasting memories of your adventure. FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS POSEIDON DIVE CENTER
Written July 25, 2023
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Sam Gunning
Bristol, UK3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Couples
Great experience from beginning to end starting with booking and completing all paperwork through to four great dives. Our instructor (Tomasz) was knowledgeable and supportive through the tune-up and all dives. The crew were a good laugh. Couldn't fault the organisation, equipment, team or coffee. Highly professional, would recommend to anyone considering diving in Santa Marta/Taganga.
Written July 3, 2022
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Hello , it was a pleassure to have you both diving with us and its nice to read that you had a blast with all our professional team. Its always a good choice to brush up skills in the pool after a longer perios without dives so you have 2 FD just relaxing while diving. Have fun with the rest of your vacations. FROM DIVERS FOR DIVERS POSEIDON DIVE CENTER
Written July 3, 2022
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