Crab Cay Reef, Colombia
Also within 20 km of Providencia
- Convento Reef Dive site · 1.1 km from Providencia
- Felipe's Place Dive site · 4.2 km from Providencia
- Table Rock Dive site · 5 km from Providencia
About Crab Cay Reef
A reef dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.1 km away. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in October, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually September and October, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Providencia. Within 5 km we also list 2 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 6.1 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Sonny Dive Shop 6.1 km
Sirius 6.9 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep and Dec (about 15 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 14 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to ADZ, changing at PTY.
See flights ORD → ADZ · Skyscanner from about £240 returnAdGetting there. 2 h from the airport to Crab Cay Reef.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Mon 19: Sea 0.9 m. Wind 9 kn gusting 12.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 73, good | 1.1 m | 13 kn | 22kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 9 kn | 12kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.9 m | 10 kn | 14kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 12 kn | 17kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 5 kn | 17kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 14kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 18kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 16kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.6 m | 8 kn | 14kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May5of 7
- Jun3of 7
- Jul3of 7
- Aug5of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov5of 7
- Dec3of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £665–£1,255 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £240–£505
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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