When is the best time to dive Puerta del Cielo?

The typical diving season is May to December. Conditions vary year to year, so confirm locally before booking.

Is Puerta del Cielo good for snorkelling?

Not really - this is a scuba site rather than a snorkelling spot.

Colombia · Malpelo

Also known as: Heaven's Gate, El Tunel de la Chupadera

May to December

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Not a snorkel site - No - overhead tunnel/passageway, boat dive only, and often inaccessible in swell

Surge/swell inside the tunnel, overhead passage, occasionally wave-inaccessible, remote location

PNN Malpelo park entry fee, reported ~COP 134,000/day, collected via liveaboard operator

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Nearest hub: Buenaventura

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.