{"id":3224,"date":"2026-10-14T06:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelifedive.com\/?page_id=3224"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:22:38","slug":"historia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluelifedive.com\/en\/historia\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3224\" class=\"elementor elementor-3224 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c14a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c14b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:wght@500;600&family=Manrope:wght@400;600;700&display=swap');\n.bl{font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;color:#0B2B33}.bl *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.bl .dark{background:#0B2B33;color:#fff;padding:88px 20px;text-align:center}.bl .light{background:#fff;padding:72px 20px}.bl .soft{background:#EAF6FA;padding:72px 20px}\n.bl .in{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto}.bl .k{color:#1AA6D8;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.bl h1,.bl h2,.bl h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 16px}\n.bl h1{font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,56px);color:#fff}.bl h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4.5vw,40px)}.bl h3{font-size:22px}\n.bl .lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 28px;color:#d6e6ea}.bl .light p,.bl .soft p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 14px}\n.bl .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:28px}\n.bl .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfe6ee;border-radius:18px;padding:28px 22px;text-align:left}.bl .soft .card{background:#fff}\n.bl .card p{font-size:15px;margin:0 0 6px;color:#2d4f58}.bl .big{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:40px;color:#1AA6D8;line-height:1;margin:0 0 6px}\n.bl .btn{display:inline-block;background:#1AA6D8;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;transition:.2s;margin:6px}\n.bl .btn:hover{background:#F28C28;transform:translateY(-2px)}.bl .btn.o{background:transparent;border:2px solid #1AA6D8}\n.bl iframe{width:100%;height:380px;border:0;border-radius:18px}.bl .ppl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:8px}.bl .ppl .card{padding:0;overflow:hidden}.bl .ppl img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover}.bl .ppl .tx{padding:22px}.bl .role{color:#1AA6D8;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px!important}.bl ul.chk{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.bl ul.chk li{padding:6px 0 6px 26px;position:relative;font-size:15px;color:#2d4f58}.bl ul.chk li:before{content:\"\u2713\";position:absolute;left:0;color:#1AA6D8;font-weight:700}<\/style><div class=\"bl\"><section class=\"dark\"><div class=\"in\"><p class=\"k\">History<\/p><h1>More than 25 years under the Sea of Seven Colors<\/h1><p class=\"lead\">From a family business in San Andr\u00e9s to the only PADI instructor training center on the island<\/p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bluelifedive.com\/en\/reservas-2\/\">Book double dive<\/a><a class=\"btn o\" href=\"https:\/\/bluelifedive.com\/en\/team\/\">Meet the team<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"light\"><div class=\"in\"><div class=\"grid\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><div class=\"card\"><p class=\"big\">1998<\/p><p>We started diving on the island<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><p class=\"big\">2017<\/p><p>PADI 5 Star IDC Resort<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><p class=\"big\">1<\/p><p>The only PADI instructor training center in San Andr\u00e9s<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"light\" style=\"padding-top:0\"><div class=\"in\"><h2>One family, one dream<\/h2><p>Blue Life is a family dive center run by its owners, founder Educardo Garc\u00eda, and his children Fabi\u00e1n and Luisa. We are one of the oldest operators on the island and every day divers from all over the world keep choosing us.<\/p><p>We teach from the very first steps to the professional and technical level. 15 years ago we joined PADI, the most recognized dive certification agency in the world, and in 2017 they granted us the PADI 5 Star IDC Resort distinction. Our Course Director, Fabi\u00e1n Garc\u00eda, leads instructor training.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"soft\"><div class=\"in\"><div class=\"grid\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><div class=\"card\"><h3>Mission<\/h3><p>To offer safe and fun diving experiences and courses in San Andr\u00e9s. We treat every customer like family, with PADI-certified instructors and the best equipment.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><h3>Vision<\/h3><p>To be a diving reference in Colombia for the safety of our divers, the reliability of our equipment and personalized attention.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"card\"><h3>Safety<\/h3><p>Responsible diving, always<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><h3>Passion<\/h3><p>We love the underwater world.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card\"><h3>Expert team<\/h3><p>PADI instructors and a Course Director in-house<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"light\"><div class=\"in\"><h2>What will you see underwater?<\/h2><p>The reef of San Andr\u00e9s has some of the greatest variety of marine life in the Caribbean. On almost any dive you will see parrotfish, butterflyfish and angelfish, schools of creole wrasse and, with luck, hawksbill and green turtles. There are occasional sightings of eagle rays and nurse sharks.<\/p><p>There is also macro life (shrimp, crabs, nudibranchs) and, at night, octopuses, squid and even bioluminescence. Our instructors help you identify everything you saw.<\/p><div class=\"ppl\" style=\"margin-top:24px\"><div class=\"card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-16-at-4.29.48-PM-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Arrecife de coral con peces en una inmersi\u00f3n en San Andr\u00e9s\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/e66b19e0-8efe-447a-9a06-f36bfddf6f38-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"Gorgonia y vida marina en el arrecife de San Andr\u00e9s\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3316-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"El equipo de Blue Life a bordo del bote de buceo\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"dark\"><div class=\"in\"><h2 style=\"color:#fff\">Come and see it<\/h2><p class=\"lead\">Message us and we will put your dive together.<\/p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/bluelifedive.com\/en\/reservas-2\/\">Make a reservation<\/a><a class=\"btn o\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/573174344015\">WhatsApp<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3224","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Historia - Blue Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"M\u00e1s de 25 a\u00f1os de buceo en San Andr\u00e9s: la historia de Blue Life, centro familiar PADI 5 Star IDC Resort desde 2017. 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