A British tourist has died in Colombia after reportedly travelling to the South American country for his wedding.

The 30-year-old is said to have into trouble in the sea off the Caribbean port city of Cartagena. 

The alarm was raised around 7am on Sunday local time after he went swimming in El Laguito, a popular neighbourhood with tourists.

Local reports say the Brit had travelled to Colombia to get married, with one saying he had just tied the knot with his partner who is believed to have been with him at the time.

He was pronounced dead at the scene after failed efforts by emergency responders to revive him.

Sea conditions at the time he went into the water were described as rough.

An investigation into the tragedy remains ongoing although the British tourist’s death has been described as accidental.

His body has been taken to a city forensic medicine institute so a post-mortem can take place.

The 30-year-old died after getting into difficulties in the sea off the Caribbean port city of Cartagena (pictured)

Colombian media have published pictures of the dead man taken from social media. 

Earlier this year, two British tourists came close to death after the sailing boat they were on was hit by a cargo vessel off Cartagena before sinking.

Colombian naval officers went to the rescue of the holidaymakers and 18 others on board the boat after they managed to save themselves by jumping into emergency life rafts following the early morning collision as the captain sounded a Mayday alert.

Miraculously all survived unharmed despite the near-tragedy.

The tourists were thought to have been nearing the end of a five-day, four-night tour from Panama to Colombia starting in the San Blas Islands, a stunning Caribbean archipelago off Panama’s coast.

The latest death comes just days after a British tourist drowned after being dragged out to sea in a rip current in Bali.

The 39-year-old was on holiday when he went swimming at Nyang-Nyang Beach where it is believed he was pulled away by the current.

His body was discovered floating near the Pecatu village early Monday morning, where two tourists helped pull him ashore.

Paramedics arrived at the scene where they confirmed the man was dead before taking him to hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Authorities said they were investigating the cause of death.

Nyoman Sidakarya, Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office, said: ‘The search and rescue standby officer on duty received information from the Pecatu community officer requesting evacuation assistance regarding the discovery of a body in the middle of the sea.

‘The evacuation involved several agencies, including the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office, the Water Police, South Kuta Police, Pecatu village authorities, Balawista South Kuta lifeguards, and members of the local community.’