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Jul 6, 2018 · As a rule of thumb, October is the best period to go scuba diving in Okinawa; water is warm, you avoid the crowds and typhoons are gone. Although June is low season , it is warm with air temperatures around 30°C with a humidity rate close to 90%.
- Diving Yonaguni
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- My Izu Peninsula
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- Yonaguni Monument
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- Diving Yonaguni
Jul 19, 2020 · Once in Naha, the best option is to stay in town and book a scuba diving centre that will pick you up and drive you to the best dive sites around the main island of Okinawa. Thanks to the monorail line linking the airport to the city centre, it’s easy, quick and cheap.
Okinawa offers you a multitude of different diving spots where you'll find manta rays, whales, sea turtles and more than 200 species of coral! Scuba diving in Okinawa, Japan offers you so much beauty in its crystal clear waters.
- The Yonaguni Monument. This is the reason most divers visit Okinawa, to visit the mystical underwater ruins – the so-called “Underwater Macchu Pichu”, to see this spectacle for themselves and determine if it’s man-made or natural.
- Yonaguni’s Dramatic Underwater Seascapes. Yonaguni is about as remote from central Japan as you can get – it’s westernmost point – on a clear day you can see Taiwan.
- Kerama Islands’ Stunning Coral Reefs. The Kerama Islands are closer to the main island of Okinawa, accessible by ferry and high-speed boat from the capital Naha – less than 2 hours away.
- Kuba West and Triple Stones dive sites. These Kerama Islands’ dive sites get special mention because they are, well SPECIAL. Triple Stones is (as the name would suggest) three large coral bommies scattered on a sandy bottom that is absolutely teeming with life.
Mar 14, 2018 · What Does Diving in Okinawa Offer? Okinawa is home to diversified array of underwater life: anthias, butterflyfish, boxfish, puffer fish, clownfish, moray eels, octopuses, cuttlefish, sea turtles and manta rays. Divers frequently report seeing large schools of dogtooth tuna and bigeye trevally.
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Dec 7, 2022 · If you are thinking of going scuba diving in Okinawa, there are a few things you need to know. First, you need to have a valid diving license. Second, you need to be aware of the local diving regulations. And third, you need to be prepared for the cost of diving in Okinawa.
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Jul 3, 2019 · More and more, scuba divers visiting the land of the rising sun wonder how it would be possible to enjoy their passion in an archipelago which boasts almost 30,000 km of coastline. When you say Japan and scuba diving, the first destination that comes in mind is Okinawa.