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Jul 6, 2018 · My top 5 dive sites in Okinawa Island. There are more than 10 places where you can go scuba diving in Okinawa. During the 10 days of my trip, I dived 13 times at 10 different dive sites with 2 different scuba diving centres in Naha and Onna. Here are my top 5 locations in the order of my preference.
- Diving Yonaguni
So while one group is diving, one is on the road coming...
- Izu Peninsula Diving
Osezaki was by far one of my favourite dive sites in...
- My Izu Peninsula
About diving in the Izu Peninsula in June: It is the...
- Yonaguni Monument
Kihachiro Aratake found the Yonaguni monument in 1986. In...
- New Caledonia
From a scuba diving point of view, this is the time of the...
- Diving Yonaguni
Jul 19, 2020 · I also explain in detail how you can make the most of your time as a scuba diver who cannot fly anytime, by using the extensive network of ferries linking the islands in the Okinawa Prefecture. Summary. Map of my Okinawa Itinerary. 1 – Naha: 2 days. Diving in Okinawa main island. What to do in Naha? Where to stay in Naha? 2 – Tokashiki: 3 days.
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- Kaitei Iseki “Underwater Monument”, Yonaguni Island
- Manza Dream Hole, Okinawa Island
- Cape 7, Zamami Island
- Kabira Bay, Ishigaki Island
- Potato Reef, Taketomi Island
It is maybe the most famous dive site in Japan. A mysterious monolith, 100 m from the shore and 25 m deep, lies below the surface. Geological wonder or traces of an ancient alien civilisation? The underwater monument of Yonaguni became the source of many theories. What could have been overrated due to a too good marketing story was, in the end, one...
I know it’s confusing, there is an Okinawa Island in the Okinawa Archipelago. Home of the capital of the Prefecture, Naha, the island is the natural gate for scuba divers exploring dive sites of Okinawa for the first time. Of all the dives sites I tried in Okinawa Island, the ones around Cape Manzamo on the west coast were by far my favourites. At ...
The Kerama Islands are a marine national park just an hour west from Naha. Of all the islands of this archipelago, Zamami has the most beautiful beaches, and this is where you have the highest chance to see turtles underwater. With excellent visibility and very little to no current, you will enjoy a mosaic of sand patches and coral reefs boasting w...
Ishigaki Island enjoys one of the highest encounter rates with manta rays in the world: it is manta season all year long! Depending on the winds, the dive centres go either north or south. However, among all the cleaning stations to be found around Ishigaki Island, “Manta City” in the superb Kabira Bay (one of the most beautiful beaches in Japan) w...
A bit out of the Okinawan scuba diving beaten path, I found the perfect spots for those of us who love going on a treasure hunt underwater to discover tiny critters. When you stay for 60 minutes at 12 m around a small coral pinnacle, it is usually a good sign! Nudibranchs, glassfish, ribbon eel, baby octopus, juvenile parrotfish, coral hawkfish: th...
Cape Manza near Onna Village is the most popular scuba diving area on mainland Okinawa. Popular dive sites here include the Manza Dream Hole, Overhead Rock, Horseshoe and Toilet Bowl. The terrain is diverse and the marine life is abundant.
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Jan 30, 2024 · Okinawa diving boasts beautiful coral reefs, shipwrecks, sharks, mobula rays, turtles, sea snakes and so much more. Below are some of the top sites for diving in Okinawa. Kerama Islands: A national park less than an hour by boat from Naha, with sea turtles, sharks, colorful coral and nudibranchs.
