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Jul 6, 2018 · Summary. The itinerary for my first trip to Okinawa Island. My top 5 dive sites in Okinawa Island. #1 – Dream Hole, Cape Manza. #2 – Tokashiki Island, Kerama National Park. #3 – Zamami Island, Kerama National Park. #4 – USS Emmons shipwreck, Kouri Island. #5 – The Blue Cave, Cape Maeda. Scuba diving in Okinawa from the city of Naha.
- Diving Yonaguni
I met many Japanese people travelling to Yonaguni and could...
- Izu Peninsula Diving
Osezaki was by far one of my favourite dive sites in...
- My Izu Peninsula
The Ryokan Tokyo: I was so lucky to find this Japanese...
- Yonaguni Monument
The dive site of the Yonaguni Monument is about 100 m...
- New Caledonia
However, it is essential to understand that living in the...
- Okinawa
Let me show you how you can scuba dive my top 5 diving spots...
- Diving Yonaguni
- 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...
There are dive sites renowned for manta ray sightings, thriving reefs teeming with colorful tropical fish, shipwrecks from WWII, and easily accessible dive spots frequented by turtles and migrating humpback whales.
It has some of the world’s best scuba diving, gorgeous hiking, acclaimed music and a distinct food culture centered around medicinal ingredients that sustains Japan’s longest-living citizens. During your stay, you can enjoy the local delicacies.
Learn key information about diving in Okinawa, Japan - when to go, what to see, who to dive with, top marine life, recommended training & more.
Jul 19, 2020 · Let me show you how you can scuba dive my top 5 diving spots in Japan by visiting 4 islands. 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.
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Snorkelling and diving Okinawa in Japan's tropical Pacific - Diving Okinawa you will encounter some of the best visibility in the world with shallow coral gardens in Kerama and exciting drift diving in Yonaguni.
