Whale Shark Point off Miyakoya Port, Yomitan, offers safe encounters with the world’s largest fish in a vast underwater tank. Divers can approach within 50 cm, with programs from snorkeling to fun and experience dives. Calm year-round, it’s ideal for all levels to enjoy this rare experience.

Ubanta in Yomitan, Okinawa, offers a dynamic drop-off, complex roots, and an underwater cave with sea stars, migratory fish, and cave life—best for intermediate divers. Nearby Ubanta Beach is a quiet spot with clear water, white sand, and stunning sunsets.

270 (Ni Nana Zero) in Yomitan, is a topography lover’s dive site near Cape Samba. With drop-offs and caves exceeding 40m depth, it attracts wide-angle divers seeking Napoleon fish, giant jacks, sea turtles, and Steller’s sea rays. WWII relics like tanks, M1 rifles, and flamethrowers add historical depth.

This site is a 10 minute boat ride from Toya Fishery Port. The depth range is 5m to 18m. There is no current and many snorkelers and beginning divers can enjoy this site. This spot is known as Kumanomi (Anemone Fish) Paradise. As the nickname shows, there you can see many & various species of anemone fish.

This dive site is situated near the green marker of Hija Fishing Port, located to the north of the Hija River mouth. It features a large reef that stretches from east to west across the sandy seabed. The shallow areas, about 5 meters deep, are dominated by soft corals, while the deeper regions to the south have a sandy muddy bottom. Notably, on the deepest part of the western side, there is a peculiar boulder that resembles granite, often referred to as a “stone circle.“ This may have been a tombstone from a ship’s cargo that ended up in this location for unknown reasons.

Mizugama in Kadena, Okinawa, is a year-round dive site with a calm sandy bottom, lush soft corals, and a stunning underwater cave. With shallow 10m zones for beginners and drop-offs for advanced divers, it hosts clownfish, Yasha gobies, frogfish, and stays diveable even in north wind conditions.

Kadena North in central Okinawa is a beach-entry site with depths to 20m (avg. 10m). Its calm sandy bottom and colorful soft corals host symbiotic gobies, crustaceans, pufferfish, dogtooth scorpionfish, and longnose hawkfish, making it enjoyable for both beginners and advanced divers.

Seawall, located in Kadena, Okinawa, is a popular dive site that can be entered from the shore. The topography is shallow and gradually deepens with artificial submarine cables running through and around the area, which is home to a wide variety of life forms. The high transparency of the water makes it a dive site that can be enjoyed by both beginners and experts.

Dive site name: Sand Cross or Yonbori This dive site offers a serene experience, featuring a complex network of coral formations and pure coral sand pathways that connect these formations. It presents a diverse topography with a combination of arches, tunnels, and crevices, teeming with a wealth of marine life. In the past, there was a substantial population of Yaemenid fishes, but unfortunately, over the last few years, around 80% of them have perished. Nevertheless, the corals in the shallower areas are making a remarkable recovery and returning to their former vibrant state.

This dive site offers a diverse topography with half drops, arches, and crevasses. You’ll find large sea fans and isobranchs at various spots, providing a habitat for goatfish. In the past, Dennis pygmy seahorses could be found here. What makes this dive site truly remarkable is the opportunity to encounter large fish species like giant trevally (GT), Napoleon wrasse, and giant grouper.