Comments on: Why Scuba Diving in Okinawa, Japan Should Be On Your Bucket List

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:18:55 +0000

In reply to Laurel. Was your DM Japanese? Maybe his/her English is limited in differentiating squid from cuttlefish. No worries; not the end of the world.

By: Gia

Gia — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:05:41 +0000

Your post is amazing. We are planning to spend 3 nights/3 days in Zamami in September. Hope we can dive in the typhoon season. hopefully it will be okay. i was wondering if you recommend anything else besides diving and chilling in the pool. i mean if we have one day to spare, should we island hop or just explore zamami? or do a second dive or snorkel? what would you suggest?
Thanks !

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 17:08:49 +0000

In reply to Toni | 2 Aussie Travellers. @Toni I was really surprised as well and if you go further west (which I didn't) you get schools of hammerhead sharks. A good reason to go back :). Hope that you get to see a squid on your dive.

By: Toni | 2 Aussie Travellers

Toni | 2 Aussie Travellers — Wed, 03 May 2017 06:27:09 +0000

I’m such a Japan fan but never knew there was diving this good to be had, although to be fair I’ve only been to the 3 largest islands so Okinawa is still on my list to experience. Now I’ll make sure I update my dive certificate before I go, seeing a squid would be fantastic, how lucky that was.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:15:17 +0000

In reply to Mirre.

@Mirre – These photos are from diving but I heard the snorkeling is great as well. I saw a sea turtle while SUP – the water is really clear.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:12:40 +0000

In reply to Jim Ball.

@ Jim – I’m definitely going back and hadn’t considered it before either. I haven’t dove in Indonesia yet but would love to. Thanks for the recommendations. I thought it was a cuttlefish as well but the DM insisted that it was a squid. Whatever it was, it was my first time seeing one and I loved observing it.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:11:14 +0000

In reply to Juliette | Snorkels to Snow. @Juliette - I had no idea it was so good either. The Dive Master used an Olympus camera.

By: Juliette | Snorkels to Snow

Juliette | Snorkels to Snow — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:46:18 +0000

Wow this is awesome – I really had no idea about the diving in Japan. Definitely adding Okinawa to my scuba bucket list! Looks like great visibility and plenty of coral and marine species. I love the photo of the turtle – just beautiful! What camera do you use underwater?

By: Jim Ball

Jim Ball — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 23:30:39 +0000

My dive buddy and I never considered diving in Japan, but definitely will add it to our list after reading this. Thanks! You didn’t mention Indonesia as a place you dived, but you should check it out, as well. Lembeh and Komodo are our current favorites and our most experienced dive friends tell us it’s hard to beat Raja Ampat. btw – I believe that’s a cuttlefish (not a squid, although they are related). We’ve encountered quite a few, but still get excited when we see them!

By: Mirre

Mirre — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:07:21 +0000

Wow, this is amazing! I didn’t know snorkelling in Japan was so beautiful.