Okinawa Diving Tours (Blue Cave · Kerama · Zamami · Maeda Point)
From Okinawa’s most famous Blue Cave to the world-class clarity of the Kerama Islands, the seasonal whale sharks of Zamami and the top shore dive at Maeda Point — with a full set of safety gear and a professional instructor at your side, come and explore the blue wonder of Okinawa.
📅 Itinerary
- Meeting Meet at the confirmed meeting point (the dive shop or the departure port for your site)
- Preparation Change into your wetsuit and gear, then a briefing on the day’s plan, site layout and safety points
- In the water Blue Cave approx. 3 hours (boat / shore dive), Maeda Point shore dive approx. 2.5 hours; Kerama Islands and Zamami Island are 2 boat dives
- Finish Rinse off and change after the dive, then back to the meeting point
💡 Departure times and meeting points differ by dive site; the details are confirmed once your booking is made.
💰 What’s included?
Every diver is equipped with a full set of safety gear and accompanied by a professional instructor throughout. Other inclusions (equipment rental, boat fees, lunch, etc.) are confirmed when you book.
🧹 Safety gear
Every diver is equipped with a full set of safety gear
🤷 Instructor
A professional instructor accompanies you throughout, from briefing to guiding underwater
🎓 Requirements
Open Water diver or above at every site on this page
🎒 What do I need to bring?
- Swimwear (please wear it before you arrive)
- A towel and sandals
- Your certification card (Open Water or above) and logbook
- Sunscreen and a hat
⚠️ Good to know
- No flying: Do not fly within 18 hours after diving — please plan your return flight accordingly.
- Health: Please make sure you are in good health, and let us know in advance if you have any conditions such as heart disease or asthma.
- Certification: Every site on this page requires Open Water diver or above. Please bring your certification card.
- Seasonal: The Zamami whale shark season is a seasonal itinerary. Whale sharks are wild animals, so sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- Sea conditions: In rough weather or poor sea conditions the site may be changed or the trip rescheduled — safety always comes first.
📍 Meeting point & access
📍 Meeting point: The departure port and meeting arrangements differ by dive site and are confirmed once your booking is made.
🏠 Shop address: 1553-30 Ishikawa-Iha, Uruma City, Okinawa
📞 Contact
Tour Overview
Blue Cave
Kerama Islands
Zamami Island · Whale Shark Season
Maeda Point
※ Itineraries and pricing are confirmed when you book. All prices in Japanese Yen (JPY).
About Our Diving Tours
We have hand-picked four of the most popular dive sites around Okinawa’s main island and the nearby islands — the Blue Cave, the Kerama Islands, Zamami Island and Maeda Point. From shore dives to boat dives, there is an itinerary to suit every diver.
Every diver is equipped with a full set of safety gear and accompanied by a professional instructor throughout. Do not fly within 18 hours after diving. Please make sure you are in good health, and let us know in advance if you have any conditions such as heart disease or asthma.
Want to go diving in Okinawa? Book now — let’s explore the blue wonder together.
The Oceaner Philosophy
Founded in 2018, Oceaner Diving is a dive shop with 92 years to go before its centenary. Our first and only benchmark is safety, safety, and safety again. With seven years of diving experience behind us, we aim to take you into a state of relaxed, comfortable diving.
Where do safety, relaxation and comfort come from?
- 1. Every briefing and every in-water session is led by a PADI-certified, currently-registered instructor who carries public liability insurance and communicates in Chinese. Professional knowledge delivered in your own language — zero communication gaps.
- 2. To deliver on relaxed, comfortable diving, we keep one of the longest and most detailed pre-dive briefings in the industry. We tell you every problem you might meet and exactly how to handle it, weaving in plain-language explanations of the principles so that you understand it in your body, not just your head.
- 3. The two questions we hear most: “I can’t swim” and “I couldn’t get down last time”. Backed by seven years of data, our in-water success rate is 99.9% — it rarely fails, unless you give up. Give us one chance to show you the Okinawan ocean and open the door to the other 70% of the planet. And if you have already tried Discover Scuba Diving and want to go further, we would be honoured to be the instructor who signs your certification.
Three lifetimes of luck. Oceaner Diving dives with you.
📷 Photos from the Field
What’s Included
💰 Instructor & Insurance
Chinese-speaking PADI instructor fee, public liability insurance and consumption tax are all included. No hidden on-site charges.
👓 Full Equipment
All necessary diving equipment is included in the price.
📷 Free Photos
Your instructor photographs the whole trip with an OLYMPUS TG-6/7. Download from the cloud afterwards, free of charge.
🚖 Hotel Transfer
Shared pick-up and drop-off along the Naha – Chatan American Village hotel strip (advance notice required).
Equipment provided
Optional Extras
🧹 Brand-new mouthpiece
¥300 each. All shared equipment is disinfected after every use, but a sealed new mouthpiece is available if you prefer.
🎬 DJI Action 4 rental
¥3,000 per unit. Shoot your own underwater video; we sanitise the housing after every rental.
📷 Cloud photo delivery
Instructor photos are uploaded to the cloud — download them free after your activity.
🏥 Medical Restrictions
For your health and safety, please do not book if any of the following apply to you:
- Middle ear or corneal surgery within the past 6 months
- Any history of lung injury, in particular spontaneous pneumothorax
- Severe obstructive pulmonary disease, e.g. chronic emphysema or severe asthma
- Congenital alveolar diverticula or pulmonary blebs
- History of epilepsy or convulsions
- Recurrent fainting of unknown cause
- Coronary artery disease, e.g. angina or a previous myocardial infarction
- Red blood cell disorders such as sickle-cell anaemia
- Insulin-dependent diabetes
- Long-term alcoholism or drug dependency
- Any surgery within the past 6 months
- Pregnancy
Booking Notes
- Flying after diving: leave at least 12 hours after a single dive and 18 hours after multiple dives before boarding a flight.
- Site changes: the dive site may be changed on the day for sea conditions, weather or safety. Thank you for your understanding.
- Contact & sizing: please leave a reachable contact (WeChat / WhatsApp / LINE / Kakao) plus each guest’s gender, height, weight and shoe size.
- Insurance scope: instructor liability insurance covers accidents during the dive itself. It does not cover injuries caused by the guest (e.g. concealing a medical condition, or slipping while boarding). Please arrange your own travel insurance.
🌱 Eco Guidelines
- Do not use shower gel or shampoo in the on-site showers.
- Do not wear chemical sunscreen in the water — it damages coral. Use reef-safe products.
- Never touch, stand on or collect coral and marine life. Take only photos, leave only bubbles.
Cancellation Policy
| When | Fee |
|---|---|
| More than 7 days before departure | Free rebooking or cancellation — 0% |
| 7 to 3 days before departure | 50% fee |
| Within 3 days of departure | 100% fee |
- No refund is given if you cannot join for personal reasons (period, fear of water and choosing to stay on the boat, no-show, wrong time, arriving more than 10 minutes late, etc.).
- A full refund is given for force majeure (weather, sea conditions, natural disaster, political situation, government order, aviation emergency, etc.).
- Please make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months and that you hold a valid visa. Bookings cannot be changed, cancelled or refunded if you cannot join because of passport or visa problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is equipment rental included in the price? Are there hidden fees?
For snorkeling, Discover Scuba Diving and courses, all necessary equipment and photography are included. For Fun Dives the price is clearly shown with and without equipment rental (¥3,000/day). There are no hidden on-site charges.
I can’t swim. Can I still join?
Absolutely. Our in-water success rate is 99.9%. Your instructor will brief you thoroughly and stay with you the whole time. You only need to be comfortable in the water, not a strong swimmer.
Can you pick us up from our hotel?
Yes — shared transfers are included for hotels along the Naha to Chatan American Village route. Please tell us your hotel when booking; we confirm the pick-up time the day before.
What is your cancellation policy?
Free cancellation more than 7 days before the activity (20 days for courses), 50% from 7 to 3 days (20 to 7 days for courses), and 100% within 3 days (7 days for courses). Full refunds for force majeure.
How old do I need to be?
Snorkeling and DSD: 10 to 59. Guests under 12 need a parent or guardian to sign a consent form. PADI Open Water: 10 and above; Advanced Open Water: 12 and above with an Open Water certification.
Will the photos really be free?
Yes. Your instructor shoots with an OLYMPUS TG-6/7 throughout the activity and you get a cloud download link afterwards, at no extra cost.