Deep Sea Fishing & Whale Watching (Shared / Private Charter)
Enjoy the thrill of fishing in Okinawa’s crystal-clear waters. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned angler, you’ll head home with great memories — and hopefully a good catch for dinner. From January to April, humpback whales migrate from Alaska to Okinawa to breed, and you can watch them breach, spout and slap their tails up close.
📅 Itinerary (based on the shared 4-hour morning trip)
- Meet & boardMeet at Tomari Port, Naha and board the boat (please make your own way there — no transfers provided)
- FishingHead out with your captain and fish to your heart’s content; the shared 4-hour plan includes tackle, bait and gear
- ReturnBack to Tomari Port; your catch can be prepared on request (additional charge)
💡 The afternoon session runs 13:00-17:00 and the 8-hour plan runs 8:00-16:00; the schedule follows the same flow.
💡 Whale watching takes place mainly in the northern waters off Okinawa’s main island. Departure time and meeting point are confirmed when you book.
💰 What’s included?
The shared 4-hour plan includes tackle, bait and gear. The 8-hour shared plan and the private charters do not include equipment, but rods can be rented. Whale watching includes an experienced captain plus full commentary in Chinese.
🎣 Tackle & bait
Included on the shared 4-hour plan. Rod rental ¥6,000/person (8-hour) or ¥5,000/person (4-hour charter), including tackle, bait and gear
🚢 On board
Toilet on board; please bring your own food and drinks
🐫 Whale commentary
Season January – April, led by experienced captains, with commentary in Chinese
🎒 What do I need to bring?
- Food and drinking water (no meals provided on board)
- Seasickness medicine if you are prone to motion sickness
- Sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses
- A towel and a change of clothes
⚠️ Good to know
- Meeting point: Tomari Port in Naha. Please make your own way there — no transfers are provided for fishing trips.
- Minimum numbers: Shared trips require a minimum of 5 people to depart; the trip may not run if this is not met.
- Charter capacity: Charters can accommodate up to 10 anglers. For comfortable spacing we recommend a maximum of 6.
- Your catch: We can arrange for your catch to be prepared (additional charge).
- Whale season: January to April each year, mainly in the northern waters off Okinawa’s main island. Trips may be cancelled or rescheduled in poor weather or sea conditions.
📍 Meeting point & access
📍 Departure point: Tomari Port, Naha (please make your own way there; no transfers provided)
🏠 Shop address: 1553-30 Ishikawa-Iha, Uruma City, Okinawa
📞 Contact
Fishing Price List
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Shared 4 hours | ¥15,000 | 8:00-12:00 or 13:00-17:00 · minimum 5 people to depart · tackle, bait and gear included |
| Shared 8 hours | ¥20,000 | 8:00-16:00 · minimum 5 people to depart · rod rental ¥6,000/person (includes tackle, bait and gear) |
| 4-hour charter | ¥60,000 | Equipment not included · rod rental ¥5,000/person · up to 10 anglers |
| 8-hour charter | ¥100,000 | Equipment not included · rod rental ¥6,000/person · up to 10 anglers |
※ Toilet on board; please bring your own food and drinks. We can arrange for your catch to be prepared (additional charge).
About Fishing & Whale Watching
Enjoy the thrill of fishing in Okinawa’s crystal-clear waters. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned angler, you’ll head home with great memories — and hopefully a good catch for dinner. A shared trip is excellent value and perfect for individuals or small groups, while a private charter gives your team or family the boat to yourselves and complete freedom to enjoy the day.
From January to April each year, humpback whales migrate all the way from Alaska to the waters around Okinawa to breed. Join a whale-watching boat and watch these giants breach, spout and slap their tails right before your eyes. Trips are led by experienced captains with a very high sighting rate, with commentary in Chinese and English support available on request.
🎉 Whale watching pricing coming soon: we’re putting the finishing touches on our whale-watching itineraries and pricing. Feel free to contact us if you’d like to enquire or reserve in advance.
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.