Sunday, January 29, 2012

Seragaki deep dive

Getting ready for dive on the seragaki wall

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Boat dive onna village to mini dream hole

Divers prepare for a backroll off into the abyss.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Drift dive in onna village

Heading out mini dream hole for a drift dive

Sunday, October 23, 2011

OW3 dive &4

Okinawa divers prepare for a backroll


Sunday, October 9, 2011

Tech diving okinawa

Divers prepare as they get ready to roll back into the abyss of okinawa's mysterious blue waters

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Minna island dive



Capt sitting on the boat while divers were in the water. Cool breeze running thru my hair, the smell of saltwater in the air, and the distance sounds of birds chasing a school of fish.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Middle of the rainy season

Weather cleared up enough for a two tank dive


Monday, May 2, 2011

Heading to dive site imbu beach

Divers relax as we are heading out to dive site 'imbu beach.'


Thursday, April 28, 2011

Onna trenches

Onna trenches dive site.


Tuesday, February 22, 2011

President's Day 2011 dive

Divers out for a fun day on the ocean.69F. winds from the NE. 2 meter waves.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

chinese new years 2011

Okinawan fishermen raise their ships flag during the lunar new years to bring in a year full of safe and plentiful fishing.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

where is OkiDiving?

Been wondering what we have been doing? i have gotten a little lazy lately in posting up the blog, but here is a shot from today. water temp: 73F or 23C. visibility has been great!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Finding Nemo on Okinawa


Found nemo. looks just like the fish in the cartoon.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

万座ドーリムホール Manza Dream Hole



Exit to the Manza dream hole and a wall of fish serving as a curtain to the exit.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Sea Anemone Okinawa


Sea anemone's make for a beautiful picture; full of colors.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Okinawa Diving points


Not sure where to dive on Okinawa and need a buddy? We got plenty of diving points and many dive buddies. Give us a call and we can partner you up!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

beautiful day diving on the water in Okinawa


The weather cooperated with us all weekend and we were able to get in a few good dives. water temp: 83F.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Sea turtle spotted in Okinawa


I have seen this same turtle at multiple sites in Onna and got up into his personal space today.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Last Dive of the day


Heading back to port from the last dive of the day. Everyone is going over what they saw and talking about what may be in store for the next time they dive. Are you in town and do not have a dive buddy on Okinawa? Give us a call and we can get you a buddy to get you Diving!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Manza Beach Hotel from the boat


En-route to our next dive spot; i snapped off a shot of the Manza Beach Hotel. This pic kind of reminds me of the "love boat" TV series.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Manza Dream Hole 6-5-10


Manza Dream Hole. Heard about but never dove it? This is what you can expect. Swimming thru a wall of fish as you head out to the deep blue ocean. Today's water temp: 76F.

Pic compliments of Lee.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Boat dive at Imbu Beach


Sunny skies and calm water makes for a day of fun diving. Sea Turtles, lion fish, puffer fish, and rays were a few of the sea life that were spotted on today's dives. Water temp: 76F.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Memorial Day 2010 dive at Ie Island


Today's dive sites were "zou no hana" and "Aurora." Water temp: 75F.
Waves were in our favor; nice and flat with light wind from the NE.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Minna & Ie Island 3 tank dive trip Okinawa


Minna Island & Ie island 3 tank dive trip. The weather temp is increasing and the deep blue ocean is shining thru as the divers descend into the coral reefs of Okinawa. Water temp: 76~77F.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Okinawa Boat Diving


Diving on Okinawa and don't have a buddy? Don't worry; we have plenty of buddies to pair you up with.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Okinawa Coral Reef Scuba Diving


Okinawa scuba diving offers the opportunity to see a wide variety of sea life from the big to the small. Check out this little guy perching in the center of the coral branches.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Okinawa Diving "Golden Week" 2010


Divers prepare for the back roll into the beautiful waters of Okinawa to explore the never ending coral reefs.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Minna, Ie and Sesoko Island 3 tank dive trip Okinawa

Here is a pic of Minna island that i took while the divers were in the water doing a drift dive at our second dive spot; "cable." Water temp: 71F.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Okinawa soft coral


Okinawa soft coral is a a beautiful site to see. Array of colors and tons of small fish to make for a colorful pic.
water temp: 70F.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Mini Dream Hole Diving Okinawa


So i was going down the hole and looked up. Here is the shot of other divers coming in behind me. Cool...
air temp: 85F, Water temp: 68F.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Diving Okinawa -Tsuken island 2/13/2010

Cute little hermit crab sitting on this coral branch caught my eye. Water temp: 67F

Sunday, January 31, 2010

okinawa sea turtle with remora on its back

Caught a glimpse of this sea turtle gliding along in the water with a remora stuck on it's back.
water temp: 69F.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Diving on Okinawa January 30th


Minna Island water was crystal clear today. No wave action and air temp was a comfortable 75F.
water temp: 68F. visibility 80 feet.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Okinawa Diving- Porcelain crab

Porcelain crab hiding in the sea anemone. Water temp: 70F.
Diving on Okinawa goes on all year. Water clarity is up near 100ft.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year 2010 Dive Okinawa!


Happy New Year Okinawa! Cannot think of a better way to ring in the New Year than a early morning dive. Water temp: 71F.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Okinawa diving tours - 3 tank dive out of Seragaki port


Divers return from a 3 tank dive out to imbu beach, closeline, and the "mini dream hole." Water temp: 72F.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Diving off of Tsuken Island reefs


When the west coast is pounding with waves; we head to the Pacific Ocean side and go out to dive locations like Tsuken island, Miyagi island, Ukibaru, Minami Ukibaru, and Kudaka Island. Water temp: 73F.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Scuba Diving Okinawa - Swim thru the reef


Scuba diving on Okinawa is a great way to pass the time and explore the wonderful world of the dark blue ocean. Okinawa has many swim thru' s and we now just where to go. Interested in going out of a boat but don't have a buddy; let us team you up with someone and help you meet new friends. Today's water temp: 74F.

Scuba Diving Okinawa Japan

Scuba Diving here on Okinawa Japan gives you the opportunity to run into a wide variety of sea life. While coming around a coral head yesterday morning we ran into this cute little cuttlefish. Water temp: 74F.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Okinawa Diving

Ahh... Another beautiful day on the ocean. This pick was taken yesterday. Give me a call if you can make out the background location on this picture. Just another day diving on Okinawa.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Tsuken Island Diving


Due to conditions on the East China Sea side of Okinawa, we moved over to the Pacific Ocean and headed out for Tsuken Island for a two tank dive.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Diving Okinawa

Water temp: 78F. Clear skies and 80ft visibility were the reality of this Sunday morning. Water like glass and lots of things to see on the agenda; we set out for a fun filled day this November 1st morning.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Diving Okinawa


Divers make final preparations before getting ready to "back roll" into their dive.
After this recent typhoon it seems the color of the ocean is changing and we are entering the beginning of fall.
Water temp: 81F.
Dive spots:
1. imbu beach
2. Diamond beach
3. Closeline

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Ie Island boat diving - (OkiDiving)

Dive 1: Aurora
Dive 2: Zou No Hana (elephant's nose)

Lunch
Dive 3: Barracuda Smile
Dive 4: Minna Island - Cable
water temp: 82F

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Beautiful day on the Ocean at the Manza Dream Hole

Dive plan for today:
Dive 1 Manza Dream hole
Dive 2 Giant Stride
Lunch
Dive 3 Mini Dream hole
Dive 4 Imbu Beach

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Boat ride to Manza Dream Hole with Rebreathers (OkiDiving)

Boat ride out to the first dive spot; Manza Dream Hole is just 5 mins out the port from Seragaki. Visibility : 80ft. Low current, Water temp: 82F.

Interested in getting certified on the Inspiration Rebreather? Give us a call and we can tell you how.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Minna Island (OkiDiving)

Today's trip out to Minna Island was beautiful. As you can see the water is crystal clear. visibility was over 100ft. water temp: 82F.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Coral Gardens of Kouri Island

Got a call from a friend up at Yagaji Island this weekend. He was looking to investigate some new potential dive spots. We came across this reef off of Kouri. The depth is 10~15ft on top of the reef. As you can see from the pic; there are lots of new coral growth spawning everywhere. This site is not marked on any dive site map that i have seen, but it was pleasent to see the new coral growth. water temp: 83F.

Monday, August 31, 2009

rebreather diving okinawa

Divers do a final ops check of their Inspiration rebreather before getting into the water for the next adventure. You can see some of their dive footage on the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XWMEgCD4So

"NO LIMIT CCR Diving at USS EMMONS"

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Diving Excursion to Ie Island


Today's two dive spots were "aurora" and "zou no hana." The clearity was 100ft visibility with a creaveous and swim thru around ever corner.