July: Diving the caves – Okinawa’s Summer!
July in Okinawa is the beginning of a very hot hot summer!
The ocean conditions are relatively calm with mild South wind, which allows us to dive the dive sites with spectaclar underwater landscapes.
There are many ‘Caves’ that we can take you to, around both Kerama Islands and Okinawa West Coast.
The above underwater picture on the left is from a dive site called ‘Horse Shoe’ on Okinawa West Coast.
There are many swimthrus and small caves that you can peek into. Bigeye Soldierfish and sweepers are hanging out there.
The picture on the right is from ‘Chishi Blue Cave’ in the Kerama Islands.
It’s big enough that a group of divers can enjoy without worrying about kicking each other.
:: Caves and Holes in Okinawa Dive Sites::
1. For Very Advanced Divers
*Deep and narrow holes. Real ‘overhead’ environment. For safety reasons, we only take you on your second day or later in your dive trip. You certainly need dive lights.
- Manza Dream Hole (Okinawa West Coast)
- Overhead Rocks (Okinawa West Coast)
- Cape Zampa (Okinawa West Coast)
- Tokashiki No.2 (Kerama Islands)
2. For Intermediate Divers
*Not so deep, and it’s not really a complete overhead environment.
- Chishi Blue Cave (Kerama Islands)
- Labyrinth (Kerama Islands)
- Horse Shoe (Okinawa West Coast)
- Kouri Zampa (Okinawa West Coast)
- Bolo Point (Okinawa West Coast)
3. For Beginner Divers
*Easy dives. Maeda is even accessible for non-divers, since you can surface in the cave, and it’s open air.
- Maeda Blue Cave (Okinawa West Coast)