Drift diving in the Kerama Islands — sea turtles and manta rays!

February 25, 2026 (Wed)

Hello, It's Ono.

Today, I went drift diving in the open ocean around the Kerama Islands with one of our regular guests from Japan.

For the first dive, we enjoyed a beautiful drift dive around the Kerama Islands area near the Chibishi Islands, where we admired the stunning coral reefs.

On our third dive at Uchizan Reef, we were lucky enough to see a manta ray! After exiting the water, we even spotted another manta while snorkeling at the surface.

It was an amazing day out on the ocean. 🌊

Dive Log

Dive1
Site: Kuefu North (Chibishi Islands)
Entry: 8:04
Dive Time: 34min
Visibility: 25m
Max Depth: 10m
Average Depth: 7.7m
Water Temperature: 20℃

Dive2
Site: Kuroshima North (Kerama Islands)
Entry: 9:38
Dive Time: 37min
Visibility: 25m
Max Depth: 23.2m
Average Depth: 10.1m
Water Temperature: 20℃

Dive3
Site: Uchizan Reef (Kerama Islands)
Entry: 11:36
Dive Time: 41min
Visibility: 25m
Max Depth: 21.9m
Average Depth: 12.9m
Water Temperature: 21℃

Weather: Cloudy
Max Air Temperature: 22°C
Guide’s Suit: Dry Suit
Guests’ Suits: 6.5mm wetsuit / 5mm wetsuit + inner layer / Dry Suit

GOLD Scuba Diving offers daily diving tours to the Kerama Islands.

Beginners are welcome, and we run tours even for a single diver. As Kerama Islands specialists, we will guide you to the best dive sites safely and professionally.