Location Okinawa is located in the center of Ryukyu Islands, in the southwest of Japan, between Japan and Taiwan Province Province of China. It is the largest island in the archipelago and the only subtropical maritime climate zone in Japan. It is warm as spring all year round, even in winter, you can't feel the cold at all. Okinawa's unique geographical location makes it have a subtropical scenery that is rare in Japan. Palm trees, betel nuts, beaches and seawater on the island form a beautiful picture, which makes it known as "Oriental Hawaii".
The diving time is 1. If you want the feeling of absolute summer, June-September is recommended.
2. Just want to see the sea, tread water and play in the indoor swimming pool: suggestion10-April.
Generally speaking, the rainy season in Okinawa is from April to June; It's sunny and hot from July to September. In addition, the seventh lunar month 13- 15 is the Dream Orchid Festival, and many shops are closed. From August to 10, it is easy to encounter typhoons, and it usually transits at 1 day. There is little impact on the island, and going to the outlying islands will affect flights and ships. The weather is relatively stable in summer, and it is easy to encounter big blue sky, but the price is more expensive in peak season. If you want to dive, you can do it all year round. The temperature difference between sea water and land is not big, so you should wear cold-proof clothes and don't be afraid of the cold.
Okinawa diving spot
Qingliangjian Archipelago Qingliangjian Archipelago was established as a national park in Japan in 20 14. It is famous for its excellent transparency and colorful corals, and it is the most popular diving spot in Japan. You can see a lot of corals and fish schools all year round, and there are some unique underwater tunnels that look like a glimpse of the sky. The visibility of seawater is extremely high, with an average of over 40-50 meters. It is often seen that sunlight penetrates through the underwater seawater, reflecting a colorful underwater world. From time to time, you can also meet whitetip sharks, bearded sharks and so on. Rest in the undersea tunnel. Sometimes you can see manta rays swimming gracefully in summer.
Depth: 10-35M Current: weak.
10,000 hairs 10,000 hairs is one of the best landscapes in Okinawa Prefecture, located on a cliff by the sea. On the cliff is a vast green meadow with magnificent scenery. It is located in Okinawa Coastal National Park, and is designated as a rare plant by Okinawa Prefecture, because there are many limestone plant communities around it, which can only be seen here.
Depth: 15-35M Current: medium.
Qingzhidong, located in Zhenrongtian promontory, the main island of Okinawa, is the most famous experience diving and snorkeling spot in Okinawa. At the same time, there are also many certified divers who are willing to watch. Blue Cave, referred to as Blue Cave for short, is a natural blue cave with multiple beautiful scenery due to sunlight refraction. At present, there are only two places in the world, Okinawa is one of them, and the other is in Capri, Italy.
Depth: 5-30m Current: weak.
Ginowa's representative diving spots in Ginowa are Dashan Zenggen and CoralParadise, which are close to Ginowa Wharf. Colorful corals and colorful clown fish attracted the majority of junior divers to explore.
Ginowa depth: 5-30M Current: weak.
The famous American destroyer USSEmmons sank in 1945 4.
It was sunk by the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces in June. In 200 1 year, the Emmons was rediscovered by American divers, and the sunken ship was located 35 to 45 meters under the water on the north side of Li Guyu Island. This is a charming diving spot, suitable for experienced divers above AOW level. Today, emmons has become a famous diving resort in Okinawa. The destroyer with a length of106m is still owned by the US Navy. Cannons, ammunition, machine guns, propellers and soldiers' helmets on warships are still clearly visible, and there is the wreckage of a Kamikaze fighter not far away. Every summer, the US military holds some underwater commemorative activities.
Depth: 35-45 m Current: medium and strong.
List of diving tourism equipment: 1. procedure
Buy travel insurance, buy air tickets, book hotels, exchange money, prepare dual-currency bank cards, confirm the signature on the back of passports, set the destination time zone of mobile phones and watches, copy important documents, scan and upload them to email, passports (pages and visa centers), air tickets for travel itinerary, visa invitations, hotel reservation forms, driver's licenses and insurance policies.
2. Cash, credit cards and UnionPay cards.
3. Luggage backpacks, wallets, personal wallets and suitcases.
4. Clothes and trousers (trousers, shorts, jeans) tops (long-sleeved shirts, T-shirts, sweaters, coats) shoes (casual shoes, slippers) hats (sun hats, warm hats) socks, underwear, swimwear.
5. Cosmetics, shampoos, combs, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrushes and razors.
6. Electronic products: mobile phones, flashlights/headlights, power adapters, plug adapters, various chargers, music and video players, headphones, notebook computers/tablets. Install software/applications required for travel.
Electronic dictionary, battery, GPS, USB flash drive, Chinese input method, commonly used software and important documents, and more importantly, remember to order the traffic package of China Telecom International Roaming before departure.
7. medicine
Painkillers, cold medicines, antidiarrheal medicines, motion sickness medicines, vitamins, anti-inflammatory medicines, topical antifungal medicines, traumatic injury medicines, band-AIDS, cotton swabs, sunscreen/after-sun repair, lip balm, insect repellent, eye drops, thermometers, cooling oil and other personal special medicines.
I hope that no matter where you dive, you should pay attention to safety. Don't be brave!