Umanzaki, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan

Site Overview
Dive Centres
Site Type: Reef - Scenic
Depth: Top: 5M Median: 8M Bottom: 17M
Location: Just off the west coast of Geruma Island.

Umanzaki dive site is a very shallow dive site with corals of all imaginable colours – also great for snorkelling. Depending on the tide your tank may be hitting the water’s surface when you first drop in to explore the top of the reef, but it drops off to about 15-18 metres where there are several swim throughs.

The Reef fish hang around on the reef edge

Reef fish on the reef edge at Umanzaki diving Kerama Okinawa Japan by Diveplanit

The hard coral cover continues down the slope

Corals continue down the slope at Umanzaki diving Kerama Okinawa Japan by Diveplanit

The height of the stack from the sand to the surface is considerable

Depth to the sand at Umanzaki diving Kerama Okinawa Japan by Diveplanit

There are deep slopes caved into the surrounding reef

Deep slots in the reef at Umanzaki diving Kerama Okinawa Japan by Diveplanit

One of the many swim-throughs

One of the many swim-throughs at Umanzaki diving Kerama Okinawa Japan Diveplanit 2036