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Japan, departing Melbourne
11 days, 9 nights

Dive two of Japan’s best regions on one trip.

Diver: $5,570 pp
Non-diver: $4,430 pp
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5 Oct - 15 Oct 2027
11 days, 9 nights

Dive two of Japan’s best regions on one trip. Enjoy 8 boat dives across the clear waters of the Kerama Islands, the walls and caves of Manza and the soft corals of Sunabe, then fly to Ishigaki for 6 more boat dives on reefs known for turtles and the chance of manta rays.

Experience Level: Beginner/Intermediate (Open Water+)

Expedition Type: Resort based, 14 dives per diver

What's included on your trip

  • Return flights Melbourne to Okinawa via Taipei with China Airlines and then Okinawa to Ishigaki with Japan Transocean Air with all taxes and fuel surcharges included
  • 5 nights superior twin share with breakfast daily and return airport transfers at Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort
  • 8 Boat Dives over 3 dive days covering Kerama, Manza and Sunabe with tanks, weights, air fills and hotel transfers included
  • Okinawa private cultural tour: full day with private guide and coach visiting Shikinaen Garden, Shuri Castle, Makishi Public Market, Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Kokusai Street
  • 3 nights Superior Oceanview room at Seaside Hotel Ishigaki with breakfast daily and return airport transfers
  • 6 boat dives over 2 diving days with Euro Diver Ishigaki. Includes tanks, weights, air fills, lunch on diving days and hotel pick up and drop off

What's excluded on your trip

  • Dive equipment hire
  • All meals not listed
  • Staff gratuity
  • Okinawa accommodation tax, approx. $25-$30 AUD payable at hotel
  • Rooming upgrades

Travel plans at a glance

Depart Melbourne

  • Depart Melbourne for Taipei and connect to Okinawa and transfer to Grand Mercure Okinawa Cape Zanpa Resort. Afternoon free.

Okinawa diving block

  • 8 boat dives with Sunkissed Divers across Kerama, Manza and Sunabe.

Okinawa cultural tour

  • Private guided cultural tour of Okinawa visiting Shikinaen Garden, Shuri Castle, Makishi Public Market, Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Kokusai Street.

Depart Okinawa for Ishigaki

  • Fly to Ishigaki and transfer to Seaside Hotel Ishigaki. Afternoon free.

Ishigaki diving block

  • 6 boat dives with Euro Diver Ishigaki, lunch included.

Depart Ishigaki and head home

  • Fly Ishigaki to Okinawa, then connect via Taipei to Melbourne.

5 October 2027

Price /pax (Diver)

$5,570

Price /pax (Non-Diver)

$4,430

Deposit Per Pax Due

$1,250

Why you'll love diving here

The Kerama Islands

Part of Keramashoto National Park, the Kerama Islands have some of the clearest water in Japan, with healthy hard and soft coral and more than 50 dive sites to choose from.

Two Islands, 14 Boat Dives

You’ll dive the walls, caves and swim-throughs of Okinawa, then fly south to Ishigaki for reefs known for turtles and the chance of manta rays.

A Day of Okinawan Culture

A private guided tour takes you to Shuri Castle, Shikinaen Garden, Makishi Public Market and Kokusai Street, showing you a side of Japan most dive trips miss.

The Kerama Islands
Two Islands, 14 Boat Dives
A Day of Okinawan Culture

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