Rukan Atoll

Rukan Atoll This totally uninhabited atoll sits in the middle of the East China Sea about 30 minutes south of Naha. The only other objects in the water around Rukan are FADs (Fish Aggregate Devices) - buoys used by fishermen. The sheer stand alone complex of this atoll is breathtaking.

There are basically only 2 dive sites on Rukan - you can either anchor up in the shallow reef area or you can drift along what's called Rukan Drop.

Rukan Drop goes is a wall dive that surrounds the east, west, and south sides. The wall begins at the surface and shoots straight down at 90 degrees to a max depth of who knows how deep. It's just endless. Many large sea fans, schools of tuna, blue fussilers, and small critters can be found when diving here.

Check the map for a better idea of what lies below at Rukan Drop.

Rukan Drop Map

Whats Hot!!!!!

NEW Wreck Dives!!

Our efforts at finding and diving new wrecks around Okinawa have finally paid off with mooring lines installed on the our newest wreck off the port of Naha. Come explore this new very large wreck with the wreck experts on Okinawa.

Yonaguni Trips for 2012.

We have three trips scheduled for Yonaguni this year: Jan 6, Feb 15 and March 8th. You can come for 3 -7 days depending on how many dives you would like to do. Contact us now for reservations.

New Scooter Fleet and Double Tanks have Arrived!

Our new fleet of Cuda 650 scooters have arrived and we have been running them through their paces on the reefs and wrecks surrounding Okinawa. Our new advanced scooter classes will be starting soon. We also now have over 8 complete doubles set ups and 40cuft deco cylinders added to our rental fleet. Backplates and double wings

Get Certified at Reef Encounters!!

We are still offering certification classes weekly. Advanced classes also go weekly. Remember we have day, evening and weekend schedules available. Classes can be taught in English or Japanese.

Also Reef Encounters is hiring instructors and DM's email doug for more info!!!

reservations@reefencounters.org