Southern Okinawa
South of Naha lies the area of Okinawa knows as "Nanbu" - which means the south section. Getting further away from the big city brings you into the countryside where life is slow and sugar cane grows everywhere. Dive sites on the southside are characterised by long walks over sharp, jagged rocks out to the dive site. Once you make it out however, the diving is truly spectacular.
Channel Crevice is a very popular dive site in the Nanbu area. The entire southside has an outer reef, with shallow lagoon between the beach the reef. Getting out to the dive site means swimming through a natural passage between the lagoon and the outer ocean. Checking out the ocean landscape, rock formations, and searching all the nooks and crannies and swim thru's make this site very popular.
NEW BOAT HAS ARRIVED!!!
Our new boat has already starting doing its daily trips out to the Kermas and surrounding islands. Book your seats now for some awesome dives!!
We have Moved!!!
We have moved to our new shop and offices. We are located just 400meters south of the old shop. We have a larger shop, office and classroom. Due to the move we have been behind on email and stuff so please be sure to call for any reservations or other problems.
NAUI Tech Comes to Okinawa!!
Reef Encounters will now be offering the full range of NAUI Tech courses for you to further your diving explorations. Classes from Intro to Tech through Trimix Level II and Technical Wreck Penetration will now be part of the regular schedule of classes offered at Reef Encounters.
Get Certified at Reef Encounters!!
The summer season is kicking off and classes are filling quickly. 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!!!
Web Site created by Ross Marchant. Photos by Jim Winter. All content copyright Reef Encounters 2007
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