Location

Okinawa is Japan's southernmost prefecture, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1,000 km long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū (the southwesternmost of Japan's main four islands) to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of the largest and most populous island, Okinawa Island, which is approximately half-way between Kyūshū and Taiwan.

Located in Chatan Town, we are 40 minutes north of Naha and only 30 seconds away from great diving locations. Chatan is a mecca for diving in Okinawa with such dive sites at Sunabe Seawall, Mizugama steps, and California Side. There is also great shopping, many upscale restaurants, a night flea market (weekends only), and an amusement park in the area.

From Naha take route 58 north for about 20km. Turn left at restaurant American American after Mos Burger. Next, turn right at the second set of lights and follow the road about 100m. We are directly opposite the Elementary School. Look for the big blue sign!

See the Reef Encounters shop on google maps.

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 2013.

We have two trips scheduled for Yonaguni this year: Jan 24 and Feb 12. You can come for 3 -7 days depending on how many dives you would like to do. Contact us now for reservations. Depending on interest we may add a trip in March.

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.

Intro to Tech and the new NAUI Tech classes to include Technical Decompression Diver and Extreme Exposure Diver are also available monthly.

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

reservations@reefencounters.org