The Scuba Island

It has been a little while since I have made a post here on the Scuba Island. The main reason being that I have recently moved from Tokyo to Miyakojima (an island south west of Okinawa) and was without internet for a while. You can see a fewe of the pictures here: November in Miyakojima and also some of the pictures I took on the previous trip to Miyakojima here.If you can read Japanese, you can also find a great blog on Miyakojima here.

So far life on the Island has been great. It is still November and the weather has been in the mid 70′s to 80′s most everyday. Miyako Island Scuba diving is apparently great, but do to the cost (around $150) for 2 boat dives) I have been doing a lot of snorkeling.

The closest beach (painagama beach) is about a 5 minute drive from our house. It has a few spots anenomes and clown fish, but the visability isn’t to great. Luckily there are a number of locations within about a 10 minute drive that have clear waters and an abundance of life. Nagamajima (located on the Island of Kurima, has swarms of fish and some neat reef structures, Maehama has some amazing beaches, and Sunayama also has a wide variety of fish.

You can also find some additional resources on Miyakojima below.

Miyakojima Wikipedia

Japan National Tourist Organization on Miyakojima

OKINAWA Travel Guide,Take a visit in OKINAWA

A coral reef booms with life off miyako island, okinawa

Miyako Island in Japanese

Miyakojima Tour

Miyakojima Net

In my next post, I will be writing about purchasing a good scuba mask and how to keep it clear.

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