Okinawa Scuba Dive 2016 - Manza Beach Onna
Okinawa, Japan is known for its great diving and lush coral reefs. Going into it, I didn’t know what to expect with this dive. I’ve heard all sorts of cautionary tales about diving in Okinawa due to its strong currents but I’ve also heard that the quality of the reefs is practically unmatched.
The day of my scheduled dive was rough. It started raining heavily and that pretty much limited the dive locations that were available for safety reasons. The single dive location would be just off the coast of our hotel in the Manza Beach area of Onna-son. Onna is located in the central part of the island and is where most of the resort hotels are located. Luckily Manza Beach has a quiet bay area making this dive possible despite the weather.
The dive itself felt like a bit of an adventure right off the bat. There was an equipment failure where the airline connected to my BCD (the diving vest that holds the tank and manages buoyancy). The dive master and I had to quickly fix the issue under water. Although he didn’t really speak English and I didn’t really speak Japanese, under water we shared a common sign language. It’s amazing how much one can communicate without spoken language, and believe me, when there is a device failure underwater, there’s plenty to communicate.
The dive itself was amazing. There were tons of corals and fish, but I was surprised to see a huge field of Acropora that was all maricultured. It felt like I was diving in an incredible frag tank. Never before had I seen this type of activity in a reef. Coral harvesting in Japan is illegal so all of it must have been a part of either a research program or a coral restoration program. It was definitely interesting to see and the results they are achieving are certainly impressive. The size and colors of the colonies were out of this world.
I hope to one day return to Okinawa and do more dives. This was a very short trip and unfortunately this was the only dive I was able to schedule. More for next time!
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Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort
Best Western Okinawa Onna Beach
ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort
Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort
Renaissance Okinawa Resort
Rizzan Sea-Park Hotel Tancha-Bay
Hotel Moon Beach
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❖ Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort
4-star hotel
Address: 1550-1 Fuchaku, Onna, Kunigami, Okinawa 904-0413, Japan
Phone: +81 98-993-7111
❖ Hotel Orion Motobu Resort & Spa
4.5-star hotel
Address: 148-1 Bise, Motobu-town, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 905-0207, Japan
Phone: +81 980-51-7300
❖ Hyatt Regency Seragaki Island Okinawa
4-star hotel
Address: 1108 Serakaki, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa 904-0404, Japan
Phone: +81 98-960-4321
❖ The Busena Terrace
5-star hotel
Address: 1808 Kise, Nago, Okinawa 905-0026, Japan
Phone: +81 980-51-1333
❖ Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort
4.5-star hotel
Address: 66-1 Aza, Fuchaku, Onna-Son, Kunigami, Okinawa 904-0494, Japan
Phone: +81 98-965-2222
❖ Hotel Nikko Alivila
4.5-star hotel
Address: 600 Gima, Yomitan, Nakagami, Okinawa 904-0327, Japan
Phone: +81 98-982-9111
❖ ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort
4.5-star hotel
Address: 2260 Serakaki, Onna, Kunigami, Okinawa 904-0404, Japan
Phone: +81 98-966-1211
❖ ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort
4.5-star hotel
Address: 354-1 Maezato, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0002, Japan
Phone: +81 980-88-7111
❖ Renaissance Okinawa Resort
4-star hotel
Address: 3425-2 Yamada, Onna, Kunigami District, Okinawa 904-0416, Japan
Phone: +81 98-965-0707
❖ Rizzan Sea Park Hotel Tancha Bay
4-star hotel
Address: 1496 Tancha, Onna, Kunigami, Okinawa 904-0496, Japan
Phone: +81 98-964-6611
Beautiful small beach in Onnason(Onna Village), Okinawa
沖縄、恩納村の小さな砂浜
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Onna, Japan 1. Rizzan Sea Park Hotel Tancha Bay ****
2. ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort *****
3. Kafuu Resort Fuchaku Condo Hotel *****
4. Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort *****
5. Best Western Okinawa Onna Beach ****
6. Hotel Moon Beach ****
7. Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort *****
8. Okinawa Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa ****
9. Okinawa Resortclassinn Onna ***
10. Renaissance Okinawa Resort *****
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1. 904-0496 Okinawa, Onna, Tancha 1496, Japan
Right on the beach of Okinawa’s west coast, Rizzan Sea Park Hotel offers 2 swimming pools, marine activities, tennis courts and 9 food and beverage options.
2. 904-0493 Okinawa, Onna, Serakaki 2260, Japan
Surrounded by the ocean, ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort features an outdoor pool, spa and tennis court. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
3. 904-0413 Okinawa, Onna, Fuchaku Shirifukuchihara 246-1, Japan
Kafuu Resort Fuchaku Condo Hotel offers luxurious rooms with a balcony and ocean views. It features an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre and 3 restaurants.
4. 904-0494 Okinawa, Onna, Fuchaku 66-1, Japan
Located right on the beach, Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort features snorkelling, a restaurant and lounge. All stylish rooms include a satellite flat-screen TV and balcony.
5. 904-0417 Okinawa, Onna, Maeda 1888, Japan
Boasting a magnificent view of the ocean, Best Western Okinawa Onna Beach is located just a minute away from Emerald Beach. Free WiFi and an internet PC are available at the lobby.
6. 904-0414 Okinawa, Onna, Maeganeku 1203, Japan
Relaxing on a private beach, playing tennis or unwinding with a massage, Hotel Moon Beach offers it all. It features an outdoor pool, many sea activities and a fitness centre.
7. 904-0413 Okinawa, Onna, Fuchaku 1550-1, Japan
Featuring direct access to Tiger Beach, Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort offers you comfort with luxurious guestrooms with sea views, convenient guest services and 2 swimming pools.
8. 904-0401 Okinawa, Onna, Nakama Yashibaru 2591-1, Japan
Okinawa Kariyushi Beach Resort Ocean Spa boasts 2 pools, an on-site restaurant, a spa with massage service and free WiFi throughout the entire property.
9. 904-0401 Okinawa, Onna, Nakama 2620, Japan
Set in Onna, Okinawa Resortclassinn Onna offers a private beach area. This 3-star hotel offers luggage storage space. Manza Beach is 8 km away and Moon Beach is 16 km from the hotel.
10. 904-0416 Okinawa, Onna, Yamada 3425-2, Japan
Offering an outdoor pool and an indoor pool, Renaissance Resort Okinawa is located in Onna. Free WiFi access is available in this resort.
Renaissance Okinawa Resort, Onna, Japan
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904-0416 Okinawa, Onna, Yamada 3425-2, Japan
Beautiful Beach (Onna Village, Japan)
this video was taken June 27,2016 and this was our first time together visiting Onna Village .. This peaceful and quite beach in Onna village is perfect for family and lots of hotels are available in this area..
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Manzamou (Manza Beach), Okinawa
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Manzamo (Manza Beach) is a scenic spot on the central Okinawa island and on the west coast of Onna Village. From Naha Airport, go straight north on Route 58 for about an hour. Manzamo is a cliff with a height of about 20 meters facing the beautiful blue sea and sky, and looks like an elephant’s nose when viewed from the side. The area around Manzamou has been developed as a beach resort early on.
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BEST WESTERN Okinawa Onna Beach Kunigani Japan
The BEST WESTERN Okinawa Onna Beach ( ) is a three-storied resort hotel of modest size located alongside the beach of Onna Village where good old Okinawa ambience is still left. Just in front of the hotel, shallow beach, even suited for children to frolic, of emerald green sea stretches far out, where every guest can enjoy his or her own resort-enjoying-style whether with family members, friends or with a couple partner.
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Cape Manzamo 万座毛
万座毛 Manzamou meaning a field for 10,000 people to sit Cape Manzamo is a scenic rock formation on Okinawa Island, Japan. It is located near Onna Village (恩納村 Onna-son) in the Kunigami District of Okinawa Prefecture. Cape Manzamo is one of the most popular places among both Japanese and international travelers who visit Okinawa Island. Due to its location, Cape Manzamo is facing the open East China Sea to the West which makes it a very popular spot on Okinawa for viewing the sunset and for taking photos of the cliff from its side facing Onna Village. Thanks for watching!
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