Kerama Snorkel Half Day
Kerama Islands
from ¥10,000 per person
- Region
- Kerama Islands
- Level
- Beginner
- Snorkeling
- Yes
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Start times
- 08:00 · 12:00
- Guide speaks
- English, Japanese
- Groups
- 5–10% off from 2 people
No payment now — the host confirms within 24h.
About this place
A small charter boat takes you out to the Keramas, run by a local crew we've worked with for years. They find the calm water; you slip in — over coral, beside turtles, with no crowds.
The blue out here is real. Locals call it Kerama Blue, and once you've seen it you understand why it needed a name of its own. The visibility runs deep, the coral is healthy, and the whole island group sits far enough offshore that the water stays clear and the days stay quiet.
The boat is small — ten people, often fewer. The crew know this water: not shouting over a crowd, but pointing out a turtle before it drifts off, moving the boat when a better patch of reef opens up. Beginners do fine — everyone gets a wetsuit and flotation.
What you'll remember is the turtles. They feed in the shallows and they're in no hurry, which means you can float above one for a long while before it decides to move on. Coral underneath, sunlight cutting through, a turtle below you — that's the morning. The full day just gives you more of it.
What's included
- Included
- Snorkel gear
- Snorkel guide
- Boat fee
- Not included
- Lunch
- Towel
- Drinks
- Transportation to port
What to bring
- A full change of dry clothes
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Sunscreen
- Drinks
- Sea sickness tablets
Good to know
- Difficulty: beginner-friendly. Non-swimmers are fine — wetsuit and flotation are provided, and you can stay at the surfa
- Minimum age: 8.
- Departures: the boat needs a minimum of 4 guests to sail (your group plus other sign-ups count).
- Weather: the Keramas are reached by open water. Stops shift for wind and sea conditions, and your guide makes the call o
- No shore time — the day is spent on and in the water.
- The boat is not a private charter, it may have other snorkellers aboard
Meeting point
Runs at 08:00–12:00 · 12:00–16:00 · duration 4 hours
The day
- 8:00
Meet & board
the crew runs a quick safety briefing and gear fitting, and you cast off as a group.
- 30 minutes
Crossing
Open water from the coast to the islands. Spray, horizon, and the colour shifting under the hull as the depth drops away.
- 8:40
Snorkel stops
The boat anchors over coral, and you slip in. The boat will move rounf a couple of spots depending on the group and conditions.
- 12:00
Return to port
Back across the water to the port where you started.
Group discounts
Applied automatically when you book. Children and spectators aren't counted.
- 2+ people · 5% off
- 3+ people · 7% off
- 4+ people · 8% off
- 5+ people · 9% off
- 6+ people · 10% off
Where you'll find it
3-chome-18-1 Uchidomari, Ginowan, Okinawa 901-2227