Okinawa Diving with reef encounters

20 years of dive experience. Japanese, English & Chinese speaking staff.

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Experience the best diving that Okinawa has to offer with out boat & shore dives with a full selection of beginner to advanced training.

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Already Certified? Go Diving in Okinawa with Reef. Explore our shore and boat dives.

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Training

Want to get certified? Come join us in the crystal clear waters of Okinawa.

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Exploring the Southern Islands of Japan

Reef Encounters main office is located on the main island of Okinawa, which allows us to explore various dive sites daily. Ranging from the Kerama islands, Rukan Atoll, the wreck of the USS Emmons, the deep walls of Onna, the luxurious carpets of soft coral on our house reef off the Miyagi Coast or the azure blue water of Maeda Misaki are all just a short drive or boat ride away.

In Safe Hands

Reef Encounters is one of the foremost dive companies in the world. We’ve provided dive safety oversight for diving expeditions on movie, TV and documentary shoots and diving expeditions all over the world headed by BBC, Paramount Pictures, NHK, the Discovery Channel and more. So if you want the best to train you or show you the wonders of the underwater world let Reef Encounters take you there.

Exploring the Underwater Wonders of Okinawa!

Reef Encounters is the premier dive shop on Okinawa for the non-Japanese speaking divers visiting the islands. Our internationally renowned staff has over 20 years experience guiding divers over the reefs of Okinawa. With staff speaking English, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese and Spanish we can teach and guide confidently for all our international clientele. Now also offering services on MCAS Iwakuni for the military folks stationed up north to get their dive on!

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"Excellent instructors who really know how to train safe and confident divers. Dive masters who know the dive sites and where to take divers for the best views and life! Always focused on safety and memorable experiences!"

"Super fun experience with reef encounters! Explained everything really well and helped with any questions that came up. Had a ton of knowledge and cool stories/experiences to share too! First time diving for both me and my girlfriend and it was so easy to learn!! Highly recommend!"

"I took my Naui Certification corse here and i could not be happier.ALL of the staff are extremely friendly and very well informed. The gear provided was top notch and comfortable. Even if you are just learning, the dive spots where we trained are beautiful as you can see from the pictures teaming with wildlife."

Reef Encounters was founded in 1995 in Okinawa, Japan by Doug Bennett when he first became a NAUI instructor. The founding principle of offering quality dive training with small classes and highly skilled instructors has not changed in the ensuing 20 years. Reef Encounters has always striven to excel in teaching divers the best dive skills so that they could enjoy their time underwater. Emphasis on quality over quantity has always been a hallmark of Reef Encounters training. Over the 20 years the shop has been in existence we have introduced 1000’s of new divers to the amazement of the underwater world and produced 100’s of instructors. Over time we have expanded our offering and now have a full service retail facility to outfit our divers with the best gear available at competitive prices worldwide and we offer a full range of technical training so that the more adventurous of our clients can push their limits even further.

Contact Us

Where

1-493 Miyagi
Chatan-cho, Okinawa
Japan 904-0113

Telephone

81-098-995-9414
Emergency contact number
090-1940-3528

Email Address

English/Japanese: [email protected]

Chinese
[email protected]

Iwakuni
[email protected]

Feel free to contact us with any questions about tours or training. Our reservations staff can read English, Japanese, Mandarin or Cantonese so any of these languages are fine. Please include in your email: Your current certification level if any, how many dives you have, what class or type of trip or class you are interested in, how many people in your group and when you are planning on coming. The reservation staff can assist with any questions you have about Okinawa and the surrounding islands.