Sanchin - Kerama Islands
Sanchin is a straightforward reef dive, shallow and ideal for those just getting comfortable in the water. We usually see a good variety of reef fish here – think clownfish in anemones, plenty of damselfish, and small wrasse darting about. The maximum depth is a gentle 15 metres, making it a solid choice for beginners or for a relaxed second dive. It’s a good spot to just cruise along and enjoy the local coral formations.
- Location
- Kerama Islands, Japan, East Asia
- Coordinates
- 26.232600, 127.455700
- Type
- reef
- Maximum Depth
- 15m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: 慶良間諸島
Nearby Dive Sites in Kerama Islands
- Adan Mae
- Adan Mae
- Agariushi - 17m
- Agenashikueda Sango (reef)
- Agenashikueda Sango
- Aguni Fudensaki - 19m
- Akasanbashi Mae
- Ama Beach - 15m
- Ama Beach Mae - 5-12m (shore)
- Ama Beach Mae
- Ama Ushiji
- Ariga Cable - 17m (reef)
- Cape Kyan - 19m
- Cape No.6 - 17m
- Cape No.7 - 18m
Nearest Dive Centres to Sanchin
- DIVE IN OKINAWA - ["PADI"]
- Diving Team Cool - ["PADI"]
- MARINE HOUSE SEASIR AKA - ["PADI"]
- MARINE HOUSE SEASIR NAHA - ["PADI"]
- Paradise Club - ["PADI"]
- Sea Max Diving Club - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Kerama Islands
Home to 382 recorded species including 233 reef fish, 105 hard corals, 13 sea snails & nudibranchs, 7 sea cucumbers, 4 other, 4 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Encrusting pore coral (Montipora aequituberculata) - Hard Corals
- Dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) - Reef Fish
- Stony coral (Porites lutea) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora tenuis) - Hard Corals
- Stony coral (Porites cylindrica) - Hard Corals
- Pinkfish (Holothuria edulis) - Sea Cucumbers
- Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta) - Hard Corals
- Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis) - Hard Corals
- Ghost Cardinalfish (Nectamia fusca) - Reef Fish
- Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) - Reef Fish
- Branch coral (Acropora florida) - Hard Corals
- Smooth cauliflower coral (Stylophora pistillata) - Hard Corals
- Honeycomb coral (Favites abdita) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora cytherea) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora monticulosa) - Hard Corals
- Thin birdsnest coral (Seriatopora hystrix) - Hard Corals
- Silver-streaked rainbowfish (Stethojulis strigiventer) - Reef Fish
- Stony coral (Echinopora lamellosa) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals