Miyagi Channel - Okinawa Main Island
Miyagi Channel offers a gentle drift dive, making it a good choice if you're looking for something relaxed in Okinawa. We found the 17-meter depth consistent, perfect for longer bottom times and less demanding on air. The current here is usually mild, enough to carry you along without much effort, giving you plenty of time to scan for the small critters that shelter in the sand patches. It’s an ideal spot for beginners or anyone wanting an easy dive to unwind after a few more challenging Okinawan sites.
- Location
- Okinawa Main Island, Japan, East Asia
- Coordinates
- 26.349800, 127.994100
- Type
- drift
- Maximum Depth
- 17m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: 沖縄海岸
Nearby Dive Sites in Okinawa Main Island
- Aosango - 14m
- Cappadocia - 21m
- Coral 1 - 18m (reef)
- Cross Line - 21m (wreck)
- Dream Hole - 27m (cave)
- Ginowan Marine Center - 10m
- Gorilla Chop - 10m (reef)
- Hamahiga Beach - 4m
- Inan South - 16m
- Ishikiri - 18m
- Kin Red Beach - 8m
- Kohri Zampa - 24m (reef)
- Kumanomi Paradise - 16m (reef)
- Legare-J Underwater Studio
- Maeda Point - 5-25m (cave)
Nearest Dive Centres to Miyagi Channel
- Alpha Dive Okinawa
- Ar Yo Divin
- BUBBLE ADDICT OKINAWA - SSI
- BxB
- CAVE LOVER - CMAS/STARS, SDI, RAZOR (sidemount system)
- CFD KANNA THALASSA
Marine Life in Okinawa Main Island
Home to 275 recorded species including 159 reef fish, 65 hard corals, 16 sea snails & nudibranchs, 9 sea cucumbers, 5 other, 5 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Staghorn coral (Acropora tenuis) - Hard Corals
- Large meandroid brain coral (Oulophyllia crispa) - Hard Corals
- Smooth cauliflower coral (Stylophora pistillata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus) - Hard Corals
- Jumping Blenny (Alticus saliens) - Reef Fish
- Dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) - Reef Fish
- Pinkfish (Holothuria edulis) - Sea Cucumbers
- Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta) - Hard Corals
- Branch coral (Acropora florida) - Hard Corals
- Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis) - Hard Corals
- Honeycomb coral (Favites abdita) - Hard Corals
- Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) - Reef Fish
- Stony coral (Porites cylindrica) - Hard Corals
- Burrowing urchin (Echinometra mathaei) - Sea Urchins
- Black-lined Blenny (Istiblennius lineatus) - Reef Fish
- Savigny's Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
- Stony coral (Porites lutea) - Hard Corals
- guppy (Poecilia reticulata) - Reef Fish