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THE 10 BEST Dolphin & Whale Watching in Japan, Asia
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- travelerOrangeCountyOrange County, CA183 contributionsI was fortunate to dive with Richard for three days. We hit the Kerama islands twice which there are many and diving does depend on weather conditions. Interesting dives and sub tropical type reefs. Did the USS Emonns which was super cool for sure. Richard is very seasoned on Okinawa and diving as a whole. While he is British, (won't hold that against him), he was always on time, prompt, full of good stories, and most importantly, careful and responsible with his dive operation and those he is in charge of while doing so. He also went out of his way to help me further my diving while on Okinawa but it was difficult to expand because of the Typhoon affecting us. But an A for effort for sure and that's what matters. Thanks again Richard for a great beginning to my Japan trip!Written October 9, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- YC ChanSubang Jaya, Malaysia46 contributionsWife and myself arrived early for the 10am trip. Reservation was recommended but at this time of year, not really required. You could easily show up and get a slot. Trip takes about 1hr 20mins. Lots of dolphins swimming along with ours and others boats. Can easily snap close-up photos of the dolphins as they swim very near our boat.Written November 22, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- syna88Northampton, UK12 contributionsDai was a great host to us for diving in Okinawa. Diving was focused on exploring the life around Okinawa Islands and we have seen apleanty - three tourtles, manta ray and napoleon fish are just the beggining. Thank you very much for the great time :)Written May 30, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- David P1 contributionGreat instructors and service. They are located near the monorail station so it is easy to get to. Learning what to do was very easy and fun. Definely recommend if you want a rich Okinawa experience.Written April 4, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- kaku64Honolulu, Hawaii1 contributionI had an awesome time. Got to scuba for the first time. Miyuki was an awesome teacher. She was very gentle, safe, and communicated very well eventhough I didn't speak japanese. The boat is very clean, and safe. Staff are very friendly too. I got to see a turtle too.
Kaku from hawaii.Written June 19, 2014This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Simon D36 contributionsAbsolutely loved this company. We did a half-day sea tour which combined a visit to Minamijima with swimming with dolphins (fantastic). Then (because we felt a whole day on a boat was too much) we did a separate half-day on another day on a snorkeling trip, which was also really good. The guide Shin spoke enough English and was super friendly and nice, and their boat is small so we were lucky enough to have it to ourselves on both trips. We also did a half-day tour of WW2 sites which was quite interesting. Overall very good value and great trips!Written July 24, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SeLiNa141Singapore, Singapore70 contributionsIt has been raining non-stop in Kyushu almost everyday! But we are really thankful that it was an excellent beautiful day!
The check in was simple and easy. We got 10% discount by booking it online in advance.
The boat ride was fun, but it might been rough for others. After sailing for 10 minutes or so, we had our first sight of dolphins. After that they just kept coming near and far. There were too many to count! We had so much fun watching them playing around.
The whole cruise lasted for about an hour. It was a special encounter with these lovely dolphins.Written July 9, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Christiana A78 contributionsHad quite the adventure searching for whales off of Zamami island. English guides were not available for our ride but it was still very enjoyable. Also, we did not have access to a car so we utilized the shuttle option. We weren't staying at a hotel that offered pick up but there was no problem waiting outside for the shuttle. Don't wear jeans! You will get wet and stay wet! Bring a jacket because the wind can be quite strong!Written March 27, 2016This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- yellieq3 contributions初めてのパラセーリングで不安だったが、とっても楽しめました。マリンスポーツも思ったより面白くて、満喫できました！
スタッフさんも全員優しく、特に外国籍のジェイさんは面白いし、日本語もうまいし、みんなのテンションを上げてくれました。
またお願いしたいと思います！
I would recommend Sea world to everyone who comes to Okinawa!! It was a great fun!!Written August 16, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - TTYKyushu, Japan83 contributions(We have done wild dolphin swim in the past.)
The cage for dolphins are extremely small. Three dolphins are three jumping, doing tricks, and it was sad in my opinion.
The "swim" program were kind of short and you swim in very straight line (like 3-4m) on the surface with a dolphins repeatedly. If you have many people in your group, you do this maybe 5 times, then time is up.
It wasn't what we expected for the swim and interaction.Written August 25, 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
