Okinawa: Miyako Island Sea Turtle and Coral Reef Snorkeling Experience

This snorkeling tour in Miyakojima was incredible. Mami is a fantastic guide, patient and helpful.🤩 I can swim and fully enjoyed the crystal clear Miyako Blue sea. We spotted sea turtles and got beautiful photos. Highly recommended!🥰🥰🥰

We had wonderful Ten for our snorkeling session. He was friendly, patient and a real talented photographer too. We have the best photos from our trip with him. Please request Ten if you value the memories from your trip. He made sure we are all safe, happy and well looked after at all times. It's not easy coordinating photos with a family but he made it effortless. If I'm ever coming back to Miyakojima, I'll be sure to book with him again. He also recommended us some very very good places to eat and drink. All bangers with locals and visitors alike. Thank you a million times, Ten. You made this trip super memorable for us. If you ever doubt the sincerity of this review, just look at the photos and decide for yourselves.

If you are visiting Miyakojima, this tour is a must! The day before our tour there was a tsunami warning, but the organizers went out of their way to reschedule it and make it happen once the warning was lifted. Our guide Taku was amazing, he did his best to accomodate our young kids when they got tired and help them go on so we could find the sea turtle. We also saw many colorful fish along the way and found Nemo! Taku was in great control of the group and made the whole experience feel very safe. It was so interesting and unforgettable, we are more than happy to have done it. He also made great photos and videos for us. Thanks Taku and we wish you all the best!

A family of three, including a 7-year-old child, booked the tour. We traveled independently to the meeting point, and our guide, Ten, called us around our arrival time to provide directions, making it easy to find. This tour included a child who wasn't a strong swimmer, and we were quite worried because a storm hit on the day of the tour, causing strong waves. However, Ten explained everything in detail, from putting on the equipment to safety rules, using English and some basic Korean, which put us completely at ease. We saw three turtles at the turtle spot and took photos. Despite the storm and waves, Ten took excellent photos from great angles. We couldn't go to the Nemo spot because our child felt seasick and wanted to leave. Instead, Ten shared beautiful photos with us! Ten led us to the exit point, ensuring our safe return. We were grateful for the kind guidance, even though we had to travel a somewhat long distance back and forth due to another group joining us. After the tour, it was great to receive the photos immediately via AirDrop. The after-service was perfect, as Ten even sent recommendations for restaurants and tourist spots via KakaoTalk. Although the weather was disappointing, it was a tour that created unforgettable memories! I highly recommend it. A special thank you again to Ten for all the hard work!

This was an amazing experience!!! Mashi, our tour guide, was AMAZING from start to finish! He was very friendly and knowledgeable. He took us to a great spot and the photos turned out fantastic!! you need to do this! 100/10 recommend!

It’s a wonderful experience more than we expected. Mashi, our amazing snorkeling guide, led us to see a lots of fish, sea turtle and beauful coral as well. He took many photos for us. Thanks him to let us leave many great memories.

We went on a family vacation to Miyakojima for the long weekend, and out of the whole trip, this Yabiji tour was by far our favorite! Before the trip, my mother was afraid of going out far on boats because of motion sickness and the smell of fuel, but this tour didn't involve taking a boat; we just went straight into Shigira Beach, which was just incredible! We even saw three sea turtles~!! Best of all, Yuki-san, our guide for the Yabiji tour (ゆきさん♡♡♡), was so bright, cheerful, nice, and kind. She explained everything clearly, prepared thoroughly, and led us wonderfully, so thanks to her, we had an amazingly happy time😍❤️ She didn't just snap a quick photo and move on; she meticulously checked our snorkel and fin gear beforehand, practiced diving with us, and made sure every detail was covered. Especially on the way to the photo spots, whenever she spotted fascinating marine life like giant coral, sea snakes, or sea cucumbers, she shared lots of interesting stories about them, which made it so engaging😍 Thanks to Yuki-san, I actually got to touch a sea cucumber, which was such a fascinating experience!! Also, she took amazing group and family photos with the anemone fish and sea turtles, which is the highlight of the Yabiji tour, so the whole family was thrilled~~!!! It was amazing how quickly she found the turtles, and she managed to take such great pictures even amidst quite strong waves💖💖 No matter how many photos you take with a smartphone, there's a limit, so having commemorative photos taken with a professional underwater camera made it beyond satisfying🥰💝💝💝 She also took solo photos of the anemone fish and turtles without any people in them, making it super easy to post on social media🤗 From start to finish, it was such a fulfilling and happy tour!! The next time we come back to Miyakojima, we will definitely book Yuki-san's tour again! 100% will rebook!! I also loved that we could rinse off with fresh water using a portable shower in the car after the tour ended, and that we could receive our photos instantly via AirDrop was fantastic too👍 It was the tour that satisfied every single member of our family to the fullest! Highly recommended!!!💗💗💗

If you're visiting Miyakojima, I highly recommend this tour! Before we got in the water, Ten meticulously explained all the important safety precautions for snorkeling. During the snorkeling, he also shared interesting facts about the marine life, taking us to spots where we saw sea turtles, Nemo (clownfish), coral, and a wide variety of colorful fish. He even took many beautiful photos of us at each stunning location underwater, creating wonderful memories for everyone. Highly recommend!

It was an absolutely wonderful experience! Our guide, Mashi, enthusiastically took amazing photos and took us to sea turtle spots, Nemo spots, coral and fish swarm spots, and more, which was fantastic 👍 Especially seeing one turtle as soon as we got in and then seeing three at once at the end 😍 I highly recommend it! Haha. He could communicate in English and spoke a little Korean, so it was easy to enjoy. He checked on our condition frequently, so you can enjoy it even if you don't know Japanese! After the experience, he immediately AirDropped the photos, which was great. He took continuous photos, so there were a lot of good ones to choose from haha. I was worried about being cold, but it wasn't cold at all, it was perfect. I think I'll come back to Miyakojima for snorkeling! It's worth it just for this.

This tour is absolutely amazing and highly recommended! My partner and I participated, and despite both of us being a little unsure about our swimming abilities, we had an incredible time. The reason we enjoyed it so much was because the instructors were not only very friendly but also very attentive to our physical condition and safety. They were also strongly committed to ensuring we had a good time, and they took many great photos and videos that we'll cherish as lasting memories. Even if you're not a strong swimmer, they'll happily pull you along on a floating ring, making it perfect for families with children. I believe that with this tour, both parents and children can relax and enjoy themselves together. As for the snorkeling itself, we were lucky enough to encounter sea turtles! They also took great care in taking pictures of them, which we were very happy with. When I come back to Miyako Island, I'll definitely book this tour again to relive the experience.