KRM

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The Kerama Islands, 40 km west of Naha, are a world-renowned dive area with over 20 islands. Known for “Kerama blue“ waters, coral reefs, white sands, and marine life, it offers sites from calm bays to drift dives in the open sea. Easily accessible for day trips, ideal for all levels.

Kerama Islands offer sea turtles, butterfly fish, and tuna year-round, with spider spawning in winter–spring and juvenile fish schools in summer–fall.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

51 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
3
J
6
J
0
A
6
S
10
O
2
N
12
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

20 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
4
J
2
J
3
A
0
S
1
O
3
N
6
D
0

Moray Eel

17 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
2
O
2
N
0
D
0

Wrasse

15 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
6
D
0

Octopus

9 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Loggerhead Turtle

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Clownfish

102 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
3
A
12
M
12
J
4
J
0
A
11
S
20
O
10
N
17
D
8

Butterfly Fish

58 Sightings
J
5
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
2
J
3
J
0
A
7
S
14
O
6
N
13
D
3

Parrotfish

55 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
6
J
3
J
3
A
6
S
6
O
8
N
9
D
3

Angelfish

54 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
3
A
7
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
6
S
9
O
4
N
14
D
2

Surgeonfish

50 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
3
J
2
J
0
A
4
S
8
O
6
N
12
D
4

Banded Sea Krait

48 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
6
A
4
M
6
J
1
J
0
A
3
S
6
O
5
N
5
D
6

Bannerfish

48 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
3
J
2
J
3
A
8
S
4
O
0
N
10
D
5

Triggerfish

45 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
6
O
2
N
11
D
7

Damselfish

40 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
8
O
6
N
8
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

30 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
3
J
1
J
0
A
5
S
8
O
0
N
4
D
0

Goatfish

29 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
7
O
0
N
6
D
0

Soldierfish

25 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
5
S
6
O
0
N
5
D
0

Jackfish

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
4
J
3
J
0
A
3
S
3
O
3
N
0
D
0

Pufferfish

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
6
J
2
J
0
A
4
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
3

Whitetip Reef Shark

18 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
2
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
4
N
5
D
0

Sand Eel

18 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
8
D
0

Nudibranch

16 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
1
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
6
N
4
D
0

Lionfish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
6
N
0
D
4

Snake Eel

13 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
8
D
2

Crab

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
5
D
0

Squirrelfish

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
0

Trumpetfish

11 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0

Boxfish

10 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
3
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
0

Snapper

7 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4