Mermaid’s Grotto
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Apogama (Mermaid Grotto) in Onna Village, Okinawa, features a large natural cave with a heart-shaped hollow, famed as a lovers’ spot. With depths to 35m, its underwater tunnels and arches offer stunning topography and diverse marine life, making it a captivating dive site.
Apogama hosts lance fish, yellowfin seabream, dogtooth tuna, giant trevally, lobsters, nebrids, and occasional turtles or barracudas.
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Leatherback Turtle
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Parrotfish
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