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.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Green Turtle
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#2
Parrotfish
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#3
Clownfish
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#4
Angelfish
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#5
Soldierfish
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#6
Whitetip Reef Shark
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#7
Butterfly Fish
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#8
Triggerfish
10
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#9
Trumpetfish
10
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#10
Banded Sea Krait
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