Whale Shark Point
★★★★☆
(170)
Whale Shark Point off Miyakoya Port, Yomitan, offers safe encounters with the world’s largest fish in a vast underwater tank. Divers can approach within 50 cm, with programs from snorkeling to fun and experience dives. Calm year-round, it’s ideal for all levels to enjoy this rare experience.
Whale Point hosts whale sharks, swallow fish, giant jacks, barracudas, plus visits from tropical fish and turtles—offering close encounters with rich marine life.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock/Extreme Photographer
106 Sightings
J
16
F
4
M
12
A
13
M
13
J
13
J
3
A
8
S
5
O
9
N
5
D
5
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
15 Sightings
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5
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
5
J
0
J
1
A
1
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0
O
1
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
13 Sightings
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4
F
2
M
0
A
1
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
0
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0
O
2
N
0
D
1
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
9 Sightings
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1
F
0
M
4
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
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0
O
1
N
1
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
7 Sightings
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1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
1
A
0
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2
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
5 Sightings
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2
F
1
M
0
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
1
N
0
D
0
Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
4 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
1
D
0
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
3 Sightings
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0
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
14 Sightings
J
3
F
2
M
2
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
1
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0
O
2
N
1
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
13 Sightings
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4
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
2
D
0
