Diving with Guests from Japan and Denmark Today
It felt like midsummer again today, and the conditions were fantastic. The water temperature was 24°C, and visibility was over 15 meters.
Today, we headed out for fun diving in the Kushimoto area with an international team of guests from Japan and Denmark.
Our guest from Denmark was a little nervous at first because it had been a while since their last dive. However, with such calm conditions, they were able to relax and enjoy diving from the very first dive.
Our Japanese guest also enjoyed the beautiful clear water. If only the ocean could stay like this every day!
For the first dive, we visited one of Kushimoto’s famous spawning sites for Big-fin reef squid.
The spawning activity was even more active than yesterday. Maybe they are trying to finish laying their eggs before the typhoon arrives?
Marine life is probably much more sensitive to changes in the ocean and weather than we are. Sometimes I wish sea creatures could give us weather forecasts. It would make it much easier to advise our guests about diving conditions!
Thanks to their active behavior, we were able to observe the Big-fin reef squid at very close range, and our guest from Denmark was delighted.
The spawning behavior of Big-fin reef squid may be something that can only be experienced in Japan. It could be one of the unique highlights of diving here. Hopefully, we will still be able to see them after the typhoon passes.
For the second dive, we focused on macro photography and small marine life.
Today, we found many tiny Thecacera pacifica measuring less than 1 cm in length.
One of our guests enjoys searching for nudibranchs, so they were very happy to find so many of them.
We are also starting to see more juvenile fish around the reefs.
Today, we found our first baby Anemone fish of the season.
It was only about 1 cm long and incredibly cute. It had settled into a small sea anemone and was quietly making it its home.
After spending its early life drifting in the open ocean, it has finally found a safe place to live.
I found myself hoping it will continue to grow safely as I watched it swimming around its new home.
As the Kuroshio Current has returned, we are already seeing noticeable changes in the marine life around Kushimoto.
Some parts of Kushimoto’s underwater world are beginning to feel a little more like Okinawa. The area continues to support both temperate and subtropical species, making every dive exciting and full of new discoveries.
I am looking forward to seeing what marine life we will encounter in the coming weeks.
Tomorrow will be a Discover Scuba Diving day.
It may be our last day of diving before the typhoon swell arrives.
Hopefully, we can enjoy another smooth day underwater before the conditions change.
According to the current forecast, swell is expected to start arriving on June 1, and rough sea conditions with strong winds are expected from June 2 to June 4. It looks like our normal operations may resume on Friday, June 5.
I feel very sorry for the guests who were scheduled to dive on June 4, but unfortunately, nature always has the final say.
See you underwater!
Today’s Conditions
- Weather: Sunny with occasional clouds
- Air Temperature: 17–27°C
- Water Temperature: 23.7-24.0°C (Kushimoto)
- Visibility: 10-15m (Kushimoto)
Recommended Exposure Protection
- Shell drysuit with thin undergarments
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- 5mm one piece wetsuit
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Announcements
◾️Event Information
• Tide Pool Barred-chin blenny Photo Tour confirmed!
• Coral Spawning Observation Night Diving Confirmed!◾️Media
• We are one of the guide shops responsible for posting seasonal ocean updates from Kushimoto on “海旬”.
• Instagram is regularly updated!
• Our YouTube channel is now available!
• A video of Japanese Giant Salamander was featured by diving_partner on their platform.
