Dive-site story
Located off the Motobu Peninsula of northern Okinawa, Minna Island features white sand slopes dotted with large coral bommies, extensive fields of hard corals, and healthy sea fan colonies. Divers descend over gentle sandy bottom topography where garden eels and shrimp gobies inhabit the seabed, while green sea turtles glide above the shallow reef crests.
Vast expanses of pure white sand slopes sheltering colonies of garden eels
Pristine cabbage and staghorn coral formations supporting dense reef fish communities
Regular encounters with resting green sea turtles and cruising trevally
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer and early autumn deliver the warmest water, calmest seas, and highest visibility.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted garden eelHeteroconger hassi | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green sea turtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Barramundi codCromileptes altivelis | Rare | ||||||||||||
| Yellow boxfishOstracion cubicus | Common |
Marine forecast
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