HONG STAR DIVE

The Sunabe Seawall is a 2-kilometer concrete seawall in Chatan, Okinawa, just north of American Village. It was built decades ago to protect the coast from typhoons, and today it’s the most-dived shore site on the island. Ark Dive/Chain is in the middle and it’s the most popular option.

Sunabe Beach is a point in Chatan Town, about a 40 minutes drive north from Naha City. With a beach entry, the water depth is around 20 meters at most. The average clarity is about 15 meters. It is also often used for beginners for trial diving and certification courses.

This dive site is located on the Miyagi Coast of Chatan Town, Okinawa Prefecture. Located in front of the Chatan Water Treatment Plant, there is a device that inhales and exhales seawater at a depth of about 13 meters. It looks like a UFO. When the water purification plant is in operation, warm water is produced from this underwater device, which makes the water around the site a little warmer. Boat diving and shore diving are available.

Easy entry/exit. Always plenty of fish to see. Seen some bigger fish at this dive site. Eagle Ray, Octopus, Blue Spotted Ray, Cuttlefish and Turtles

Water Purification Plant Mae in Sunabe, Chatan, Okinawa, is a beach-entry site with a 10m-deep drainage outlet (“UFO”) and water outlet (“temple”) that act as fish reefs. Colorful soft coral gardens host gobies, clownfish, and many small fish, making it a lively dive spot.

Torikago-Mushroom in Sunabe, Chatan, Okinawa, near Water Purification Plant Mae, is named for its birdcage- or mushroom-shaped seawater intake. At 5–15m depth and beach-accessible, it suits all levels. Soft corals surround schools of barracuda, butterflyfish, and spoonbills.