Our service after COVID-19
Now that the Japanese government has lifted the state of emergency, Prime Scuba Ishigaki will be restarting our dive cruise from June 1st. The risk of COVID-19, however, is far from gone, and life after COVID will have to be different from the one before. In order to assure our guests with a safe
Eight Simple COVID-19 Risk Reduction Steps for Divers
Although COVID-19 is far from being “things of the past”, the worst seems to be over for many countries including Japan. Government is now getting ready to lift the state of emergency, and economic activities will restart soon. As for Prime Scuba Ishigaki, we will be restarting our dive cruise on June 1, and
Top 10 of popular sea life in Ishigaki
No. １ Reef Manta-Ray The first place in our most popular Marine life is the Manta-Ray (Mobula alfredi), which made Ishigaki Island famous worldwide! It is estimated that there are about 300 Reef Mantas around the Yaeyama Islands including Ishigaki Island. There are manta cleaning stations and feeding points scattered around the islands, and there is
What is Enriched Air (Nitrox)?
Enriched air, aka NITROX, has higher oxygen content than normal air, and is now widely used in scuba diving. Enriched air provides an increased Non Decompression Limit (NDL) and a decreased risk of nitrogen sickness, as well as decompression sickness compared to using normal air. Two major risks of diving The major difference
Typhoon and diving around Ishigaki
When you are diving in Southeast Asia, typhoon is one of the thing you cannot avoid in summer. According to the data from Japan Meteorological Agency, there has been average of 26 typhoons born every year around Southeast Asia, and around 8 of them come to Okinawa/Amami area, which spreads over 700km. About four
What is PADI e-Learning?
PADI Open Water Diver (OWD) program has two parts – knowledge development and water skill training. In order to make the best use of your precious vacation time, we request that our guests complete their knowledge development part using e-Learning. PADI e-Learning is interactive learning tool provided by PADI. PADI e-Learning is available in
