Kerama overview with seasonal diving context and recommended points including Jitsuru.
Advanced Kerama drift dive
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Jitsuru is an open-ocean Kerama drift dive with strong current, varied topography, and sea fans that make it a favorite for photographers. The site can turn up eagle rays, manta rays, pygmy seahorses, harlequin shrimp, reef sharks, giant trevally, and tuna, so it rewards divers who like movement and big-water energy rather than a static reef. Good conditions and an experienced guide matter here.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
15m - 30m
Depth Note
Operator pages place Jitsuru around 15-30 m, with drift timing and current controlling the exact line.
Best Season
June to September
Typical Conditions
High transparency, strong current, and a pronounced drift profile with varied topography. Sea state can change the experience quickly.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Treat Jitsuru as an advanced drift dive, keep tight buoyancy and gas discipline, and follow the guide's current plan.
Access Restrictions
Use an experienced Kerama operator and expect drift timing rather than a casual entry.
Legal Notes
Follow boat and site rules, and stay within the operator's experience and current limits.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A dynamic open-ocean dive with sea fans, strong flow, and a mix of pelagics and macro subjects. Better suited to divers comfortable with drift and changing conditions.
Freediving
This is not a freedive-first site; the open-ocean current and depth make scuba the right fit.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is not the main use case here; the structure and wildlife are better accessed by scuba.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Kerama overview with seasonal diving context and recommended points including Jitsuru.
Kerama guide with Jitsuru current and season context.
Official Okinawa tourism overview for dive-site and visibility context.
Kerama operator page with boat logistics, depth band, and visibility.
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