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IRABUJIMA MARINE CENTER can be reached via telephone at (81)980-78-4178 or via email at
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IRABUJIMA MARINE CENTER is located at 765-1 Irabu Aza Irabu, Okinawa, Okinawa 906-0503, Japan. Parking is also available: . Public transportation is also available via: .
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I visited more than 10+ diving shops in Japan, but IMC by far is the top-notch. It’s one of the very few English-speaking shops on the island. The team includes PADI Course Director, Instructor/Nurse and Instructor/ex-hotellier from 5 star hotel, which makes the shop’s level of service quality, safety standard and hospitality totally outstanding.
:::::Pros:::::
English speaking: IMC is one of the very few diving services on Miyako which has an English speaking instructor/guide. IMC has a fully fluent English speaking guide (really nice guy), you can ask as many questions about the diving or local area.
Some staff might be shy to try speaking English (like many Japanese), but they are welcoming non-Japanese speaking guests as well (and underwater language does not matter anyway).
Hospitality and Safety: All of the staff are truly nice, and they just enjoy looking at your smiley face after you reach the surface from the beautiful underwater world. They do extensive planning and preparation to make your day memorable. Some shops charge for a photo, but the instructors do their best to take a good shot of you and share data as a gift. Technically also they use a mask called full face masks for Discover Diving, because it’s safer and easier for first-time-divers.
Full face masks are costly and require more daily care, but that improves the safety. They throughly wash and even disinfect those masks or regulators after each use. At the same time, the instructors are all tech divers (not just a normal diving instructor, but those who do or teach extreme dives beyond recreational limit); therefore, their skills, safety standards and risk management are extremely high.
Location and Facility:
The shop is located on Irabu island connected to Miyako Island by a bridge. If you are staying on the main Miyako Island, you might be tempted to find a tour nearby your hotel. The expert tip is that most of the tours from the main Miyako Island anyway take the guests to Irabu/Shimoji Island as the most of the dive spots are located.
Instead, you can just drive over the famous Irabu Bridge to the shop, enjoy diving and do the sightseeing on Irabu/Shimoji Island afterwards (Toguchi no Hama, Toori Ike etc), this will save you some time and risk of sea sickness on the boat. The shop was built as a diving facility, and they are beautiful and well maintained and the showers are clean.
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Sea sickness: There is nothing to do with the shop, but a number of guests were seen suffering from sea sickness. The shop will always spend efforts by analyzing weather to bring the guests to the calmer side of the island, but the mother nature sometimes wins. You want to be prepared by taking a pill or other measures.
AM tour vs. PM tour: It’s somewhat related to the point above but the shop tries to minimize the guide-to-guest ratio to provide a more personalized and fun experience.
That’s part of their strict safety and hospitality standard. Therefore, in the AM tour, when there are other guests, there could be more waiting time onboard. You could enjoy relaxing moments and beautiful views while other guests are underwater. The time on the boat could be longer in the AM session, so if you are worried about sea sickness, it might be worth considering a PM tour which has less waiting time than AM tour.
Health Checklist: I saw some guests who visited the shop but could not dive because of his/her health condition. The shop will share the checklist beforehand or you can download from PADI, but read it beforehand and take it seriously. Again, the shop will not sacrifice your safety over anything else. – via
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(Translated by Google) I’m a fan and I was able to dive with two + my mother!
All the instructors were very kind and I was able to dive brightly and happily! We also got hot drinks and sweets on board
The shop is also very beautiful, and the showers and toilets are separated for men and women, so I think it’s easy for women to use!
It was my mother’s first experience diving, so I thought it would be better to dive as comfortably as possible. It’s just!
It was a once-in-a-lifetime dive for my mother.
I was able to see turtles, it was a lot of fun, and I was able to see a beautiful world! I was very satisfied.
It seems that he was worried about various things before doing it, but he was happy to hear the words that he was glad that he did it. Thanks to all the instructors!
I have a point that I haven’t been to yet, so I’ll be indebted again!
(Original)
自分はファンで2本+母と体験でも潜らせて頂きました!
インストラクターの皆さんがとても親切で、明るく楽しく潜れました!船上では温かい飲み物やお菓子も頂きました
ショップもとてもキレイで、シャワーやトイレも男女別れていて女性も利用しやすいと思います!
母が初めての体験ダイビングだったので、なるべく快適に潜れた方がいいと思い、ショップのシャワーが利用できる事や、フルフェイスマスク、ボートの乗船時間が短い、少人数制など、とても条件が良かったです!
母にとっては一生に一回かもしれないダイビングで
カメも見れて、とても楽しくて、綺麗な世界が見れた!と大満足してました。
やる前は色々不安だったようですが、やって良かったといえ言葉を聞いて自分も嬉しくなりました。インストラクターの皆さんのお陰です!
またまだ行っていないポイントがあるのでまたお世話になります! – via
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(Translated by Google) It was my first time diving, but I got seasick before diving and went down… I was thinking of giving up this time, but the staff and my companions were really worried about me, and it took me a while to recover. Let’s dive! I managed to revive it with encouragement! And I was able to dive safely ✨ I was able to see fish and coral very close, and I was able to encounter the rare scene of fish spawning, which was the best memory! In addition to the valuable experience, I was really happy with the warmth of the staff and experienced people. Thank you very much
(Original)
初めてのダイビングでしたが、潜る前に船酔いしてしまいダウン… 今回は諦めようかと思っていたところ、スタッフ皆さんと同行者の方がすごく心配してくださり、元気になって時間があったら潜ろう!と励ましてくださり、なんとか復活!そして無事潜ることができました✨魚や珊瑚をとても近くで見れて、お魚の産卵という珍しい場面にも遭遇でき最高の思い出となりました!貴重な経験もさることながら、スタッフさんや経験者の皆様のあたたかさが本当に嬉しかったです。本当にありがとうございました – via
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(Translated by Google) It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the sea, but thanks to the good-looking captain’s accurate briefing and the cheerful staff, I was able to enjoy it with peace of mind. Uni, thank you for finding the turtle❤︎
I would like to take care of you again when I visit Miyakojima!
(Original)
久しぶりの海でしたが、イケメン船長の的確なブリーフィングと明るいスタッフの方々のおかげで安心して楽しむことができました。ウニさん、カメを見つけてくださりありがとうございます❤︎
宮古島を訪れた際は、またお世話になりたい思います! – via
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(Translated by Google) It’s been diving since elementary school!
I used it on my honeymoon.
The staff was guided by the handsome captain, Mr. Hayashi, who is bright and beautiful, and Mr. Uni, who has a cute smile !
I had the captain take my hand as a couple, and diving on the coral reef was a really fun and wonderful memory!
I also met sea turtles, sea slugs, and Nimo
Next time, I would like you to take me to the Blue Cave!
I will use it again.
Thank you
(Original)
小学生以来のダイビングでした!
新婚旅行で利用させていただきました。
スタッフさんは、イケメン船長と明るくて美人な林さん、笑顔が可愛いウニさんにご案内していただきました !
夫婦で船長に手をとってもらい、珊瑚礁のダイビング、本当に楽しくて最高の思い出になりました!
海亀やウミウシ、ニモにも会えました
次は青の洞窟に連れて行って頂きたいです!
また利用します。
ありがとうございました – via