Miss Ocean Diving Service

Diving Miss Ocean Diving Service sits in a waterfront location on the Sea of Shirahama in Wakayama, Japan, where a branch of the Kuroshio — one of the world's largest warm currents — flows along the contours of the Kii Peninsula. That mix of warm and temperate water brings together both tropical and temperate creatures, so divers can encounter colourful fish, coral and rare marine life in a single outing.

Courses and what to expect

As a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort with 5 PADI instructors, Miss Ocean is geared for PADI scuba diving and instruction, with an onsite classroom and a dive boat for reaching local sites. Underwater you may meet sharks, whales, turtles, ocean fish, eels, echinoderms, molluscs and crustaceans, corals, anemones and jellyfish.

The centre offers equipment sales and a full range of scuba rental — from BCDs, regulators and gauges to 5mm wetsuits, drysuits and children's sizes — plus parking and a conservation focus. English is spoken, making it a welcoming choice for visiting divers of all levels.