MOANA Diving College ISHIGAKIJIMA

MOANA Diving College Ishigakijima is a diving school on Ishigaki island, Japan, dedicated to PADI license courses. As Japan's southernmost PADI 5-Star IDC Resort, it has focused on training divers ever since its founding, and it remains the only school on the island managed and supervised by a PADI course director who is always present.

Small-group training with a personal touch

Instruction is intense and detailed, kept to a maximum ratio of 1:3 during marine training, with preliminary online learning through an e-learning system. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course runs over approximately 2 days. Beyond certification, the team also offers fun diving for beginners and casual "trial diving" in the sea around Ishigaki Island.

With four PADI instructors and an onsite classroom, dive boat and parking, the school suits those who prefer to relax in a small group rather than join a crowd — most guests are in their 30s and above. The surrounding waters are home to sharks, whales, turtles, rays, ocean fish, eels, molluscs and more.