串本のダイビングポイント / Sumisaki

We can see many kinds of underwater creatures now!!

2023年10月3日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I could see sea turtle and many frog fish.

October 3, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~27℃
Water Temperature: 25~26℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(5~6m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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I try to find a school of silver striped round herring.
There are so many them in bay side dive point!!

Bonito sometimes aim them.
In that timing, the shape of a school of fishes suddenly change.
It is so beautiful and powerful!!

At second dive, I can find many frog fishes.

First one is so big!!!!

Others are tiny. Its size is about 1cm~3cm.

They are so cute(^^)
I want to them to stay at the same place.

At third dive, we could meet three turtles!!!

The sea turtle is so friendly. So, you can take a picture of sea turtle.

It will be sunny day tomorrow .
So, I will be able to enjoy diving as well.

Autumn season is nice for enjoying diving!!
So, you should come to Kushimoto in this season, I guess.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Sea turtle, Warty Frogfish, Silver-stripe round fishes, Bonito

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Sea condition is so nice recently

2023年10月2日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

There are many silver striped round herrings in bay side dive point

October 2, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 20~27℃
Water Temperature: 26.6℃
Wind Direction: North(2~3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
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Now is the best season for diving in Kushimoto, I guess.

Because, there are various of underwater creatures in our dive site. Recently, there are so many silver striped round herrings in bay side dive point.

And many migratory fish aim them. The scene is so dynamic.
Bonito also aim them.

On the other hands, there are various macro creatures as well.
For examples, frog fish, gobies, shrimps, baby fishes and various tropical fishes.

The things what I want to tell is that the visibility is so nice!!
We can enjoy diving without feeling stress.

I recommend you to come to Kushimoto area.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Emperor shrimp, Silver-stripe round fishes, Bonito

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki

Enjoy diving today!

2023年9月3日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

The swell is not getting bigger.

September 3, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~32℃
Water Temperature: 26~27℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~12m
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The weekend finished today.
The swell was not getting bigger than yesterday.

So, we can enjoy diving easily.
At first dive, I went to out of the ocean.
There are so many fishes.

Especially , greenfish is so lot!!!

After first dive, I went to bayside dive site.
There are various of macro creatures now.

The baby frog fish is popular among Japanese diver.

I cannot check tiny frog fish today.
So, I wanna check if the frogfish are staying at the same place.

Also, other rare macro creatures are still seen.
If you like macro creatures, this season is the best to dive, I think.

But, forecast said that the swell will be getting bigger tomorrow.
I hope I will be able to dive in a whole day.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Giant Frog Fish, Greenfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Asaji

The swell due to typhoon no.11 arrived at Kushimoto

2023年9月1日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

The swell arrived at Kushimoto today.

September 1, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~31℃
Water Temperature: 24~28℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 1.5m
Visibility:10~12m
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The swell due to typhoon no.11 arrived at our dive site.
But, we can dive in bay side area today.

There are various of underwater creatures in bay side dive point.
The w.temp is from 24 to 28. I feel cold in the end of dive.
But, today’s guest coming from North America said that they didn’t feel cold at all.

We have been able to see swallow batfish at he same place.
They usually stay at 5m. So, we can see with making a safety stop.

Also, there are many fishes in bay side dive point.

It is very powerful!!
They are suddenly disappeared, so whether you can see them or not may depend on your luck.

Of course, there are various macro creatures as well.

Today, we can see Ornate ghost fish.

It is good at hiding at seaweed.
So, it is difficult to find it.

Also, this fish is good at hiding.
It is called “Sea moth” or “Little dragonfish” in English.

The body shape is so unique.
You may not forget if you see it at once.

It’s the weekend starting tomorrow .
Many guest will come to our shop.

I hope the swell is getting lower than today.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Black spotted snapper, Sea moth, Ornate ghost fish, Swallow batfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Moray attack baby box fish

2023年8月19日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I was surprised to see the situation.

August 19, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~32℃
Water Temperature: 25~27℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8m
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We went to out of the ocean today.
The sea is getting calm, so we can go there.

The visibility is not good, but there are many fishes in that dive point.

I watched shocking scene.

After I see this baby boxfish, moray suddenly appeared.
Then, our guest see the fish, moray eat the boxfish……

I was so surprised to hear that.
Our guest take a movie of this situation.

I went to go to diving in bayside area afternoon.
There is Tomato grouper and pigmy sweeper.

The place is the most famous place in Kushimoto area.
I hope the situation will keep for a long time.

Others, we can see tiny sea slug.

The number of sea slug is getting more in winter.
But, we can still see it in this season.

We will dive in a whole day.
I hope the visibility will become good tomorrow .

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Ni-No-Ne

Typhoon is coming now…

2023年8月12日Staff Blog小池

We can dive today!! The condition is still good.

December 22, 2021

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 28~33℃
Water Temperature: 27~29℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:12~15m
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Today, the swell is getting smaller than yesterday.
The swell usually become calm before coming typhoon.

The visibility is good. It is 15m today.
We can enjoy diving without stress recently.

We can see many pigmy sweeper at some place.
This situation is so dynamic. So, many diver likes this place.

And we can meet rare fish at the morning.

It is little dragonfish. I could see it for a while.
I’m so happy to see it today.

At last dive, we went to the place which lives in many goby.
These goby become active than last month.

Black sailfin goby shows us beautiful their fins.

And we can also see many Filament-finned prawn-goby.

The water temperature raise warmer and warmer.
So, we can see many goby easily now.

Today’s visibility is so good, but we will dive by tomorrow due to typhoon.
We will temporarily closed from Monday to Wednesday .

Typhoon no.7 has much power, so we have to prepare for our boat for protecting typhoon effects.

I hope the effect is not much for our city.

See you then.

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串本の生きもの

Black sailfin goby, Pigmy sweeper, Filament-finned prawn-goby, Littile dragon fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

We can also dive today.

2023年8月5日Staff BlogBoat diving, DIving, English, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

No swell effect yet today.

August 5, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~33℃
Water Temperature: 23~29℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:10~20m
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We were worried about the effect of swell, but we can dive in a whole day.
The visibility is very good.

Yesterday, foreign tourist came to our shop.
They looks so fun, because the sea condition is so good.

Today, I dive to find tiny creatures.
At last dive, I can find tiny frog fish.

I cannot see two frog fish at the same time, but I can see both of them today!!

Most Japanese guest like it.

And I can see Pikachu sea slug for a while.

It usually is seen in winter. But we can see it now.

Then, I will dive tomorrow I guess.
I hope the sea condition is still good.

The forecast said the typhoon will come to Japan in Wednesday.
So, We will gotta pack our boat in preparation for the typhoon on Monday.

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

No swell effect yet

2023年8月1日Staff BlogBoat diving, DIving, English, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I managed to dive for a day.

August 1, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~33℃
Water Temperature: 23~27℃
Wind Direction:Southeast(2~3m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~12m
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We think the swell is getting bigger than yesterday.
But, it doesn’t become bigger.

So, I can dive without stress for a day.

I teach the guest how to take a natural buoyancy underwater.
Finally, he can be good at taking natural buoyancy well.

When we make a safety stop, he can stay at the same depth without holding line.
I’m happy that he can get adjusting buoyancy skill.

As for underwater creature, we can see various one.

First, we can see puffer.
It is big puffer, the size is 50cm.
It swim slowly, so we can take a picture of it and hang out with it.

Then, small frog fish still stay at the same place.
It stay at the hole to escape the swell.

When it hade in the hole, it is difficult to find.

Others, we can see cute eel.
The mouth is yellow, so it is photogenic.

The forecast said the swell will be bigger tomorrow.
I hope we can also dive tomorrow .

See you then.

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串本の生きもの

frogfish, Yellowmouth moray, Stellate puffer

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki

The visibility usually become good

2023年7月31日Staff BlogBoat diving, DIving, English, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Nanki Seamans Club, Wakayama小池

The sea condition is good in the morning

July 31, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 24~26℃
Wind Direction: East(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~20m
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It was nice day today.
But, the effect of typhoon no.6 is coming to Kushimoto.

The surge is getting bigger and bigger.

But, the visibility is still good in the morning.
There are many fishes and tiny creatures.

I updated movie of the scenery of today’s sea.
If you have a time for watching, please check it.

Now, there are many baby Jawfish in Kushimoto area.

Its size is 1cm. It’s tiny, but it is so cute(^^)
I can also find more small one.
I think there are so many Jawfish in Bayside area.

Also, many Japapigu is in bay side dive point.

Today, it stay at green area.
It seems like break on the glass.
This sea horse did their best to endure the swell and stay at there.

Nature creatures are strong!!!

I hope the effect of typhoon become less and less….

I will dive tomorrow, but I wonder if it will be judged by looking at the swell situation.

See you then

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串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki

International team

2023年7月17日Staff Blog小池

Today’s seamans club become international .

July 17, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~31℃
Water Temperature: 20~23℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:5~8m
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Hello.
This is Hirotaka Koike.
I’m sorry I cannot update this blog for a while.

Overseas customers visited us every day this weekend.
Our shop becomes international day by day.

I’m so happy many foreign tourist to visit our shop.
Today, my team has three county members who come to Japan,China and Switzerland.

Today’s visibility is not good. So I show them macro creatures.