Sado Christmas Dive 2026
Sado Christmas Dive
An early Christmas in the sea of Sado
Event details
- Date
- Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Location
- Ogi area, Sado City
- What's included
- Two boat dives, lunch, a logbook session, and prizes
- Suit
- All dives on the day are in a drysuit.
- Organizer
- Sado Scuba Diving Association
- Capacity
- 25 people (first come, first served)
- Booking deadline
- 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2026 (Japan time)
We close bookings early to prepare lunch and other arrangements for the day.
The booking form opens with the Christmas Dive already selected.
Once a year, we dive dressed as Santa
Every November, Freeway holds a Christmas dive in the sea of Sado. We dive in Santa hats and costumes and take a group photo in front of the “Merry Christmas” decorations set up underwater.
In December, sea conditions around Sado become unstable and the cold gets severe, so we hold the event a little early, in November.
A Christmas photo underwater
Take a souvenir photo in front of the underwater decorations. Santa hats and costumes are very welcome.
A warm lunch after the dives
After diving, we serve lunch made by local mothers in Ogi. Warm up and relax while you fill in your logbook.
Schedule for the day
| 06:00 | Depart Niigata Port on the car ferry |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Arrive at Ryotsu Port, then travel to Ogi |
| 10:00 | 1st dive |
| 12:00 | 2nd dive |
| 13:30 | Lunch, logbook session, payment, and prizes |
| 16:05 | Depart Ryotsu Port on the car ferry |
| 18:30 | Arrive at Niigata Port |
Depending on sea conditions, times and activities may change, or the event may be called off.
The booking form opens with the Christmas Dive already selected.
Fees
The fee is our regular 2 boat dive price plus a charge for diving at Ogi and lunch.
- 2 boat dives
- General ¥17,500 / Members ¥16,500
- Ogi venue fee
- ¥500 per person (for use of the Ogi Diving Center)
- Lunch
- ¥1,650 per person
- Total
- General ¥19,650 / Members ¥18,650
Rental equipment is charged separately.
Please pay for lunch in cash on the day.
If you need rental equipment, please let us know when you book. Drysuit rental is also available.
For cancellation fees, please see our Policies.
Availability
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Availability is updated by hand, so there may be a short delay before it reflects the latest bookings.
Highlights from 2025
Group photos from past years
Booking and inquiries
- Tap the button below to open the booking form with the Christmas Dive already selected.
- The date (November 7) is filled in for you. Please enter the number of people and your details.
- If you need rental equipment, tell us which items you need, plus your height, weight, and shoe size.
You can also book by phone (Sado shop)