Fun Diving

Dive Sado Like a Local

A friendly Asian sheepshead wrasse (kobudai) swimming right up to a diver at Kitakoura, Sado

*Divers 60+ or anyone who needed medical clearance for their certification must provide a current doctor's certificate before diving.

Your Dive Day

Here's how a typical day with us looks

<Day Before> Around 18:00

Conditions Check

We'll only call if conditions force a cancellation. No call = you're good to go. Head to Sado as planned.

Day of: 06:00~

Catch the Ferry

*Board the 7:55 car ferry from Niigata and you'll arrive at Ryotsu by 9:02. Want to take the jetfoil instead? Let us know when booking.

08:30~

We'll Be Waiting

Look for the "Freeway" sign at the Sado Kisen ferry gate. Once we connect, we'll drive together to the dive point.

10:00~

2 Boat Dives

*The standard is 2 boat dives. Prefer shore diving or want to squeeze in a third? Just tell us when you book.

A diver swimming past a colony of sabikaramatsu coral at Katanoo, Sado

14:00~

Lunch Break

*We'll swing by a convenience store so you can grab a bite

<Checkout> 15:00~

Pay Up & Head Out

Settle the bill, then we'll drop you at the ferry terminal or your accommodation.

Getting Back

Return ferry options from Ryotsu

16:05 (depart Ryotsu) to 18:25 (arrive Niigata)

Ferry

17:30 (Wed) to 18:30 (Thu)

Jetfoil

19:30 to 22:00

Ferry

*Rough seas or a distant dive point? We may ask you to catch the 19:30 ferry instead.

What to Bring

Pack these four essentials

Dive Gear

Logbook

C-Card

Seasickness Meds

Payment

How to settle up

*Pay on-site at the dive point or shop via PayPay.

*Prefer credit card? Just mention it when you book.

More Info

Plan the rest of your trip

Let's Go Diving

Sado's reefs, wrecks, and wildlife are calling.
Questions? We're always happy to chat.

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