Cape Maeda Blue Cave
A shallow limestone cavern that glows blue from refracted light, entered from the shore.
- Depth
- 1–20 m3–66 ft
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Entry
- Shore
- Typical current
- Light
- Coordinates
- 26°26.652′N 127°46.104′E
- Activities
- Scuba · Snorkelling · Freediving
The cave is a short surface swim from the Cape Maeda stairs. Light entering underwater reflects off the white sand floor and turns the interior blue — brightest around midday. Depths inside stay under 10 m, so it works for snorkellers and first-time divers, and the reef outside runs to about 20 m. It is busy: the site takes thousands of visitors a year, so early slots are worth booking.
About an hour by car north of Naha; steep staircase down to the entry platform.
Best season
- ExcellentApr–Jun
- ExcellentSep–Oct
- GoodJul–Aug
- GoodNov–Dec
- GoodMar
- FairJan–Feb
Before you get in
- A cavern — inside the daylight zone, but still with a ceiling, and with stretches where you cannot simply go up.
Taken from this site’s recorded depth, type and current, and nothing else. An empty list is not a safe site — the sea on the day, the local geography and the boat traffic are not in it. The briefing on the spot comes first.
Conditions
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Sea state and tide
Marine life you may see
- Clark’s anemonefishAmphiprion clarkiiCommon
- Green turtleChelonia mydasRare
- NudibranchNudibranchiaCommon
- SardineSardinella lemuruCommon
- Red lionfishPterois volitansCommon
- Giant morayGymnothorax javanicusSeasonal
- TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisCommon
- Yellow boxfishOstracion cubicusCommon
- FlatwormPseudoceros spp.Rare
- Moorish idolZanclus cornutusCommon
- Long-spined sea urchinDiadema setosumCommon
- Feather starCrinoideaRare
From divers
What people who were in the water reported. Not a forecast, and not a judgement about whether the site is safe to dive.
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