Reviews From Guests
An unparalleled perfect experience, a fully equipped diving shop, highly recommended to everyone. In May, many sea slugs can be seen, and the temperature of the sea water is also relatively comfortable at noon
Ryo runs one of the few (only?) English speaking dive centers in Amami. The location may be hard to get to without a car, I recommend a rental if you don't have a car on the island. Ryo provides detailed instructions on how to get to the shop and where to park, so please check those when booking!
The facilities at the dive center are really nice. There are 2 shower rooms with soap/shampoo/conditioner and changing areas, and even a swimsuit drying machine and hairdryer. On the boat, there's no shower but Ryo prepares warm water to rinse / fill your wetsuits with to keep warm 🙂
Ryo runs the dive center himself, so groups are kept small. There's no boat sharing with other dive groups either, so it feels pretty spacious on board. He fully supports English, and provides all the details (like parking), so you can feel assured even as a visitor. Ryo is also great at finding nudibranches, so if you're interested in nudis give Ryo a visit!
(The nudibranch photos are from Ryo, to share a bit of what we saw)
The facilities at the dive center are really nice. There are 2 shower rooms with soap/shampoo/conditioner and changing areas, and even a swimsuit drying machine and hairdryer. On the boat, there's no shower but Ryo prepares warm water to rinse / fill your wetsuits with to keep warm 🙂
Ryo runs the dive center himself, so groups are kept small. There's no boat sharing with other dive groups either, so it feels pretty spacious on board. He fully supports English, and provides all the details (like parking), so you can feel assured even as a visitor. Ryo is also great at finding nudibranches, so if you're interested in nudis give Ryo a visit!
(The nudibranch photos are from Ryo, to share a bit of what we saw)
If the other reviews haven't quite convinced you yet (and honestly they should have by now) I can safely say that Ryo at LeapScuba is the perfect choice to do your scuba licence with. Ryo was patient, gentle, kind, knowledgeable and always made each activity feel safe and secure. I can't recommend him enough, thanks Ryo and see you next time!
Highly recommended for a great diving experience! Previous to, during, and after diving, Ryo was very helpfull and clearly communicating. His English is very good. He made me feel very comfortable doing the dives. The spots he takes you are amazing and he also creates cool videos and photos!
He provides everything you need for memorable diving on Amami!
He provides everything you need for memorable diving on Amami!
I don't normally write reviews. But as we enjoyed it so much and it was so pleasant with Ryo, we went on a second diving trip on the boat today.
Once again it was wonderful. We had a really great time and really enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere on the second boat trip with Ryo.
If we had had more time, we would have liked to have taken more trips or an official course with him. His English is really good. He can give diving courses in English so that you really understand everything.
Thank you very much for the time with you.
We would do it again and again and recommend it to everyone.
Super person, great guy, good diving instructor.
That's all we have to say.
Once again it was wonderful. We had a really great time and really enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere on the second boat trip with Ryo.
If we had had more time, we would have liked to have taken more trips or an official course with him. His English is really good. He can give diving courses in English so that you really understand everything.
Thank you very much for the time with you.
We would do it again and again and recommend it to everyone.
Super person, great guy, good diving instructor.
That's all we have to say.
It was my first time diving on Amami Oshima and my first time diving on a boat, but since it was private, I was able to relax and enjoy it with peace of mind.
Above all, the guide's personality, gentle demeanor, love for sea slugs, knowledge, etc. were very wonderful.
It was my birthday, and they made me a cute birthday flag and took photos and videos of it. It was a very good memory ☺︎Thank you!
Please come and dive in Kanto and Izu ♪ ♪
I am writing this comment because I want to express my gratitude and because I genuinely recommend this shop.
I want to go to Amami again! ! !
Above all, the guide's personality, gentle demeanor, love for sea slugs, knowledge, etc. were very wonderful.
It was my birthday, and they made me a cute birthday flag and took photos and videos of it. It was a very good memory ☺︎Thank you!
Please come and dive in Kanto and Izu ♪ ♪
I am writing this comment because I want to express my gratitude and because I genuinely recommend this shop.
I want to go to Amami again! ! !
I used it by myself every day. It's a very fulfilling experience, and I highly recommend this shop if you're going diving in Amami (especially looking for sea slugs)!
It was also helpful to be able to check availability and make reservations on the store's website, and to be able to get a slight discount on full rentals if you use it for multiple days.
Also, since I tend to get seasick easily, I was glad that I didn't get sick because the diving point was about a 10-20 minute boat ride away.
On the first day, we had a one-on-one guide.
I want to take a photo! Because of this request, they helped us find the sea slug, guided us to a place where we could take photos, and even helped us with the lighting.
Since there were no other guests, I was very happy to be able to photograph the same individual to my heart's content.
On the second day, I dived with a regular who had made a reservation in advance, and the regular also gestured to me and told me that I was here, and either way, I was able to dive slowly and enjoyably since there were only a small number of people.
After the dive, I was very happy to be able to look at photos of sea slugs and other living creatures as well.
Also, on the way back, I was given a ride to a nearby shop that I was interested in, and after the activity, I was able to enjoy sightseeing in Amami.
(Although Amami Oshima is large in area, there are few buses, so be careful!)
I want to practice the camera functions you taught me and try my hand at sea slugs again!
By the way…
I dived for the first time in mid-February, and when renting a wet boat, I recommend renting the free food vest and boat coat. (I think you could choose at the time of reservation and it was first come, first served)
The weather was sunny and warm with a slight breeze, but it got quite cold in the water. During the break, we were able to enjoy hot tea and snacks to replenish our energy, allowing us to continue diving while recovering our physical strength and body temperature.
It was also helpful to be able to check availability and make reservations on the store's website, and to be able to get a slight discount on full rentals if you use it for multiple days.
Also, since I tend to get seasick easily, I was glad that I didn't get sick because the diving point was about a 10-20 minute boat ride away.
On the first day, we had a one-on-one guide.
I want to take a photo! Because of this request, they helped us find the sea slug, guided us to a place where we could take photos, and even helped us with the lighting.
Since there were no other guests, I was very happy to be able to photograph the same individual to my heart's content.
On the second day, I dived with a regular who had made a reservation in advance, and the regular also gestured to me and told me that I was here, and either way, I was able to dive slowly and enjoyably since there were only a small number of people.
After the dive, I was very happy to be able to look at photos of sea slugs and other living creatures as well.
Also, on the way back, I was given a ride to a nearby shop that I was interested in, and after the activity, I was able to enjoy sightseeing in Amami.
(Although Amami Oshima is large in area, there are few buses, so be careful!)
I want to practice the camera functions you taught me and try my hand at sea slugs again!
By the way…
I dived for the first time in mid-February, and when renting a wet boat, I recommend renting the free food vest and boat coat. (I think you could choose at the time of reservation and it was first come, first served)
The weather was sunny and warm with a slight breeze, but it got quite cold in the water. During the break, we were able to enjoy hot tea and snacks to replenish our energy, allowing us to continue diving while recovering our physical strength and body temperature.
The choice of dive spot also suited me. The owner's sense of distance is exquisite. It was very helpful for me to be able to share my detailed experience and provide advice.
When I go to Amami again, even if I use a different shop, I want to go there and say hello to the owner.
When I go to Amami again, even if I use a different shop, I want to go there and say hello to the owner.
It was really fun to meet sea turtles. It was more beautiful than the sea in Okinawa and I was very satisfied! I will come back again if I come to Amami Oshima!
5/5 for everything that Rio had to offer for us 🙂
New equipment, private tour on his boat, great guidance underwater and if that would not be enough for 5 stars he definitely puts in the extra mile for his customers, provides local tips, shows and explains you the things about Amami and his attractions.
Thank you very much Ryo for the dives we experienced with you!
New equipment, private tour on his boat, great guidance underwater and if that would not be enough for 5 stars he definitely puts in the extra mile for his customers, provides local tips, shows and explains you the things about Amami and his attractions.
Thank you very much Ryo for the dives we experienced with you!
High recommendation!
I dived with Ryo 2 dives.
First of all Ryo is just a wonderful person. He is so kind and friendly. also he gave me a lot of confidence and good atmosphere, witch it's really important in diving.
Ryo speak fluency English, other diving centers don't speak English at all.
At the dives, Ryo was really professional, showed me a lot of things and keeped all the diving rules.
If you getting the chance, dive with Ryo!
I dived with Ryo 2 dives.
First of all Ryo is just a wonderful person. He is so kind and friendly. also he gave me a lot of confidence and good atmosphere, witch it's really important in diving.
Ryo speak fluency English, other diving centers don't speak English at all.
At the dives, Ryo was really professional, showed me a lot of things and keeped all the diving rules.
If you getting the chance, dive with Ryo!
LEAP SCUBA AMAMI, is a small dive center run by the owner Shinya Ryo.
He speaks perfect English, so the conversation was never a problem. It was three beautiful personally guided dives to his secret dive sites and we were alone just nature, Ryo and me. He was always very attentive and showed me many, especially small fish and snails that I would have never seen otherwise. Thank you for the relaxed dives and I can only recommend this dive center. I will come back again. Ryo loves what he is doing-diving!! 👍👍👍👍👍
He speaks perfect English, so the conversation was never a problem. It was three beautiful personally guided dives to his secret dive sites and we were alone just nature, Ryo and me. He was always very attentive and showed me many, especially small fish and snails that I would have never seen otherwise. Thank you for the relaxed dives and I can only recommend this dive center. I will come back again. Ryo loves what he is doing-diving!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Ryo is a brilliant instructor - and a super fluent English speaker. Excellent equipment and probably the cleanest dive boat I’ve ever been on. Great dive sights (the cuttlefish mating was pretty special). A massive recommendation from me 🙂
