Blue Cave — Attraction in Ishigaki

Beautiful spot for snorkeling! Went twice a week apart and the experience was different both times as the tide level was quite different. The Blue Cave it self was not a huge deal (hence the 4 rating) and it was a little difficult to get to on your own. You need to go all the way up the street near Yonehara Palm Grove to find parking. We were told by a person (likely a local connected with the guided tours) that it is dangerous to go yourselves (meaning not with a tour) when looking for the way in. The entrance (to a narrow underpass and trail) has a 'do not enter sign' next to it (possibly for the private hotel property next to it but also possibly to deter non-tour people). The tour price we found was 6900yen/person for maybe a couple of hours. This is good if you are a beginner and/or are with children and/or do not have your own gear. If you have your own gear and experience snorkeling (as we did), there is no need to use the tour in my opinion. It is not particularly dangerous to get to the cave though you need to be careful climbing up the rocks inside and coming out the back (part of the tour we saw but not a must). There were a few tours happening when we went so quite a few people around as well. You should ensure to follow snorkeling manner and not stand on the coral. It is shallow for quite a way out but you can see many beautiful fish...

The experience of snorkeling in a blue cave is greater than anywhere else. I have snorkeling and scuba diving in various places, including El Nido, Phuket Racha Island, Bali, Nusappenida, Egypt, and Dahab Okinawa, but I have never experienced such diverse fish species and rich environments. It was nice because they were well-managed. But it was a pity that some Japanese guides considered the sea to be private. He told me to get out of the middle of the sea. The nature, the turtle, and the sea are not everyone's. Everyone should be able to see it freely. Then, I met a sea turtle for three days and saw a manta ray for two days. I personally do not recommend snorkeling if you do not have various experiences, such as snorkeling experience and survival licenses. There are many sea snakes in the sea because of the rough roads and places where nature is preserved. I have experienced being chased...

I just visited today. It is accessible via the google map point. Except instead of taking the riad that is forbidden and blocked , you go via the parking end behind the bungaloos, and then take the first left into the jungle, and you follow the path, you will arrive on a micro beach and from there you can walk swim on the right to go to the cave. The cave was really random, not impressive at all compared to the underground cave you can see on the land like the gyokusendo in naha. You can indeed see some fishes in the way to reach the cave, where there is this deeper hole in the ground and clearer water but not that impressive. You can see way more fish when snorkeling on other beaches like yonehara beach, if you go towards the end of the beach (south end), there you can snorkel in some 2to 4 meters of water with tons of coral, long sea snakes and many fishes, some really...