Big BlueDive center

Big Blue in Takaishi is a long-running dive shop with just two full-time staff. One of them is a PADI Course Director, the top PADI rank, which is why this PADI 5 Star IDC Center can train people seriously. A freediving instructor is on hand as well, so freediving courses and tours are possible, and mermaid courses are offered too.

Fun dives mostly explore the sea off Wakayama. The shop has its own heated pool on site, and course theory is handled through e-learning. Every course can be taken in English, and Japanese and Chinese are spoken too.