Thank you for your patronage. With the start of reservations for 2025, the following changes will be made. Please note that the participation conditions will also change.
[1] Changes to the participation conditions for Mikomoto diving
From the perspective of safety management, the participation conditions for Mikomoto diving at our store will change as follows from April 2025. Thank you for your understanding.
<Now>
More than 30 dives logs and the last dive must be within a year
Those over 60 years old or taking medication will need a doctor’s certificate
<After April 2025>
More than 50 dives logs and the last dive must be within a year
Those between 60 and 69 years old or taking medication will need a doctor’s certificate
Those over 70 years old cannot participate
Those who can communicate with staff in Japanese or English without a translator
[2] Price revision
From April 2025, the prices will be changed to the following. In addition, lunch will not be served, so when you visit our shop, please enjoy Shimoda Minamiizu’s local cuisine at a nearby restaurant.
2025 off-season period: January 1st to May 30th, November 5th to December 31st
2025 high season period: May 31st to November 4th
Included: Boarding fee, guide fee, tank fee (Air 10L or Nitrox 10L), weight fee
Not included: Equipment rental fee, meal fee, transportation fee, and individual hotel transfer fee
If you would like to apply the member rate, please present your member card on the day. If you are not a member, you can apply the member rate from the day by paying a membership fee of JPY 3,000.
If you would like to apply the student rate, please be sure to present your student ID on the day.
We cannot accept reservations for only one dive. If only one dive is possible due to ocean conditions, we will refund JPY10,000 from the fee for two dives.
If only one dive is possible due to customer reasons such as lateness or seasickness, there will be no refund.
In accordance with the cancellation regulations below, a cancellation fee will be charged from 14 days before the reservation date. However, if the tour at Mikomoto is not held due to bad weather, etc., there will be no cancellation fee.
Cancellation policy;
14 to 8 days in advance: 5,000 yen per person per day
7 to 4 days in advance: 10,000 yen per person per day
Cancellation after 6:00 p.m. 3 days before to the day of the tour or without notice: 100%
【3】Notice of change in meeting time in High season
In 2025, we will continue to operate on the high season schedule from May 31st to November 4th.
Please also note that the meeting time in High season will change as follows.
If you are driving, please come to our shop by 6:20AM.
If you are staying near Izukyu-Shimoda Station, we will pick you up at Izukyu-Shimoda Station at 6:20AM.
If you are driving, please come to our shop by 10:15AM.
If you are coming by train, we will pick you up at Izukyu-Shimoda Station at 10:00AM.
【4】Evening Transportation from Izukyu shimoda station to dive shop
Pick-up time at Izukyu-Shimoda station in FY2025 will be only 16:30 or 17:37. Thank you for your understanding.
【5】Notice of the reservations starting date
Reservations for FY2025 will be available from December 1 through the website. (Credit card payment is required for reservations.)