Local and International Dive Trips and Events are listed here below the calendar. To sign up for any trip, please use the form at the bottom of the page. For Frequently Asked Questions regarding dive trips, please refer to the FAQ's at the bottom of this page. For our Cancellation and Refund Policies, please refer to the Cancelation and Refund Policy section at the bottom of this page.
This calendar has the latest information on PDC events. It is updated regularly whenever an event has been scheduled. If there is nothing noted for a specific set of dates, then the schedule is open for training. For training information, please be sure to visit the Training Page. For details on an event, click on "Event Details", and the section will expand.
PDC is planning a weekend dive trip to Motosuko (Motosu Lake) by Mt. Fuji for some camping and altitude diving.
Motosuko is one of the five famous mountain lakes formed by Mt. Fuji, and features camping, diving, hiking, paddle boarding, a variety of other activities, and a view of Mt. Fuji.
This trip will double as an Altitude Diver Specialty Course. So for anyone joining who intends to dive, the trip cost will equal enrollment in the course (unless you are already certified as an Altitude Diver, then a reduced price is available).
We will arrive Saturday morning by 0830, get checked in, and begin training that morning. By Lunch, we will complete final exams, and by Saturday afternoon, conduct our first two dives. Sunday morning will be our third and fourth certification dives, and all divers will be able to earn their Altitude Diver certification. We should be finished by the early afternoon on Sunday.
Participants have the options to arrive on Friday afternoon if they wish, or stay Sunday night and depart on Monday if they would like as well. If you'd like to take these options, please message us to make arrangements in advance.
Drysuits will be strongly encouraged due to the water temperatures in the the lake remaining consistently 10 degrees C year around at the thermocline, which means divers that use a drysuit will be required to own their own drysuit and be drysuit certified. If you do NOT own a drysuit, then a 7mm wetsuit with hood and gloves would be the next best option.
ALL LEVELS OF CERTIFIED DIVERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN!
Because this trip is "local" (within Japan), trip costs will NOT include transportation.
We will stay in a cabin at Motosu Campgrounds at the lake, affording the group opportunities to enjoy the outdoors the entire weekend.
CAUTION!
Weather may dictate this trip be shifted on the schedule forward or backward depending on rain or other storms. Please be advised, if the minimum number of people have already signed up, and bad weather is predicted during the trip's timeframe, it will not be cancelled, but shifted to another weekend instead, and all reasonable efforts will be made to work with the group for scheduling.
Trip itinerary will be published directly to attendees well in advance to give ample time for travel planning.
For those interested, please message us using the form at the bottom of the page.
Not certified as a diver yet? NO PROBLEM!
You can register for your Open Water SCUBA Diver course now, complete your academics and confined water training here locally before you leave, and get certified before you go!
The cost for this trip is: ¥45,000
NOTE: THIS IS A "GROUP-DEPENDENT" TRIP!
A minimum of 2 people are required for the trip to take place.
8 positions are available!
First come, first serve!
To sign up, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Cost for the trip includes the following:
- NAUI Altitude Diver Specialty Course enrollment,
- 1 night in a cabin at Motosu Campground,
- 4 dives for certification,
- Tanks and weights, and
- facility and site fees.
*Transportation costs are not included.
**Food and drinks are not included.
***Additional dives are available by request.
****Rental gear is available by request.
For Frequently Asked Questions regarding dive trips, please refer to the FAQ's at the bottom of this page.
Pinnacle Diving Company and Wicked Squid Divers invite YOU to join us in a tropical paradise dive trip to Boracay, Philippines from the 10th to the 16th of May, 2024!
Hosted by Wicked Squid Divers, Boracay’s BEST dive operation, you will enjoy world class diving including wrecks, coral reefs, and even dramatic shelf drop-offs, filled with sea life, in pristine warm, clear waters!
When you’re not in the water, your group will spend 6 days and 5 nights (from 11-16 May) in beach-front accommodations with an amazing view. Additionally, activities are available for everyone, even non-divers, and both the beach and night life are the perfect way to unwind after dives.
NOTICE:
Due to increasing inquiries about finding and using your own transportation, we have decided to give this a try for this trip. Therefore, we are NOT including transportation in this trip. Many people have stated they can find round-trip flights all the way to Caticlan from Japan and back for $700 USD and less. Therefore, we have removed the cost of transportation for this trip to give participants the opportunity to save money on transportation to and from. This also gives everyone more flexibility in scheduling.
Escape the hustle, crowds of Japan for a week of beautiful beaches, amazing diving, great food, relaxation, and a time you’ll never forget.
NOTICE!!!
Pinnacle Diving Company will be offering a FREE "Sidemount Diver Specialty Course" during this trip for up to 4 people total! Please read the information on the Specialties page if interested!
Not certified as a diver yet? NO PROBLEM!
Contact us anyway if you would still like to go but do not want to dive! We can offer a reduced price that doesn't include the diving.
Additionally, if you'd like to go and dive, but are not certified yet, you can register for your Open Water SCUBA Diver course now, complete your academics and confined water training here locally before you leave, and either get certified before you go, or complete your certification during the first two days when you get there!
Complete dive gear will be readily available for all upon arrival, so you can travel light if you want, and all types of diving are possible, from Rec to Tec. For those who have their own dive gear and choose to bring it, that’s ok too!
The cost for this trip is: $1,300 USD
NOTE: THIS IS A "GROUP-DEPENDENT" TRIP!
A minimum of 8 people are required for the trip to take place. If less than 8 people sign up, the trip will be pushed back to a different date.
14 positions are available!
First come, first serve!
To sign up, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Cost for the trip includes the following:
- Beach-Front Accommodations for 6 days and 5 nights at a resort hotel (cost based on double occupancy),
- Eight boat dives for 5 days in some spectacular locations with WSD.
- Full rental equipment, tanks, weights, and everything else needed for diving is all included.
*Airfare and transportation costs are not included.
**Overnight stay in Manila not included.
***Food and drinks are not included.
****Additional dives will be discounted and are available by request, including night dives.
*****Other activities are available by request.
For Frequently Asked Questions regarding dive trips, please refer to the FAQ's at the bottom of this page.
The crew at Wicked Squid Divers in Boracay, Philippines, hosted divers with Pinnacle Diving Company from Japan, for a solid week of diving reefs and wrecks from the 1st to the 7th of September, 2023! Dive locations included Coral Gardens, Bulabog Reef, the Tribird Aircraft Wreck, the Camia 2 shipwreck, Front Beach, Crocodile Island, Tulobhan Reef, and more!
PDC invites you to join us on a 4-Day Weekend Dive Trip for Memorial Day to Okinawa to dive the beautiful waters of the Kerama Islands, USS Emmons, and Hedo!
ALL LEVELS OF CERTIFIED DIVERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN!
The trip will include:
- Two days of diving at the Kerama Islands (3 dives each day, ¥20,000 each day), and,
- A day of diving both the USS Emmons and Hedo Dome (¥22,000).
(prices direct from the dive operators.)
Full rental gear is available in both western and asian sizing for those who want/need to rent, but it is not included in the trip/dive costs.
Because this trip is "local" (within Japan), trip costs will NOT include airfare or hotel. This affords you the opportunity to get cheap flights, find a great deal on a hotel, and save money.
Pick up each day will be located in Chatan.
It is highly recommended that your hotel accommodations should also be located in the Chatan area, which will offer convenient access to restaurants, entertainment, and night life.
Trip itinerary will be published directly to attendees well in advance to give ample time for travel planning.
For those interested, please message us using the form at the bottom of the page.
Come dive with us in Okinawa!
Not certified as a diver yet? NO PROBLEM!
You can register for your Open Water SCUBA Diver course now, complete your academics and confined water training here locally before you leave, and get certified before you go!
The cost for this trip is: ¥62,000 JPY
NOTE: THIS IS A "GROUP-DEPENDENT" TRIP!
A minimum of 6 people are required for the trip to take place.
14 positions are available!
First come, first serve!
To sign up, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
Cost for the trip includes the following:
- All dives,
- Pick/up drop off from Chatan each day for the dives,
- Tanks and weights,
- Guides/Dive guides, and
- Port and site fees.
*Food and drinks are not included.
**Travel and Lodging are not included.
***Rental gear is available at the shop by request.
For Frequently Asked Questions regarding dive trips, please refer to the FAQ's at the bottom of this page.
Are you a certified SCUBA Diver who wants to go diving while here in Japan, but you don’t know where to go, who to talk to, or how to get started?
Pinnacle Diving Company invites all certified divers to join us on regularly scheduled dive weekends throughout the local area!
One of, if not the biggest service PDC provides is "mentorship", and best of all, we do it for free!
PDC staff are always teaching, coaching, mentoring, and guiding certified divers to help them improve their skills, maintain proficiency, grow as divers, and to enjoy diving to the fullest.
PDC believes in "diving for a purpose", and there are opportunities to practice, improve, and grow on every dive. From recreational to technical, not only do we dive for fun, but we routinely practice skills proficiency, progression, continuation training, and maintaining currency, all while enjoying being in the water, and we openly invite certified divers of all levels to join us on dive weekends.
If you're interested in joining us to dive, reach out to us using the form below and let us know when you'd like to join! Please refer to the calendar on the home page for the nearest availability dates (look for "proficiency diving") that fit your schedule, or let us know a timeframe in the future you'd like to join, and we'll get back to you as soon as able.
Izu Peninsula
- Shishihama
Mt. Fuji
Are you interested in diving a new location, in Japan or elsewhere in the world, but don't know where to go or how to get started?
Then Pinnacle Diving Company invites you to join us on our trips!
PDC is a member of a network of dive shops, centers, and service providers, and routinely plans dive trips across Japan and internationally.
We have experience creating full-service and semi-service dive trips for small and large groups of divers, and we know tons of locations, shops, hotels, and service providers both across Japan and around the world.
If you are looking to explore new diving destinations, then reach out to us using the form below to join us on any scheduled trip or to inquire about creating your own for your group.
Scheduled dive trips will be posted here on this page, as well as on our social media accounts.
However, if you have a group already interested in traveling to a dive destination, either across Japan or internationally, let's discuss the details together and see if PDC can help.
Please provide us with as much information as you can about what you’re looking for, your contact information, and your budget if you have one, and we will get back to you as soon as able to get everything started.
Dive Locations Across Japan!
Including:
- Dive sites across the Izu Peninsula
- Mt. Fuji's Altitude Lakes
- Ice Diving in Hokkaido
- The Battleship Mutsu in Iwakuni
- The Famous Hornfells Cliffs
- The Reefs of Okinawa
- and more!
Dive Locations Outside of Japan!
Including:
- Wrecks and Reefs in Boracay, Philippines
- Wrecks and Reefs in Guam
- Mines and Wrecks in Sweden
- Springs and the Gulf in Florida
- Locations around Hawaii
- and more!
Twin sister ship to the Nagato, the Mutsu is a Nagato Class Dreadnought Battleship, and the second largest battleship ever built, the Mutsu rests approximately 2km just off the Northern coast of SuoOshima, not far from Mutsu park. In June, 1943, she was anchored near SuoOshima when one of her aft magazines detonated, sinking the ship. 1,121 crew and visitors perished. The IJN investigation concluded that it was the work of a disgruntled crew member, yet some sources suggest it was the work of a US spy who planted a bomb. Much of the wreck was immediately dredged for scrap, leaving a large debris field around the remains. Today, the Mutsu rests in 30m of water, with the top of the ship becoming visible at between 12m and 15m, there is a surface buoy marking its location, and she can be dived relatively easily by boat or ocean kayak.
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If you would like to join PDC on any of our scheduled trips listed above, or if you would simply like to join PDC on any regular fun dive weekend, or if you are in Japan or soon visiting, and are interested in PDC creating a dive trip for your group, please use this form to get the process started. We will respond to get as much information as able about the type of trip you’re looking for, and then make all the arrangements for you and/or your group, or help you make your own.
To register for any trip with PDC (or to inquire about creating your own trip for a group), simply fill out the form above on this page. Please list the name and dates of the trip you desire to join, list your full legal name, age, any equipment rental needs (or tell us if you plan to bring your own), and provide us with a detailed message as applicable.
Unfortunately no. We do not accept reservations for any of our scheduled trips via social media. To register for any of our listed trips, you must fill out and submit the form above.
Cash is only acceptable for trips within the local area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Yamanashi) during normal fun-diving weekends, when reservations can be made locally. For any and all trips that require travel to a destination--both across Japan and internationally--payment in advance is required. Both credit and debit card payments may be made easily online via an online invoice sent to your email address from PDC (JDE) through Square. Additionally, bank transfers are possible for payment too.
Unless otherwise noted, mentioned in a post, or arrangements have been made with us by direct or email communication, deadlines for reservations to join in on any listed trip are typically no less than 60 days prior.
Please contact us and let us know you desire to join but need to pay at a date after the deadline. We're very reasonable and understanding when it comes to individual needs. In many cases, we can work something out to help you reserve your seat for a trip, and pay on a later date when you're able.
Almost every trip welcomes non-divers to join. If you would like to come with us, but are not a diver and will not be diving, please contact us and let us know! We can offer you a discounted price that does not include the diving part of the trip.
Absolutely! All trips are family friendly, and the more friends the better!
Everything depends. Where are you located? What time of year is it currently? When is the trip? Where is the trip going to? What are YOUR needs? Are we able to conduct the full course prior, or part of it prior and the remainder while at the destination? These are all important questions, and PDC is 100% willing to help you answer them. Please communicate with us your interests and needs, and we'll do our best to help.
Many trips go to locations where lots of other activities are offered. From snorkeling to surfing, local tours and treks, sight seeing and cuisine, even parasailing, kayaking, excursions, and more... If there are other activities possible at the destinations we visit, then we strongly encourage you to let us know what your interests are. Please remember, however, these are not included in the trip costs, and will be at your own expense.
If you register for a trip (local or international), OR if PDC makes advanced reservations for you at any destination in Japan, and you need to cancel for any reason, we completely understand. However, please also understand that some things may not be refundable after a certain period of time. Many hotels (for example) may refuse refunds for reservations made, or may only offer partial refunds up to a certain date, and shops at dive destinations also maintain their own cancellation policies as well.
Dive trip / advanced reservation costs with PDC are typically divided into the following components:
Refunds for PDC trips and advanced reservations therefore follow the current policy parameters:
For all cancelations of advanced reservations made through PDC with local diving shops, the following cancelation policy applies: