Ginowan Marina is Okinawa’s largest recreational boat marina. It is located on the west coast of Okinawa, next to the Okinawa Convention Center and Tropical Beach. The marina has about 300 slips and can accomodate yachts up to about 20 meters (60 ft) / or 5 meter (15 ft) draft. Guest slips are available and the marina has water, 100 VAC shore power, restrooms, showers and WiFi for members and guests. The marina also has a maintenance area with Okinawa’s only boat crane. For larger vessels, there is an elevator-type lift and mobile cranes can be called for special duty.

Marina phone number: 098-897-7017

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Itoman Fisherina (Marina) is the second largest recreational boat marina in Okinawa. It is located south of Naha in Itoman. The marina has about 100 slips and can accomodate yachts up to about 20 meters (60 ft). Guest slips are available and the marina has water, 100 VAC shore power and restrooms. The marina also has a maintenance area with an elevator- type crane.

Marina phone number: 098-840-8247 

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Awase Marina (Okinawa Yacht Club) is on the east coast and is one of the smaller and older marinas of Okinawa. It has about 50 slips and can accomodate yachts up to about 18 meters (50 ft). Guest slips are available and the marina has water, 100 VAC shore power and restrooms. The marina also has a maintenance area with an elevator- type crane.

Phone number: 098- 937-3421

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Kadena Marina is a part of the US Air Force Kadena Air Base and provides recreational services for SOFA status personnel. The marina provides limited marina services to authorized US military ID card holders. There are about 20 private dock spaces with no guest slips available. If you are a member of the US military, you may be able to keep and maintain a boat here, if there is space available. The marina also has a boat rental service and an ASA sailing school.

Phone: 959-6344 (English)

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Naha Port and other public harbors around Okinawa is another place where you can moor a boat. Theoretically, it’s free to keep a boat in a public harbor, although some ports might have a fisherman’s cooperative association that charges a fee. There are limited facilities and security at a public harbor. Naha Port is the designated open port for cruisers visiting Okinawa and they should come here first when they arrive.

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