You can usually do either way, it depends on the ferry destination if they have online booking and how far in advance. Showing up at the desk is always an option but the ferry and times you want may already be full of tourists who booked in advance if it is a popular destination during the summer months.
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Definitely recommend visiting in person, especially if you want to take a vehicle to another island.
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You can usually do either way, it depends on the ferry destination if they have online booking and how far in advance. Showing up at the desk is always an option but the ferry and times you want may already be full of tourists who booked in advance if it is a popular destination during the summer months.
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Definitely recommend visiting in person, especially if you want to take a vehicle to another island.
I kind of found out that booking beforehand is very important. For example to zamami island, there is no high speed ferry in the morning left this month. Check reservations online here for example https://yoyaku.vill.zamami.okinawa.jp/zamami_web/ennmnu0101!doAvailability.action