Franko's Guide Map of Guam U.S.A.
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Franko’s Guide Map of Guam U.S.A.
Guam is where America’s day begins - literally, because it is on the other side of the international time line. When Franko calls a friend in Guam, it is already tomorrow there! This project began without any help from anyone in Guam, but it needed a lot of help. It began as a simple map of Guam, showing the roads and all of Guam’s fabulous scuba diving and snorkeling spots. From those simple beginnings this map took off and became an extraordinary, comprehensive map and guide to almost all that Guam has to offer the visitor. The title block of the map explains, this map includes:
Resort Accommodations & Hotels
Scenic, Cultural, & Historical Sites
Government Tourism Agency Info
Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Golfing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Hiking and Shopping.
Each side of the map is described as follows:
Side 1 of Franko’s Guide Map of Guam - This map is of the whole island of Guam. The island is shown in fabulous chartreuse shaded relief so the viewer can see the island topography as it stands out like a beautiful emerald on descending hues of ocean blues, which represent the true depth contours of the surrounding North Pacific Ocean. Every hill and valley and the streams that flow out of the mountains to become Guam’s numerous rivers can be visualized clearly. It is interesting that the United Stated Geological Service produces digital data, which can be translated into this beautiful shaded relief by a very sophisticated computer program called Arcview. The software is expensive, but the Guam data cost all of $4.62! Thanks to this data, this map is visually amazing and accurate. The contents are just as amazing, largely thanks to the inventor of Guam tourism himself, Mr. Bert Unpingco. Bert knows everything about Guam, and he knows everyone who could help on this map’s production - and they did. Side 1 of Franko’s Guide Map of Guam, U.S.A. has much on it, but side 2 is just as filled. Here is what you’ll find on side 1 alone:
Guam facts:
Political Status: Unincorporated Territory of the United States of America
Capitol: Hagatna (formerly Agana)
Location: North Pacific at 13.38 degrees N latitude, 144.44 degrees E longitude
Land Area: 212 square miles (549 square kilometers)
Native Inhabitants: Chamorro
Official Languages: English and Chamorro
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Time: Greenwich Mean Time + 10 hours
Population: Over 160,000
Climate: Tropical Pacific - From 75-88 degrees Fahrenheit (26-31 degrees Celsius) all year. Rarely less than 70F (23C) at night.
Seasons: Dry between January and May; Rainy between June and November.
Rainfall: Annual average is 80 inches (251 cm)
Official Bird: Guam Rail (Ko'ko')
Official Flower: Bougainvillia
There are lists of favorite things to do on Guam such as:
FAVORITE THINGS TO DO ON GUAM:
1. Go snorkeling.
2. Go scuba diving.
3. Visit Gef Pa'go - Chamorro culture and food.
4. Golf at a fabulous Guam golf course.
5. Drive to the southern villages, stopping at scenic
vistas and points of interest along the way.
6. Visit World War II sites and the Guam Museum.
7. Visit the Cathedral/Basilica & the Plaza De Espana.
8. Tour the Under Water World.
9. Take a long walk on a pristine east side beach.
10. Hike to one or more of Guam's waterfalls.
11. Go mountain biking or trekking in the hills.
12. Go on the Jungle Riverboat Cruise at Talofofo.
13. Paddle a sit-on-top ocean kayak.
14. Cruise city & island bus tours & transportation.
15. Go with "Discover Guam" guided tour.
16. Visit the U.S. Park Service Museum
The War In The Pacific National Historical Park must be detailed, because of its extreme importance on Guam, and so it is. These sites are described and located on the map:
WAR IN THE PACIFIC NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
This U.S. National Park consists of seven separate units and was created "to commemorate the bravery and sacrifices of those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of World War II, and to conserve and interpret outstanding natural, scenic, and historical values and objects on the island of Guam." Seven Historical Park Units Include:
ASAN BEACH UNIT - Site of the northern landing beach where the U.S. 3rd Marine Division landed on July 21, 1944. Site has guns, caves, pill boxes, and 445 acres of reefs and underwater relics.
ASAN INLAND UNIT - On the face of these cliffs Americans met with Japanese resistance in 1944. Featured is the Asan Bay Overlook Memorial Wall in honor of Chamorros and Americans who died during the Battle for Guam. Jungle hides caves, pillboxes, bridge, foxholes and a 75 mm mountain gun.
PITI GUNS UNIT - A 1/4 mile trail through dense growth leads to three Japanese coastal defense guns.
MOUNT CHACHAO/MOUNT TENJO UNIT - Site of southern landing beach where U.S. Marines and Army troops joined to push the Japanese to the northern side of the island. Beautiful views for hikers.
AGAT UNIT - Site of southern landing beach where the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade followed by the 305th Regimental Combat Team and the 77th Army Infantry stormed the shores on July 21, 1944. Underwater features relics and beautiful reefs.
MT. ALIFAN UNIT - This undeveloped unit is the former site of a Japanese command post during World War II.
FONTE PLATEAU UNIT - This undeveloped unit is the former Japanese naval communication center.
Note: For more information see: www.nps.gov/wapa
Dive sites:
Numerous sites and things to see and do are spread throughout the map. Most notably there are the dive sites. The following scuba and snorkeling sites found around the island are on side 1 of the map (there are even more than this described on side 2 of the Guam map:
SHARKS PIT 20'-130'+ (6-40m+) Beginner - Advanced. Former Navy dumping ground for bottles, anchors, jeeps, landing craft, munitions, and even cafeteria trays. Sharks are very rare. Huge boulder covered by sea fans at only 40' depth.
BOULDER ALLEY 20' - 130'+ (6-40m+) Beginner - Advanced. Moray eels and grazing green sea turtles. Caution: Western side is steep and very deep.
HAP'S REEF (UNDERWATER ZOO) 30'-60' (9-18m) Beginner. Easy dive at big reef that raises 30' (9m) off sand flats bottom. Huge anemones with clownfish. Wide variety of fish and invertebrates.
AMTRAK & CEMETERY WALL 30'-90' (9-27m) Beginner. Enter near Agat Cemetery and head straight out to Amtrak - a WWII amphibious personnel carrier. Walls to the left or right with reef flats on top at 30' (9m).
ANE CAVERNS 15'-30' (5-9m) Beginner. Easy cavern diving. Green sea turtles, sleepy whitetip reef sharks and lots of fish. Bring a torch (flashlight). Good snorkeling.
CORAL GARDENS 5'-50' (2-15m) Beginner. Boat dive for scuba or snorkeling. South side of AnE Island is a great shallow reef full of colorful corals, and is very photogenic.
PETE'S REEF 5'-80' (2-24m) Beginner. Boat dive for scuba or snorkeling to sandy area with reef pinnacles, large anemones and clownfish. Lobsters & big crabs found on night dives.
BLACK CORAL KINGDOM 100'-200'+ (30-60m+) Advanced. Technical dive on deep reef off Facpi Pt. to see black corals at 150'+ (45m+). Large pelagics. Caution: Deep with strong currents.
NATHAN'S DENT 30'-80' (9-24m) Beginner. Coral buttresses with mini caves rise out of sand flats. "The Dent" is a V-shaped cut into the reef. Look for lionfish and sharks.
TWIN DROP-OFF 50'-130'+ (15-40m+) Beginner-Advanced. Boat dive just outside of Nathan's Dent to upper reef at 55' (17m), leading to drop-off and deeper reef. Sea fans, seawhips and rays.
SEA FAN WALL 90'-200'+ (27-60+m) Advanced. Reef begins at 90' (27m) and slopes to a point at 135' (41m), then drops off to 200'+ on three sides. Sea fans abound on the sides of the drop-offs. Also find black corals and sea whips. Caution: Strong currents may cause a drift on this deep, technical dive. E-1
SELLA BAY & CETTI BAY To 50' Beginner. Beach diving & snorkeling amongst tons of sealife in shallow waters.
FU’A REEF To 40' (12m) Beginner. Boat dive for scuba or snorkeling to coral pinnacles full of mini caves, crevices and swim-throughs. Puffers and lionfish.
Bring torch.
JAPANESE ZERO 50' (15m) Beginner. Just offshore from Fort San Jose is Mitsubishi A6M5 Japanese Zero from WWII.
BILE BAY To 60' (18m) Beginner. Boat or beach dive for scuba or snorkeling. "Bile" is pronounced "Billy". Enter from Merizo Park off Hwy. 4. The reef is like a peninsula that slopes down on three sides to 60' (18m). See spinner dolphins and manta rays. Good night dive.
COCOS LAGOON To 30' (9m) Beginner. Many places to snorkel or scuba dive within huge lagoon. Beach snorkeling from Cocos Island. Watch out for boats, jetskis, etc.
SEA WHIP JUNCTION & COCOS WALL 30'-130'+ (9-40m+) Intermediate - Advanced. Boat dive. Cocos Wall is a deep drift dive, Sea Whip Junction is a recess within the Cocos Wall. Bottom topography descends in steps from 30' (9m) to 110' (33m), then drops straight down to 200'+ (60m+).
MANA BAY CUT To 80' Intermediate. - Advanced. Beach dive just offshore of Ipan Beach Resort. Dive only when calm. Soft coral gardens, poisonous stone fish,
angelfishes and anemones with clownfish.
NAPOLEON CUT 25'-100' (8-36m) Advanced. Boat dive. Sometimes a drift dive at cut extending thru reef. Reef full of fishes, turtles, sharks, large
pelagic species, and colorful invertebrates in sand flats.
NORTHERN CAVES 20'-60' (6-18m) Advanced Cave Diving. Boat dive to cave passage goes inland into clear fresh water spring. Swim past stalagtites and stalagmites to a pool in the jungle. Caution: Experienced cave divers only.
DOUBLE REEF To 60' (18m) Beginner. Boat dive to colorful corals filled with small invertebrates and all kinds of reef fishes. Big anemones have clownfish.
Sandy area has garden eels. Excellent diving in shallows just beyond wave zone.
THE PINNACLE 120'+ (36m+) Advanced. Boat dive to deep sea mount 150' wide x 500' long (47x150m). Large pelagics patrol the deep, including sharks. Black corals in the deep zone. Caution: Deep, steep, prevalent strong currents.
ARATAMA MARU To 50' Intermediate - Advanced. Boat dive to 6783 ton Japanese ammunition ship, sunk by the U.S. submarine Seahorse Apr. 8, 1944. Visibility usually poor except during dry season.
BLUE AND WHITE 20' - 90' (6-27m) Beginner - Advanced. Boat dive to sand patch which starts shallow and descends to 80'+, where there are garden eels in sand. Big Pelagics at reef edge. Caution: Area exposed to swells.
Guams highways and towns are all superbly mapped out for finding your way around this island, which is just over 30 miles in length and varies from about 4 to 9 miles across, depending on how you measure it. The major towns shown are Agana (Hagatna, in the native Chamorro), Tamuning, Tumon Dededo, Yigo, Barrigada, Maite, Mong Mong, Toto, Agana Heights, Sinajana, Ordot, Asan, Piti,Tiyan (A.B. Wonpat International Airport area), Chalan Pago, Mangilao (University of Guam site), Yona, Talofofo, Inarajan, Merizo, Umatac, Agat, and Santa Rita.
Guam rivers, streams, bodies of water and waterfalls are shown in accurate detail. Favorite spots to visit are also shown with detailed descriptions. They include:
Pauliluc Bay Nice bay for fishing and swimming. Hike north to Talofofo Bay (6 mi./10 km.), but only when Pacific Ocean is calm.
Gov. Joseph Flores Beach Park/Ypao Archeological Site
Two Lovers Point (Puntan Dos Amantes).
Achang Reef Flat Preserve Extensive seagrass beds serve as natural fish nursery.
No taking of fish or other marine life.
Fort Nuestra Senora de la Soledad Ruins.
Ferdinand Magellan's landing site in 1521.
Early 1800's Spanish fort built as a look-out.
Merizo Pier Park Gateway to Cocos Lagoon, watersports & seaside village.
Merizo Water Festival each year.
Saluglula Pool Natural swimming pool in public park.
Ipan Beach Resort Day use park with tennis, swimming pool, food, rustic huts for overnighters.
UNIVERSITY OF GUAM, which has: Micronesia Area Research Center (MARC)
Planetarium, Herbarium, Marine Lab, Water and Environmental Research Institute (WERI), Isla Center for the Arts, Field House Auditorium.
Ija Scenic Vista Great views and trailhead for hike to Mt. Sasalaguan.
Gef Pa'Go Chamorro culture and traditions on display. Crafts shops and Chamorro performances.
Jeff's Pirate's Cove & Seaside Museum Open air restaurant, crafts for sale. Was World War II U.S. Navy pilot rehab camp. Museum has war artifacts and area history.
Tumon Bay Marine Preserve No taking of shells or other marine life. Trolling
outside reef line for pelagic species only.
SELLA BAY Hiking, sightseeing & camping on beach between Sella & Cetti Bays. Scuba and snorkeling. Beware of large monitor lizards.
CETTI BAY Superb and scenic kayaking on open water. Boat-accessible diving & snorkeling.
Tarzan Falls Freshwater snorkeling after hiking trail to waterfall. Small waterfalls to sit in just downstream. Guamanian name for foreign hikers to remote places like this is "Boonie Stompers".
South Pacific Memorial Park, Site of one of the bloodiest battles at end of World War II. Site memorializes 1/2 million lives lost in Pacific War from 1941 to 1945. Tower represents hands praying for eternal peace.
Mt. Santa Rosa Extinct volcano surrounded by elevated petrified coral. Spectacular views clear to island of Rota.
MT. HUMUYONG MANGLO World's highest mountain, as measured from the bottom of the Marianas Trench, the deepest point in any ocean, 35,827ft. (10,920m) deep.
Memorias Park Dedicated to the Guamanians who died in Vietnam.
Cocos Island 100-acre island resort in clear lagoon. Glass bottom boat, jetskiing, windsurfing, snorkeling, nice beaches, fishing, and good food.
Talofofo Falls Favorite hike to swimming hole at base of falls. Replica of Yokoi's Cave. Accessible by automobile.
Yokoi's Cave In 1944 American military forces invaded Guam. Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi, a loyal Japanese soldier hid in a man-made cave in the Talofofo jungle until 1972, when local farmers discovered him. The Guam Museum displays his survival tools. This is a replica cave as the real one has since collapsed.
Inarajan Garden House Rustic tropical resort with beach access.
Inarajan Village Spanish-style village dating to 1680.
Talofofo River Jungle Riverboat Cruise Scenic tour of Talofofo and Ugam Rivers goes to Talofofo Village, site of Chamorro hut and latte stones. Chamorro cultural activities.
First Beach Also called Asquiroga Cove or Devil's Cove, this is a nice swim and snorkel spot. Hike (beach walk) 3.6 mi (5.8 km.) north to Ylig Bay.
Ipan Beach Park Shaded by ironwood trees. Swimming, snorkeling and kayaking.
Taga'Chang Beach Park Pavilion, picnic tables and restrooms available. Great snorkeling, but only when calm. Ancient Chamorro settlement was located here. Great beach combing.
Gadao's Cave Petroglyphs
Glass Bottom BoatTours AnE I. from Agat Harbor
Andersen Air Force Base Largest Air Force Base in the Pacific. Andersen continues to actively secure the Pacific region. Base recreation facilities are exclusively for the U.S. Military community.
Fu'a Rock Legend is that touching this "Rock of Creation" cures male impotence for life, and enhances female desire and fertility.
Southern Comfort Ranch Horseback riding & exotic animal zoo.
Guam has become a great golf destination, particularly for Japanese tourists. Guam’s classy golf courses are on the map, as is the following list:
GUAM'S GOLF COURSES:
Admiral Nimitz 27 Holes (671) 344-5838
Country Club Of The Pacific 18 Holes Tel. (671) 789-1361
Guam International Country Club 18 Holes Tel. (671) 632-4422
Leo Palace Resort 36 Holes Tel. (671) 471-0001
Mangilao Golf Club 18 Holes Tel. (671) 734-7810
Starts Guam Golf Resort 27 Holes Tel. (671) 632-1111
Talofofo Golf Resort 18 Holes (671) 789-5555
Windward Hills Country Club 18 Holes (671) 789-1612
List of Southern Guam Attractions:
Talifak Spanish Bridge
Guam Territorial Seashore Park
Mount Humuyong Manglo
Spanish Bridge & Oven at Sella Bay
Sella Bay
Sella Falls
Cetti Bay Overlook
Cetti Falls
Cetti Bay
Fort Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
Kampanayun Malesso (Bell Tower)
Merizo Pier Park
Merizo Konbento
Cocos (Dano') Island
Cocos Lagoon
Gef Pa'go
Inarajan Village
Saluglula Pool
Inarajan Falls Trail
Yokoi's Cave
Talofofo Falls
Talofofo Bay Beach Park
List of Central Guam Attractions
Apra Harbor Vista
Apra Harbor Dive Sites
Apra Harbor Watersports
Apra Harbor Tours
War in the Pacific National Historic Park
Sigua Falls
Tarzan Falls
Pagu Bay
University of Guam
There are also a handful of scenic photos of Guam on this side of Franko’s Guide Map of Guam. Invasion Beach at Asan Bay, Piti Guns and Flags of Friendship (U.S., Japanese and Guam flags together) represent War In The Pacific National Park.
The Blue Hole, Guam’s number one scuba dive site is shown, as is Talofofo Falls and Fu’a Rock and Umatac Bay. Fu’a Rock is Guam’s legendary Rock of Creation. If a visitor to Guam makes the effort to Trek down to Fu’a Bay, and go out by the tide pools to this huge rock, which most will agree looks rather phalic, and then touch the rock, it is said that this will cure impotence for life for men and will enhance fertility and desire for women. Maybe a trip to Guam is worth just doing this.
Tropical Fishes of Guam and Magnificent Micronesia: At first glance at Franko’s Guide Map of Guam, the eye is drawn to the lower left corner, when Franko has depicted over 7 dozen creatures of Guam’s plentiful reefs. These colorful tropical fishes await Guam’s visitors when they put on a mask and snorkel and venture into the waters. Of course, there are glass bottom boats, submarine tours, and the Piti Marine Preserve’s Fisheye Marine Park underwater observatory as well. But your visit to Guam would not be complete without viewing some of these beautiful reef creatures.
Wildlife of Guam: Guam is much more noted for its tropical reef life, but in the upper corner of the map are featured a few of Guam’s wildlife, including the notable birds, such as the Guam Rail (Ko’Ko in Chamorro), and the colorful Marian Fruit Dove, plus Guam’s big fox bat, called the Mariana Fruit Bat. The amusing and huge Coconut Crab is also shown. This guy can tear into a whole coconut!
Side 2 of Franko’s Guide Map of Guam: This side of the map includes two zoom ins - Tumon Bay (the Hotel row area), and the area from Apra Harbor (lots of wrecks to scuba dive on) to Tumon Bay, which includes the scenic and historical capital of Agana (Hagatna in Chamorro). Side 2 also features a map of all of Magnificent Micronesia. The Micronesia map is surrounded by nine mini maps of Micronesia’s most prominent islands. They include Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian and Rota), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Pohnpei Islands, Majuro and Arno Atolls of the Marshal Islands, Kosre, Yap Islands and Palau Islands. Pertinent visitors bureaus numbers are shown. They include:
Yap Visitors Bureau
(691) 350-2298
yvbmail.fm
www.visityap.com
Palau Visitors Authority
(680) 488-2793
pvapalaunet.com
www.visit-palau.com
Chuuk Visitors Bureau
(619) 330-4133
cvbmail.fm
Pohnpei Visitors Bureau, Inc.
(691) 320-4851/4823
PohnpeiVBmail.fm
www.pohnpeivb.fm
Marshall Islands Visitor Authority
(692) 625-6482
tourismntamar.net
www.visitmarshallislands.com
KosrE Visitors Bureau
(691) 370-2228
kosrEmail.fm
www.cosrE.com
Marianas Visitors Aurthority
(670) 664-3201
mvasaipan.com
www.mymarianas.com
(680) 488-2793
Chuuk Visitors Bureau
(619) 330-4133
cvbmail.fm
The most dominant feature of Side 2 of Franko’s Guide Map of Guam, is the Apra Harbor to Tumon Bay Details. It features things to see and do, similar to side 1 of the map, including:
Agana (Hagatna) Historic District
Plaza De Espana
Pope John Paul II Statue
Skinner Plaza War Memorials
Old Legislature Building
Guam Insular Force Guard Monument
Two Lovers Point (Puntan Dos Amantes)
Piti Bomb Holes Preserve - Snorkeling and scuba diving amongst round bomb holes as big as 25' (8m) diameter. Popular area for windsurfing.
Puntan Dos Amantes Biking & Hiking Trail (6 miles of trails)
Nautilus Semi-Submersible tour
Sunset dinner cruises
Paseo De Susana Baseball Fields, Chamorro Village & Chief Quipuha Park
World War II Battlefields
Mt. Chachao Scenic Vista, Hiking and mountain biking trailheas to waterfalls and peaks
Sigua Valley Bike Trail - Start at Mt. Chachao Scenic Vista, go toward Mt. Tenjo or turn east on great mountain biking trails.
Aqua World Marina:
Atlantis Submarine Tour
Tasi Tours
Agana Bay Sunset Cruise
Cabras Island Scenic Vista View to beyond Two Lover's Pt.
Latte Stone Park
Pre-World War II Chamorro homes include: Houses of Rosario, Martinez-Notley, Leon Guerrero, Lujan, Flores, Shimzu and Ungacta.
Jimmy Dee & The Chamorritas Hafa Adai Show
The most outstanding feature on this map detail are the numberous scuba diving and snorkeling sites, which prove that Guam is a world-class dive destination. Here are the dive sites listed on this side of the map:
BULDOZER & MYSTERY VESSEL 35'-135' (11-41m) Advanced. Boat or beach dive accessible via the Seabee Junkyard, due east at 100' (30m) depth. Vessel sits upright and intact, but no one knows whose it was or when it sank. Bulldozer sits upright 100' (30m) east of vessel.
SEABEE JUNKYARD 30'-130' (9 - 40m) Beginner-Advanced. Boat or beach dive to WWII equipment dumping ground. Bulldozers, pipes, small boat, and equipment covered with sea life. Wreckage and sea life may be viewed via surface snorkeling. Caution: Poor area to park due to car burglaries.
AMERICAN TANKER 50'-100' (15-30m) Beginner-Advanced. Boat or beach dive. This WWII concrete barge was scuttled to make a breakwater. Bring a light to see into dark holds.
THE VAL (VAL BOMBER) 25'-100' (6-30m) Beginner. Boat or beach dive to Japanese warplane sitting on sloping reef just beyond first visible wrecked barge of breakwater.
KITSUGAWA MARU 65'-120'+ (20-36m+) Advanced. Boat dive on WWII Japanese freighter damaged and brought to Guam, then sunk by torpedo during "Marianas Turkeyshoot". The "Kitz" sits upright. Encrusted bow gun and ammo sit on upper superstructure. Wreck interior is accessible.
SALVAGE TUG 90'-130' (27-40m) Advanced. Boat dive/WWII Japanese tug sunk by torpedo hitting stern sits upright. Ocean liner dropped its anchor on her in 1997.
TOKAI MARU 42'-130' (13-40m) Beginner-Advanced. WWII Japanese shipwreck lies on its starboard side touching WWI Russian shipwreck, the SMS Cormoran. Sunk by U.S. submarines. Bow is upslope. Look for torpedo and strafing damage on bow and 4th hold.
SMS CORMORAN 80-120' (24-36m) Advanced. WWI Russian ship, taken by the Germans in WWI, and then scuttled rather than surrendering to the Americans.
WESTERN SHOALS To 75' (23m) Beginner. Boat dive was formerly a top Apra Harbor dive spot, but typhoons damaged the reef. Staghorn corals on top of reef.
BARGE REEF 45'-80' (14-24m) Beginner. Boat Dive on WWII Barge sitting upright on reef. Hosts multitude of reef fishes and invertebrates.
HOURGLASS REEF 40'-100' (12-30m) Beginner-Advanced. Boat dive on hourglass-shaped reef. Used as alternate site by Atlantis submarine. Lots of corals and colorful sponges.
SEA PLANES 10'-100' (3-30m) Beginner-Advanced. Boat dive or beach dive (if you have Naval Base access) to pontoon and wing, just off Navy Base Eastern fuel pier. Nearly whole seaplane is at 90' (27m) directly off of Western fuel pier. Huge anemone colony full of clownfish is near pontoon.
GAB GAB I To 100'+ (30m+) Beginner. Boat dive to sloping reef which descends into the deep. Green sea turtles and colorful anemones. Great snorkeling. Night diving for octopus, eels, lobsters.
GAB GAB II 50'-100' (15-30m) Advanced. Boat dive or long swim from beach. Atlantis Submarine tour site. Atlantis divers have made the fish tame by feeding them for the tourists. Caution: Advise Atlantis Tours of intent to dive, and keep away from Sub's external thrusters.
SPONGE REEF 40'-100' (12 - 30m) Beginner-Advanced. Boat dive to 300'-long (90m) reef covered with sponge. Butterflyfish and fusilers abound. Huge anemones.
HIDDEN REEF 55'-120'+ (17-36m) Intermediate-Advanced. Boat dive to domed reef. Photogenic due to good visibility and rich coral and sponge life. Several huge anemones.
FINGER REEF To 100'+ (33m+) Beginner-Advanced. Boat dive or tour boat snorkeling dive to reef extending from Gab Gab at Apra. Harbor to the west. Tour boats feed fish. A giant 10' (3m) anemone hosts dozens of anemonefish ("clownfish").
THE SCOTIA 35' Beginner - Advanced. Boat dive or enter from breakwater to 1904 wreckage of a cable ship.
THE WALL 40'-130'+ (12-40m+) Advanced. Boat drift dive from Orote Pt. toward Blue Hole. Drop-off begins at 70' (21m) with sharks, rays, turtles along flats above wall, sponges on wall, corals, sea fans and sea whips. Caution: Deep and steep, variable currents may change direction.
BLUE HOLE 60'-130'+ (18-40m+) Intermediate - Advanced. Boat dive to Guam's most popular dive. Natural chimney descends vertically thru reef at 60' (12m), and exits horizontally at 127' (38m). Ascent on outer slope is full of tropical reef fish, lots of large triggerfish. Friendly fish used to being fed.
THE CREVICE 60'-130'+ (18-40m+) Advanced. Boat dive to deep, steep canyon with big boulder at top of canyon, which was once part of cliff above.
BARRACUDA ROCK To 60' (18m) Beginner. The barracuda are gone. Small cave juts under cliff, good for snorkeling. Snorkeled more often than scuba dived
GARDEN EEL PITS 40'-100' (12-30m) Advanced. Reef slopes to sand pits at 100' (30m), home of garden eels. At 40' (12m) there is an American tank from WWII.
PITI BOMB HOLES Dive to 30' (9m) amongst WWII bomb craters, which provide homes for fish in crystal waters. Largest bomb hole has Fish Eye Marine Park for
non-divers to view underwater life.
AMPHITHEATER Dive to 60'-120' (18-36m) depth. Intermediate to advanced diving in amphitheater-shaped dent in reef. Leads to sand flat. Numerous fishes.
GUN BEACH To 120'+ (36m+) Beginner-Advanced. Beach dive to underwater cables leading down cut into the deep. Large coral heads. Popular night dive. Great snorkeling
HOSPITAL POINT To 120'+ (36m+) Advanced. Boat Dive below Tamuning cliffs on nearly vertical wall. Pelagic species and sea fans. Sometimes a drift dive.
CAMEL ROCK 40'-130' (12-40m) Advanced. Boat dive to excellent colorful corals and big anemones. Littered with unexploded ordnance - don't touch!
ASAN CUT To 50' (15m) Beginner beach dive just west of park entry. See an American LVT (Amtrak) sunk in 1944. Coral reef wall on outside.
The greatest of Guam’s Hotels are listed amongst the members of The Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association. The hotels listed are as follows:
Airport Hotel Mai'ana
(671) 646-6961
Tamuning www.maiana.com
Alupang Beach Tower
(671) 649-9666
Tamuning www.abtower.com
Grand Plaza Hotel
(671) 647-0630
Tumon www.grandplaza.net
Guam Airport Hotel
(671) 649-8402
Tamuning
Guam Dai Ichi Hotel
(671) 646-5881
Tumon www.daiichi-hotels.com
Guam Hotel Okura
(671) 646-6811
Tamuning www.okura.com.gu/
Guam Marriott Resort
(671) 649-7827
Tumon www.morriotthotels.com
Guam Plaza Hotel
(671) 646-7803/8
Tumon www.guamplaza.com
Guam Reef Hotel
(671) 646-6881-8
Tumon www.guamreef.com
Hilton Guam Resort
(671) 646-1835
Tumon www.guamhilton.com
Holiday Inn Resort Guam
(671) 647-7272
Tumon www.guam.holiday-inn.com
Hotel Nikko Guam
(671) 649-8815
Tumon www.nikkoguam.com
Hotel Santa Fe
(671) 647-8855
Tamuning www.hotelsantafeguam.com
Hyatt Regency Guam
(671) 647-1234
Tamuning www.guam.regency.hyatt.com
Inn On The Bay
(671) 565-8621
Agat www.innonthebay.com
Ladera Tower
(671) 735-1111 x-121
Mangilao www.laderatower.com
Leo Palace Resort
(671) 471-0001
Tumon www.leopalaceguam.com
Ohana Bayview Guam
(671) 646-2300
Tamuning www.ohanahotels.com
Ohana Oceanview Guam
(671) 646-2400
Tamuning www.ohanahotels.com
Onward Beach Resort
(671) 647-7777
Tamuning www.onwardguam.com
Outrigger Guam Resort
(671) 649-9000
Tamuning www.outriggerguam.com
Pacific Islands Club-Guam
(671) 646-9171
Tamuning www.pacificislandsclub.com
Pia Resort Hotel
(671) 646-7422
Tamuning
Palace Hotel Guam
(671) 649-2222 x1601
Tamuning www.palaceguam.com
RHI Holiday Plaza Hotel
(671) 649-8001
Tumon www.holidayplazaguma.com
Royal Orchid Guam Hotel
(671) 649-2000
Tumon www.royalorchidguam.com
Starts Guam Golf Resort
(671) 632-1111
Tamuning
The Westin Resort Guam
(671) 647-1020
Tumon www.westin.com/guam
Most of the above hotels are located in the Tumon Bay area - also called Hotel Row. Franko’s Guide Map of Guam side 2 has a fine detail of Tumon Bay. Besides the above hotels it features the locations of the following attractions:
TUMON ACTIVITIES:
Hotel Row
Joseph Flores Beach Park
(Ypao Beach Park)
Padre San Vitores Shrine
Two Lovers Point
Gun Beach
World War II sites
Pleasure Island
Under Water World
Gameworks
Sandcastle Theatre
Cushing Zoo
Water Parks
The Guahan Trolley
Devil's Punchbowl
Shopping
Guam Greyhound Park
Grand Prix
Tumon Driving Range
Chinese Park
Planet Hollywood
Watersports
WATER PARK LOCATIONS:
Hilton Guam Resort & Spa
Hyatt Regency Guam
Pacific Islands Club
Hotel Nikko Guam
Onward Beach Resort
This side of Franko’s Guide Map of Guam also has a beautiful selection of photography, including Latte Stone park, Two Lovers Point, Erial views of Agana bay, the Atlantis submarine as it cruises the reefs in Guam’s crystal waters, and Apra Harbor.
