GUAM

Guam is the closet U.S. territory to Taiwan as well as the crossroads of all travel to Micronesia's outer islands. Located in the Western Pacific, Guam is the largest, most heavily populated island in Micronesia.

It is almost a miniature version of Hawaii, complete with well paved roads, excellent restaurants and shopping centers. The island offers luxurious accommodation, romantic scenery, excellent beaches and warm seas

There are two kinds of diving available in Guam - inside the deep water harbor and outside it.

Apra Harbor

Apra Harbor is gigantic - several miles long and reaches depths in excess of 150 feet. Since this harbor is protected from ocean swells and wind, surface conditions are quite calm and consistent. Underwater visibility can range from 50 to 75 feet. Some of Guam's best shipwreck and shallow reef dives are within Apra Harbor. The Tokai Maru is a 465 foot WWII Japanese cargo vessel. Torpedoed in 1943, she now lies on her port side in 138 feet of water.
Less than six feet from her vessel is the stern of another shipwreck - the SMS Cormoran. A 335 foot WWI German auxiliary cruiser, she was deliberately scuttled by her crew in 1917.
Another popular wreck is the 272 foot long WWII Japanese freighter Kitsugawa Maru. The deck gun is still mounted on her bow and diving depths range from 60 to 130 feet.
Other wrecks include the American Tanker, Salvage Tug, Seaplane Wreck and Japanese Dive Bomber. In addition to the wrecks, Apra Harbor offers numerous opportunities to dive shallow and deep coral reefs that are loaded with exotic marine life.

Blue Hole (60-130 Feet)

Guam is perhaps best known for this dive site. The Blue Hole is a cylindrical shaft that drops from a barren limestone bottom at about 60 feet to a depth of approximately 300 feet. At 130 feet a "window" opens to the sea, allowing an exit and ascent up the outer wall. Colorful seafans grow inside the hole and bluewater pelagics are often seen on the outside. Visibility can be more than 100 feet.

The Crevice (30-130 Feet)

Another dive site that opens up in the same sloping hard bottom area is The Crevice, a V-shaped undersea canyon that leads to the vertical wall. The floor of the canyon reaches a depth of 160 feet and there is a giant rock formation in the center that rises to 130 feet.
Yellow and orange seafans protrude from this giant boulder. 

Shark Pit. (3 to 30 feet)

A combination coral reef and junkyard, this was the dumping ground of World War II. Divers are likely to encounter coral encrusted trucks, Jeeps, amtracs and various hardware. Coral Gardens near Anae Island is a lovely spot for underwater photographers.
 
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