Page 481 - Visitor Guides

Family Fun in the Sun · Scuba Diving Family Fun in the Sun · Boat Tours

and two different wars are
nearly touching. The Tokai
Maru, measuring about 500
feet long, is shallow enough
to swim from bow to stern at
about 42 feet. Inside, an old
wash area with tiled floor and
sink are visible. Shafts of light
coming through doorways
and beams have picturesque
radiance for divers. The bow is
also covered in brilliant yellow
tubastrea corals and sur-
rounded by abundant fish life.

Boat Tours world record for Pacific Blue
From dolphin watching to Marlin. Book one of the local
deep-sea fishing and exploring fishing charter boats and head
the jungle on a river cruise, out for sailfish, marlin, yellow
28 Guam has a number of boat fin, mahi-mahi, skipjack, wa- 29
tour options for you to experi- hoo and more. As you prepare
Gab Gab II ence during your stay. Special for this excursion, the most
The main dive site of Guam’s tour operators and dive shops you will have to worry about
submarine optional tour, Gab offer regular dolphin watching is bringing the sunscreen. The
Gab II is a great place to see tours, making it easy to catch charter company you select
large schools of giant trevally. The Crevice the playful animals in action will give you the gear and bait
Fish feeders that work daily Just south of the Blue Hole, at any time during your stay. you need for a memorable
to entertain submarine guests the Crevice is a large fold in fishing experience.
also give divers up close and the cliff that runs along the Many visitors also opt for fish-
personal encounters with island’s coast. Triangular in ing charters to take advantage If you’d rather just enjoy the
large life among coral en- shape, the site starts at nearly of the teeming marine life our fruits of someone else’s labor,
crusted pinnacle and sponge 70 feet. Coral formations island has to offer. For the check out the fisherman’s
formations. Lower areas of the like sea fans and whips are freshest menu, you may catch cooperative near the Agaña
reef have large blue elephant found, along with a number your own from the confines Boat Basin in Hagåtña, where
ear sponges hosting small of tropical fish and sea turtles of a boat or try your hand at fisherman often sell their
goby fish, as well as dripping who take shelter among the fishing off shore using a rod daily catches when they come
vase and round barrel spong- large boulders. Like Blue Hole, and reel, or a net (talaya) like off the water. Take your pick
es. Near the feeder buckets, it has excellent visibility and the locals. at fresh tuna, salmon or jack
divers can see a massive eel, offers chance encounters with to cook on your own or eat as
hawksbill turtles, and an oc- dolphins, barracuda, tuna, and Guam offers some of the best sashimi. Many days, prepared
casional nurse shark. Depth sharks. Ideal conditions are open ocean sport fishing in seafood dishes are also avail-
ranges from 36 feet to 70 feet. from April through December. the world and once held the able for sale.