The American Tanker is a large concrete barge that was used during World War II to transport war materials from the United States to Guam. During the construction of the breakwater, after World War II, she was sunk. Originally intended to form part of the breakwater, similar to the nearby Read more…
Entry and exit can be difficult when diving Asan Cut from shore, it is recommended that divers unfamiliar with this site only attempt a dive here with a buddy experienced with this location. Either way this dive should not be attempted during a tide change or when surface waves are Read more…
The Blue Hole, one of Guam’s most popular divesites, is a natural shaft extending down into the reef. Soft and hard corals, sea whips, fish and eels can be seen inside the shaft. The upper reef is at about 60 feet. From there, the shaft drops to 300+ feet. Gliding Read more…
The Crevice is a deep canyon off Orote Point, at the mouth of which lies a large boulder which was once part of the cliffline Both walls of the crevice hold numerous sea fans and whips. Large pelagic fish can be seen swimming through the crevice in search of food. Read more…
Slightly more challenging than Gab Gab 1, beach diving to Gab Gab II begins with a long snorkel or blue-water dive. The reef is approximately 230 yards directly north of the monument on Gab Gab. The site is used by the Atlantis submarine, which allows tour-ists to view the reef. The Read more…
The “Kitz,” a Japanese freighter, was damaged of the southern coast of Guam during World War 2 and came to Apra Harbor for repairs. She was sunk in the harbor by torpedo bombing attacks during the Marianas Turkeyshoot campaign. Due to her engine room flooding quickly, she sits upright, with Read more…
The SMS Cormoran, originally named the S.S. Rjasan, was built by Germans for the Russian Fleet in 1909 and was scuttled in the first World War. She lies on her port side alongside the Tokai Maru and is still amazingly intact for such an old ship. The Cormoran was used Read more…
The Tokai Maru was built in 1930 as a Japanese passenger ship and freighter. It is 440 feet long and 60 feet wide and has four diesel engines and five cargo holds. The Tokai was damaged by the USS Flying Fish and later sunk by the USS Snapper (both United States’ fleet submarines) in World War Read more…