Guam Island Marianas Apra Harbor
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Frequently Asked Questions
In the commercial section of Apra Harbor, one of the finest natural anchorages in the Pacific. The port is industrial: a shuttle or taxi is needed to reach Hagåtña or Tumon Bay.
No. The berth sits in a commercial port area with no visitor interest and no shops within walking distance. Plan on the ship's shuttle, a taxi or an excursion.
Plaza de España in Hagåtña, a Pacific War site, then Tumon Bay for the beach and shopping. You have to choose: the island is long and transfers eat into the day.
English and Chamorro, the Indigenous language. The greeting Håfa adai is heard everywhere and is worth learning before you step ashore.
The US dollar. Guam is a United States territory: credit cards are accepted everywhere and duty-free shopping lines Tumon Bay.
One of the harshest in the Pacific. The island was occupied in 1941 and retaken in 1944 after fierce fighting. The War in the Pacific National Historical Park preserves the traces across several sites around the island.
Yes, at Tumon Bay: pale sand, calm reef-protected water, hotels and duty-free shops along the shore. It is the most accessible beach from the port.
A dramatic cliff above the sea near Tumon, tied to a Chamorro legend of lovers who leapt from it. It is the island's most photographed viewpoint.
December to June, the dry season. From July to November the rains intensify and the island sits in the western Pacific typhoon belt.
Yes, especially for the beach: the water at Tumon is calm and shallow behind the reef. The war sites speak more to teenagers and adults.
