Guam

Your island drive will take you past many of Guam’s villages to Inarajan Village. Within this capsule of the past is Gef Pa'go Inarajan, a replica village. Residents have faithfully recreated the ancient village with buildings made solely of natural materials. Bamboo and other woods serve as pillars of the many shelters, each topped by a traditional thatch-palm roof.

Perhaps the only spot in Hagåtña Heights with a better view of the capital than the Government House is Fort Santa Agueda. Although very little remains of this once powerful Spanish fort, a splendid view can be appreciated from this panoramic lookout.

To the north of Tumon Bay towers the sheer 378 feet-high white limestone cliff known as Two Lovers Point. Legend has it that a Chamorro maiden and her lover, with their hair intertwined into a love knot and their hearts joined, leaped to their death in the roaring waves far below. Denied permission to marry by their parents, they threw themselves over a cliff rather than suffer the pain of separation. From here, there are wonderful panoramic views of the island’s gleaming white beaches, the shimmering blue Philippine Sea, and the lush green hillsides.

Asan Bay Overlook site contains a memorial garden in honour of indigenous Chamorros and the Americans who died on Guam during the war years. The names of those who died are inscribed on the memorial walls. Sculptured bronze panels illustrate scenes of the invasion, occupation and liberation of the island. A panoramic view of the Asan landing beach can be seen from this site.

At the Asan Beach Park is a small memorial dedicated to US soldiers who recaptured Guam from Japanese control in August 1944. Prior to the landing, 4 battleships, 3 cruisers and 3 destroyers stood offshore pummeling the landing zones with one of the lengthiest bombardments of World War II in the Pacific. A leisurely stroll through Park grounds will yield a number of historical treasures.

The seat of government for the Spanish, American and Japanese administrations, Plaza de España is probably the most visited site on the island. With plenty of room to roam around, the Plaza offers visitors an opportunity to learn much about the island's colonial past. Vendors dot the landscape, offering a variety of trinkets and souvenirs, and a monument to Guam's Insular Guard, who defended the island against Japanese attack, sits close to the road opposite the rotating statue of Pope John Paul II.

Cruise through an amazing undersea world at depths of 65 to 100 feet as you embark on a voyage of discovery aboard the Atlantis Submarine. Atlantis provides a unique exposure to a fascinating underwater world.

You’ll board a boat for the short transfer out to the dive site to join the Atlantis Submarine. The colour and abundance of the fish and fascinating coral formations will be unveiled outside your porthole.

All this time Atlantis is maintained at a cool air conditioned temperature and sea level pressure. Experienced crew will point out and describe the sights in detail.