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Posted: 8/21/2014 9:42:18 AM EDT

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Its pretty funny to see what haoles think about the island.

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I enjoy my time there. I'm a little bummed I haven't been there in the last couple years.

Posted: 8/21/2014 9:43:40 AM EDT

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Any recommendations on where to eat, drink, scuba dive or anything else that would be interesting? Also what/where should I avoid?

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Try to avoid trannies. Try not to get tangled up in the fire coral.

We rented a canoe, loaded a 30 pack, and eventually got stuck on a reef.

Didn't like all that much but was only there a couple days. I didn't go to the other side of the island maybe check that out.

Posted: 8/21/2014 9:45:56 AM EDT

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Ah Hell....

Here you go.

Posted: 8/21/2014 9:53:23 AM EDT

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That's Wake Island. Also a neat place to visit.

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I never realized guam was a place tourists could visit.

For some reason I thought it was only accessable by military.

That's Wake Island. Also a neat place to visit.

have they ever opened midway up to tourism?

I know its a group of tiny islands, but I rmember my dad visiting there when he was stationed in Japan. I can't remember if it was official business or not.

Posted: 8/21/2014 10:34:38 AM EDT

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When I was there, seaman's club was very good. woods were (still are?) inhabited with tree snakes, some of which very poisonous. Very hard on the bird population, too.

Posted: 8/21/2014 12:04:02 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/21/2014 4:52:16 PM EDT

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How much of my scuba gear should I bring? The amount of space I have to pack it may be limited.

Posted: 8/21/2014 4:54:39 PM EDT

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As much as you want.

Rentals are reasonably priced and decent enough for rentals. That said I take my own every time I go.

Posted: 8/21/2014 5:02:41 PM EDT

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"Guam? Guam? But sir, there's nothing going on in Guam."

Posted: 8/21/2014 5:04:24 PM EDT

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Any recommendations on where to eat, drink, scuba dive or anything else that would be interesting? Also what/where should I avoid?

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g spot

club usa

viking

british pub

the trench ask for thai hot

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go diving

bout al i can remember

Posted: 8/21/2014 5:08:26 PM EDT

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How much of my scuba gear should I bring? The amount of space I have to pack it may be limited.

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bc/reg if you have a decent/specific rig/ else just rent

bring your own mask/fins

rent weights

you can find smokin deals on the island and on base if you dont have good gear.

I bought new stuff there on 2nd tour on sale- very cheap.

sold on mainland for very little loss

Posted: 8/21/2014 5:19:06 PM EDT

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Jump on the edge and see if you can make it capsize.

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Any recommendations on where to eat, drink, scuba dive or anything else that would be interesting? Also what/where should I avoid?

Jump on the edge and see if you can make it capsize.

Or at least get it to rocking a little

Posted: 8/21/2014 5:22:44 PM EDT

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depends on if you are military or not. when i was there i went to the navy bases Gab Gab (sp?) Beach, that was awesome to snorkel and dive in. also some okay beaches at Anderson AFB.
jeffs pirate cove is pretty popular.
def go check out the caves around the island.
also if you are military there is a guy on Anderson AFB that does tours around the island featuring mostly WW2 stuff.
Two Lover's Point (if you are with special lady friends

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Gun Beach, and the beaches around the Outrigger, and Hyatt hotels has some touristy stuff. (as well as good scenery

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and also Talofofo Falls

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+1 on the falls. It's been years ago, but I remember a jeep getting an axle blown off by left over ordinance from WWII. The rains would uncover UXOs on a regular basis.

Posted: 8/21/2014 5:29:54 PM EDT

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bc/reg if you have a decent/specific rig/ else just rent

bring your own mask/fins

rent weights

you can find smokin deals on the island and on base if you dont have good gear.

I bought new stuff there on 2nd tour on sale- very cheap.

sold on mainland for very little loss

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How much of my scuba gear should I bring? The amount of space I have to pack it may be limited.

bc/reg if you have a decent/specific rig/ else just rent

bring your own mask/fins

rent weights

you can find smokin deals on the island and on base if you dont have good gear.

I bought new stuff there on 2nd tour on sale- very cheap.

sold on mainland for very little loss

Pretty much this....

I've spent a good bit time there.

Go to MDA for diving trips.
Marianas Trench for supper
Go to the Navy base past Andersen & there's a cool secluded beach (it's a hike down a fucking cliff though)
Hike all the falls

Oh yea. The Viking

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Dive spots I can remember:

Gab-Gab
GabGab2
Blue Hole
Gun Beach

I'll try to think of some more.

We also had some guys go pig hunting (with bows)
Might be an option If you're there long enough. I would also consider renting a "Guam bomb" cheap rental car if you don't have any non .gov trans

Posted: 8/21/2014 5:35:20 PM EDT

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It's been years ago. The tank farm. Bunch of tanks left over from WW2. I was there 75 thru 78.

Posted: 8/21/2014 6:13:04 PM EDT

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bc/reg if you have a decent/specific rig/ else just rent

bring your own mask/fins

rent weights

you can find smokin deals on the island and on base if you dont have good gear.

I bought new stuff there on 2nd tour on sale- very cheap.

sold on mainland for very little loss

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How much of my scuba gear should I bring? The amount of space I have to pack it may be limited.

bc/reg if you have a decent/specific rig/ else just rent

bring your own mask/fins

rent weights

you can find smokin deals on the island and on base if you dont have good gear.

I bought new stuff there on 2nd tour on sale- very cheap.

sold on mainland for very little loss

Cool, I need some new fins. Should I wait and buy them there?

Posted: 8/21/2014 7:52:19 PM EDT

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Cool, I need some new fins. Should I wait and buy them there?

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How much of my scuba gear should I bring? The amount of space I have to pack it may be limited.

bc/reg if you have a decent/specific rig/ else just rent

bring your own mask/fins

rent weights

you can find smokin deals on the island and on base if you dont have good gear.

I bought new stuff there on 2nd tour on sale- very cheap.

sold on mainland for very little loss

Cool, I need some new fins. Should I wait and buy them there?

MDA will have everything you want for rent or purchase. Your call.

Posted: 8/21/2014 8:02:53 PM EDT

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G-Spot.

And Outback of course.

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I spent a lot of time at both of those places during my two years on Guam.

Posted: 8/21/2014 8:07:04 PM EDT

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My relatives there have some fascination with Jeff's Pirate Cove.

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Awesome place.

Posted: 8/21/2014 9:07:00 PM EDT

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Add Piti Bomb Hole and the Blue Hole to the dive list. The Blue Hole is accessible by boat. I used to teach at Guam Tropical Dive Station and would recommend them for a dive operation. They do night boat dives on the weekend and Wednesday night. I highly recommend a night dive there!

Hike the Spanish Steps at Naval Activities Base. It's at the mouth of Apra Harbor and really pretty at the mouth of the Harbor.

For a good time go to Santa Rita beach on the base, swim out and around the right to the rope swing at the mouth of the came

Posted: 8/21/2014 9:16:32 PM EDT

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G-Spot.

And Outback of course.

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Are you Navy??

Every time I went to Guam that's where we spent out time. There and the beach.

Posted: 8/22/2014 5:52:31 AM EDT

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Cool, I need some new fins. Should I wait and buy them there?

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buy them there, you can test models in the water

Posted: 8/22/2014 5:55:39 AM EDT

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I forgot

The cheapest bottle rental is on Anderson, you can rent a car full take it to any beach and dive all day w/o refilling.

If you refill during the day hit the navy side.

The only way you get cheaper air, is to do a trip with mda-which is the best deal of all. I recommend them, especially for the advanced dives

The only way to beat a mda deal, is to rent a boat on navy, get air at anderson and get 4-5 buddies and do your own dives.

Posted: 8/22/2014 7:25:49 AM EDT

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Dont they also have leveling barges and a giant gyroscope to prevent it?

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Dont they also have leveling barges and a giant gyroscope to prevent it?

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Don't walk to the edge, it may capsize...

People there work hard every day to help make sure that doesn't happen.
They monitor how many people are on each part of the island at any time and will dynamically redistribute ballast to maintain total balance with great accuracy. They're very good at what they do, and you rarely ever even realize they're there. It's a thankless job that most everyone takes for granted.
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The barges are part of the ballast-carrying system. They use a combination of rail, barges, and large trucks, in that order.
They finally got the gyroscope finished about about 10 years ago, but they still maintain the ballast system to make the gyroscope's job easier. I think they treat the scope basically as a backup system or a cushion so they don't have to reposition the ballast as often or as precisely. Gives them a bigger safety margin. Also in case the gyroscope fails or has a problem.