Tumon Bay
Tumon
Guam's resort hub. Hotels, duty-free shops, and restaurants line a bay ringed by white sand and shallow coral reefs, so snorkeling is only steps from your hotel.
Tumon Bay is Guam's most famous bay. Its white sand beach stretches about 3 km from Two Lovers Point to Ypao Beach Park. Along the shore are resort hotels such as the Hilton, Hyatt, JAL, Pacific Islands Club (PIC), and Dusit Thani. The outer edge of the bay is encircled by a coral reef. Inside the reef is a calm, shallow lagoon only 1–2 meters deep, which is ideal for children and beginner snorkelers. The whole bay is part of the Tumon Bay Marine Preserve, where fishing is prohibited, and tropical fish, sea cucumbers, and parrotfish are everywhere. Across from the beach, Pale San Vitores Road is the main street. It has the T Galleria by DFS duty-free shop, The Plaza, and Tumon Sands Plaza, as well as many Japanese, Korean, and American restaurants and bars. At the north end, Ypao Beach Park has a public beach and picnic areas. Getting there: a taxi from Guam International Airport takes about 10 minutes. The Red Guahan Shuttle sightseeing bus links the hotels and shopping centers along the main street. Note: beyond the reef edge there are strong currents, so do not cross the reef flat. Touching or taking coral from the preserve is prohibited. There are no lifeguards on the beach after sunset.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ypao Beach Park
- T Galleria by DFS, Guam
- Gun Beach
- Two Lovers Point
- Chamorro Village Night Market
- Guam Museum
- Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica
- Plaza de España & Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral