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Amtrak and Cemetery Wall
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Submitted By:
Shirley Schmidt
Submitter Comments:
Drive to the back of the cemetery to the beach and enter the water left of the pipeline. You will see some coral rocks above water, jutting out from the pipeline. Drop down there and then, until you get familiar with the area, I suggest you hug the reef line to the right. To the left will be a sandy channel with many coral pillars and formations that you can check out. At about 45 to 50 feet, start looking for a large shadow in this sandy channel, which will be the Amtrak. This personnel carrier sunk in WWII was part of the U.S. invasion force that stormed the island in 1944. Even if you don't find the Amtrak, the reef is quite beautiful and worth exploring. On the way back, you can ascend and dive the edge of the reef flats to your left.
Directions:
This dive site is located down south in Agat on the back side of the cemetery.
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06/22/2008 Kristina B. (Avg: 3.39 Review) - My husband and I dove this site but we didn't get to stay too long; his eyes were bothering him. I suppose we didn't go out far enough because we never found the Amtrak. There was still plant and animal life to see. Not any better or worse than any other site. On a side note I had some friends do a dive here, and when they returned their truck window was busted out and some items were stolen.
10/31/2007 Bill Stohler (Avg: 3.23 Review) - Yes, you park behind an actively used cemetery....we did get a few strange looks while gearing up at what is quite obviously a 'local's' place. Bit of a difficult entry and swim out...we did find the Amtrak with little difficulty. As usual, I was a bit overly enthusiastic in my quest to explore farther out...and nearly ran my less-experienced dive buddy out of air! Good dive!
08/23/2007 Andy Hill (Avg: 4.48 Review) - Mapped this site for my PADI Dive Master requirement. This is an EXCELLENT site for snorkelers, beginners and up. Plenty to see. Tons of different fish including eels and lionfish. I've also seen rays, sea cucumbers and a shark. Perfect dive for day or night. From the coral pillar near the end of the pipeline, take a heading of 270 degrees (due West) and, after about 20 minutes of easy diving, you get to the Amtrak. On your way back, take a heading about 20 degrees to your right. When you get to the coral, turn left and you'll pass by a beautiful wall of soft coral.
07/02/2006 Steve Porter (Avg: 4.12 Review) - For a shore dive this is going to throw you off, it's on the backside of a cemetery. Also the entry area looks like people party there, trash here and there...remember this is Guam not some 5 star resort. It's what you're going to make of it. If you stay on the left side of the pipe, the entry out to the drop zone is one of the best as far as shore dives go. The diving is great even if you don't find the Amtrak the first time out. If you don't have a stiffy to find Amtrak's, there are better shore dives to hit.
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Dive Map for Cemetery -- A dive map from Andy Hill made for his Dive Master qualifications (1mb)
Dive Notes for Cemetery -- Notes from Andy Hill (2mb)
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Submitted by Bill Stohler
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Submitted by Bill Stohler
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Number of reviews for this site: 4
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