Travel Diary: Exploring Guam’s Marine Life

It’s not enough to just frolick around Guam’s pristine beaches, especially with such a diverse mix of marine life waiting to be discovered underwater. Now, I’m no scuba diver and I’m not even remotely good at swimming but these didn’t stop me from exploring the deep blue waters. First was through Guam’s Underwater World which has one of the longest underwater tunnels in the world. I know, I know–I cheated and technically didn’t really swim underwater so this shouldn’t count as “exploring the deep blue waters”. But for someone like me who never graduated from the kiddie pool back in summer swim school, this is the closest I can get to seeing real sharks, stingrays and all the other sea creatures up close. (Guests can actually swim with sharks here but as I’ve said, I don’t have the skills for that so I’m more than content looking at them from behind a protective glass.)

Anyway, the second time I saw Guam’s marine life up close was more exciting. (Promise!) This time, I really did go underwater via Guam’s Seawalker Tour located at Fish Eye Marine Park. This was the highlight of my trip (other than the shopping, of course). Because for someone who doesn’t dive, I actually got to walk on an actual sea bed, amongst thousands of fishes and corals. It’s such a unique experience! They’ll make you wear this huge white helmet of sorts that provides an automatic air supply to you at all times and even keeps your face completely dry. It’s quite heavy but the Seawalker tour guides will assist you the entire time until you’re fully underwater and you won’t feel the weight of the helmet as much. It’s totally safe. You’ll have divers with you the entire tour and they’ll guide you along the rails set up on the ocean bottom. They’ll even take your photos and shoot a video for you! I’d like to show you mine but I was a total goofball in them. What did you expect? It’s a fish frenzy down there so of course I was happier than a kid on Christmas morning! I even got to feed the little fishies–one of which bit my finger. Too cool!

Exploring the deep blue waters? Another thing off my bucket list!

41 Responses to “Travel Diary: Exploring Guam’s Marine Life”
  2. Ericka Garcia

    Ang ganda sobra! I love the sea but I also have a great fear of it because of my incapability to swim. :-( Love the photos, Ms. Camille! :)

    Love,
    Ericka Garcia

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  3. Kay

    Wait, you haven’t tried Helmet diving in Boracay? It’s fun right? especially if there are a lot of colorful fishes swimming around that you’re going to feed! I remember, I don’t want to go up yet when my 1 hour time was already done hahaha! Do you have underwater pics? One of the fun memories I have was my guide had a lot of fun taking pictures of me and making me pose a lot underwater with that super heavy helmet! Oh memories! (^^,)

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    • Camille Co

      I haven’t tried it but sabi nila, this one is more fun daw :) I have one photo from the tour. :) I had loads of fun posing for my photo too! :)

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  5. Clariss

    I really love your travel diaries! It’s so interesting reading your blog especially with those HD photos :) Can I ask where do you edit your photos? :) Do you use any app especially on your instagram posts? :)

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    • Camille Co

      Thanks Clariss! :) Just Adobe Photoshop :) For IG, Snapseed, VSCO, Camera 360 :)

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  6. Phil

    Great pics Camille and a lovely bikini & shorts. You really are absolutely adorable! ❤

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  7. Katrin Tuano

    Amazeballs!! I always wanted to try swimming with the whales in Oslob, Cebu but I never had the chance to actually go there. Haaha the sea creatures are so cute with all the color. Too bad, there aren’t any photos of you underwater. I’d love to see them and your video! Haah we’ll totally love you anyway even if you look like a goof ball :D

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    • Camille Co

      I got to do that in Oslob! :) So much fun! This one is less stressful though :)

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  8. Armyn

    OMO! i’d like to try that seems so exciting! haha aigoo david was there too *o* ^_^

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  10. Mary Ann

    As I read your post Miss Camille, I can imagine you’re like a little kid whose very excited to tell her parents what she saw on the school trip! :) It’s good to know you enjoyed the sea so much :) Hoping I can go on a trip like this too, soon! :)

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    • Camille Co

      I really was!!! Too excited really :) I hope you get to try it out too!

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  11. Angelic Robles

    Hello, Miss Camille! Cool beans on the waterworld exploring! I did a double take on the second photo because I realized it was a shark. The sea-life of Fish-Eye Marine Park is fascinating. I especially lingered on the bioluminescent jellyfish. They’re like an underwater fireworks show! Or the inside of an especially bright lava lamp with tropical colors gone neon. Oh, and that stingray looks enormous! Plus, I spotted a Dory look-a-like! Think she’s ready for her movie this 2015? :-D

    You’re a very stylish traveler in these pictures! Eye-candy on those souvenir bracelets and magnets (or wooden bookmarks?) Those things in the 15th photo that look like painted tires are a great way to recycle and are a creative form of beach art. Are they life-savers? Or decoration? I had fun looking at all the designs till I realized they were wooden bangle bracelets! That great close-up shot totally had me fooled. :-P My favorite is the top row. The marble striations are great mixes. <3

    I like that outfit you wore to the tour of the underwater park. I wouldn't have thought to wear something so cozy! I expected tropical, or mermaid, or even piratey, but your snuggly-looking coat plus the cerulean outfit was spot on. I like the feel of it being so exploratory. A feminine Sherlock Holmes kind of deal. Like you're finding clues to buried treasure! :-D

    That black and white bikini is the bomb! You've got that look of subtle danger. Pairing it with your neat bun shows you mean business. Is the black skirt also part of the set? It's a good throwover for beachwear. They say a plain black bikini is a closet staple for any girl, but I'd definitely go for this one. I love its pattern of monochrome colors.

    I'm glad you got to sea-walk, Miss Camille! And very stylishly so. I'm really happy your instructors are so kind, because it sounds scary at first… but they say it does take practice. :-D

    I really love your Guam posts! From what I've read, it has so much rich color and culture. Can't wait to see your posts about your fashion finds as well. I'm also looking forward to those sunset captures you replied to me. :-D

    And thank you for your reply on wishing I could write posts for you, and about my imagination. Compliments like that means a lot to me. :-D

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    • Camille Co

      Jellyfish tanks always remind me of lava lamps too!!! :) And don’t get me started with Dory! I’ll be first in line for the movie :)

      And as for my outfits, I just bought the dress that day! I needed to change so I wore it at once. :) The black skirt with the bikini isn’t actually a skirt but they’re shorts. :) Same ones I wore in Korea! :)

      Trust me, if I can seawalk, anyone can!

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  13. maebs

    so beautiful. :) btw, what’s the brand of your two piece? i love your two piece po kasi . :)

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  15. Jo

    I am imagining what helmet you are talking about and I think that is like the bike with the helmet I got to try in Atlantis! It actually made me more nervous than if I was to dive – I think, I never dived before =P

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  19. shashi

    I really love your style. Super like kita… I love all your pictures its nice…. what lens are you using for your camera? Thanks :)

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