Guam
Guam: a short beach-resort break
Get your travel authorization (Guam-CNMI ETA or ESTA) first, then swimwear, a rash guard, water shoes and something for sudden showers.
Guam
Guam: a short beach-resort break
Get your travel authorization (Guam-CNMI ETA or ESTA) first, then swimwear, a rash guard, water shoes and something for sudden showers.
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Editor-picked essentials
- Passport and travel authorization
Obtain a Guam-CNMI ETA for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, or ESTA for the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, before you fly.
Sources
- U.S. CBP: official Guam-CNMI ETA application U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. CBP: official ESTA application U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Swimwear and a rash guard
For snorkelling and the pool, and for sun protection.
- Water shoes
Protect your feet in rocky or coral shallows.
Recommended packing
Apps that can help at this destination
Google Maps
Editor's pickFind and save beaches and shops in Guam, and check locations and routes.
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Things to know: Offline walking, cycling and transit directions are unavailable. Offline driving has no live traffic information and requires the entire route to lie within the downloaded area.
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About this guide
An editorial guide for a short resort stay around Tumon. Travellers from Japan can visit Guam visa-free but need an electronic travel authorization in advance: a Guam-CNMI ETA under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, or ESTA under the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. Check which suits your itinerary on the official sites. Water shoes help protect your feet on rocks and coral.
Trip photos
Local travel notes
How to read this guide
Editorial recommendationAn editorial packing guide for a short beach-resort stay in Guam, written from the cited sources rather than a first-hand trip. Dates, costs and party size are not set. Entry rules and venue rules change, so confirm official information before you travel.
Two kinds of travel authorization
Editorial recommendationYou can enter Guam with either a Guam-CNMI ETA or ESTA. The Guam-CNMI ETA assumes direct travel without transiting other parts of the U.S. Apply only on the official sites and beware of agents that add fees.
Sources
- U.S. CBP: official Guam-CNMI ETA application U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- U.S. CBP: official ESTA application U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Photo credits and licence notes
Photo 1: credit and licence
Travel tipWhite sand and palms on Tumon Bay. yuki5287 from Fukuoka city, Japan / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
Sources
- Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Creative Commons
- Photo 1: original and author Wikimedia Commons
Photo 2: credit and licence
Travel tipPaddleboarders on Tumon Bay below the Two Lovers Point cliffs. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
Sources
- Photo 2: original and author Wikimedia Commons
- Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Creative Commons
Photo 3: credit and licence
Travel tipCoral and fish in the Tumon Bay Marine Preserve. Curt Storlazzi, USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center / Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
Sources
- Photo 3: original and author Wikimedia Commons
Photo 4: credit and licence
Travel tipThe coastline seen from Two Lovers Point. kyokyo / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported. Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied. This adaptation is available under the same licence.
Sources
- Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons
- Photo 4: original and author Wikimedia Commons