Reef Explorers
Experienced≤40 m

Kitsugawa Maru

Dive site in Guam

Max depth
43 m
Level
Experienced
Best months
Apr–Aug
Entry
By boat

The story

The 'Kitz', a Japanese freighter damaged off Guam's southern coast in World War 2, came to Apra Harbor for repairs and was sunk there by torpedo bombing during the Marianas Turkeyshoot campaign. Her engine room flooded quickly, so she sits upright.

Source: guamdiveguide.com

The dive

A wreck dive from a boat.

Who it's for

Experienced≤40 mSource: guamdiveguide.com

Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).

  • DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
  • Low visibilityVisibility can be limited; good navigation helps.
  • The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.

Conditions

Dive type
Wreck
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

Season in Guam

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Apr–Aug.

Source: diveadventures.com.au

Prices in Guam

One dive
€78–81
Try dive
€72
Open Water course
€303–448

Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources

Where is Guam?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Tumon Bay (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Guam area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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