Facpi Point – Facpi Point & Southern Bays

Site Overview

Facpi Point is an exposed outer-reef wall on the southwestern coast of Guam that offers some of the most dramatic pelagic diving on the island. The wall faces the open Pacific Ocean and receives the full force of oceanic currents, which concentrate massive schools of fusiliers, jacks, barracuda, and grey reef sharks in spectacular numbers. The current-swept wall is covered in dense soft coral and sponge communities that thrive in the nutrient-rich water flow, creating a colourful backdrop to the pelagic action unfolding in the blue water beyond. Schools of fusiliers number in the tens of thousands, forming shimmering curtains that part as reef sharks cruise through their ranks. Grey reef sharks are encountered in groups of three to five individuals patrolling the wall face at depths of 15 to 30 metres. The strong current makes this an advanced dive site that demands good buoyancy control, drift diving experience, and comfort in exposed ocean conditions. The remote southern location requires a longer boat transit from the main dive operator bases in Tumon Bay, but rewards the journey with pristine conditions and uncrowded diving. The exposed wall face features some of the largest soft coral colonies recorded on Guam, with individual specimens spanning over one metre in diameter and swaying dramatically in the oceanic current that feeds their polyps with nutrient-rich water from the deep Pacific.