October 2016

“We have had tremendous success with our Only on Guam campaign in this last year and how it was driven by the community through sharing their photos and videos of what they love about our island home. We definitely want to continue the momentum into 2017 with our new Year of Love theme,” said GVB President and CEO Nathan Denight. “Whether it’s romantic love, love of self, love for family and friends, love for food and adventure, love for culture, or love of the world around you, Visit Guam 2017 Year of Love will be a celebration of love by all definitions.”

This year's entries really showcased some of the incredible marine life of SoCal with the Best in Show photo of two green sea turtles by Ralph Pace. In addition to those rarely seen visitors to our area, we had great entries with Mola Mola, Giant Black Sea Bass, seahorses, leopard sharks, rare nudibranchs and more.

See below for the full list of winners. All winning photos and the prizes won, can be found at:
http://www.bluewaterphotostore.com/2016-socal-shootout-results

Diving in Truk (also known as Chuuk) Lagoon is quite unlike any other destination you probably have ever been to. A historically important site: the sunken Japanese Imperial fleet of war and merchant vessels that has, over time, developed into a beautiful coral reef. This combination makes for a unique diving experience. Many war and cargo relics remain on the vessels, creating an exceptional atmosphere and an extraordinary diving experience.