Two Lovers Point

Today I had a chance to make my way over to Two Lovers Point, which is probably the most popular tourist sightseeing landmark on Guam according to locals. Two Lovers Point is located just north of Tumon Bay on a 400 feet high cliff line that overlooks the ocean and gives visitors a striking view of Guam’s western coastline.

Although Two Lovers Point is just north of Tumon Bay it is still one of those sightseeing destinations which is “off the beaten path” like most of Guam’s attractions. There is a paved road that leads to Two Lovers Point, but if you don’t get directions before trying to find the place there is no way you would ever be able to find it. It is the kind of well-kept secret that locals might tell you about, or that you might discover reading Lonely Planet guides or Expedia and Fly.com newsletters. It is well worth a visit. If you can find it, that is! After turning off the main road (Marine Corps Drive) and onto a paved road which leads to Two Lovers Point, I’m surrounded on both sides of the road by jungle. Traveling down the road a few minutes, I see a turn and sign that says Two Lovers Point, so I take the turn and follow the road again deeper into the jungle which seems like I’m just driving out to nowhere. After another few minutes I see what appears to look like a gate and have the feeling I arrived at Two Lovers Point; passing the gate it opens up into a parking lot and there are a few tour buses and cars parked. I’ve arrived at Two Lovers Point.

I park my car, get out, and look around thinking to myself the area looks like a recreational park. A few hundred yards away I can see a platform about two stories high with many people looking off in the distance, so I head my way on over in that direction. The actual lookout platform of Two Lovers Point is surrounded by a gate and there is a $3.00 admission fee I have to pay to get into the lookout platform. As soon as I get to the platform I’m astounded by the spectacular view which consists of the huge cliff line, a panoramic view of the whole coast of Tumon Bay, and the waves of the Philippine Sea crashing below.

The short version of the story behind Two Lovers Point is two lovers supposedly tied their hair together, and jumped off the cliff line to their deaths because their families wouldn’t let them be together. If you ever get a chance to visit Guam I recommend Two Lovers Point as a sightseeing stop you have to make during your stay! The images in this post don’t do justice to the real life view you will experience while at Two Lovers Point.