Amazing for SCUBA diving, but if you're not divers, it's still worth seeing. Very nice for snorkeling, but the tides and surge can be dangerous. There is always a guard in the parking lot, so you can safely leave your belongings in your car.

Amazing for SCUBA diving, but if you're not divers, it's still worth seeing. Very nice for snorkeling, but the tides and surge can be dangerous. There is always a guard in the parking lot, so you can safely leave your belongings in your car.
It takes a little while to get out to the site, but once you're there it's amazing. There is a parking lot attendant to watch your vehicle, so you don't have to worry about theft, however, I still wouldn't make myself a target. We only brought the essentials, a credit card, ID, u/w camera, and snorkel gear. There is 111...
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Saipan's Grotto is among the world's best single dives for the novice and the expert. You decend 110 steps to large rock to step into the inner Grotto that has three primary exits into the open ocean where a scuba diver can enter caves, travel on a wall, or adventure to the Temple of Doom. Another less prominant opening takes...
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Grotto is absolutely gorgeous. Best suggestion is to go with a dive shop or a tour. It is good to have someone who knows the waters
The view was breathtaking! We are not diving people, so we did not go in the water, but just standing there was amazing. The rock formations, the water, the atmosphere was spectacular. I highly recommend stopping by the Grotto if you are on Saipan.
Incredible water, must be physically fit to walk down stairs and maneuver over rocks and then back up stairs! WORTH IT!
Definitely get under the water if you can. I scuba dove here at night and it was one of the best scuba experiences that I have had. There is so much to see down there. The stairs are brutal in full scuba gear though.
Just a short trip down well-made stairs to an awesome little cave. Water is supplied underground, is clean, clear and perfectly blue. Don't miss this stop! Easy to find (everything is on Saipan) or take a tour.
You need walk down the steps for about 5 minutes to get there but once there its Beautiful blue water! Lots of people go there for scuba diving. They recommend you go with a guide if you are planning on swimming.
The Grotto was a great place to go. You can go on your own if you don't want to take a tour. It is a long way down many steps and of course back up again. The current is strong. I only snorkeled, so I hung onto the rope most of the time.
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