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A Canvasback Missions doctor with a young patient.

Canvasback Medical Missions

The non-profit Canvasback Missions, founded by Jamie and Jacque Spence, brings teams of volunteer doctors and other medical professionals to the Marshall Islands every year, and sometimes twice.

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Champion surfer Kelly Slater at Majuro airport. Photo: Karen Earnshaw

United Airlines

United Airlines is the primary airline that services the Marshall Islands from the north, with Honolulu and Guam being the main hubs for these routes.

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Pharmaceuticals

If you’re in need of non-prescription medication or a doctor who can prescribe your medication, this post has your options.

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Mail and Freight

The Marshall Islands is linked to the US Postal Service and as a result makes it mostly an efficient incoming service. Outgoing as of 2025 has had some issues due to changes made by the Trump administration.

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The Presidents

The first President of the Marshall Islands was Amata Kabua, who served from 1979 to 1996. The current President is Hilda Heine.

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Majuro Fire Station next to the National Police Station. Photo: Karen Earnshaw

Safety Around Town

The Marshall Islands is generally an extremely safe place for visitors. That said, there are exceptions to this rule as explained in this post about safety issues.

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Phones and Internet

Telephone and internet services are looked are by the National Telecommunications Authority. They have various plans for phone and internet services.

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Telephone Directory

The National Telecommunications Authority (NTA) office is in Delap. This is where you can pay for your phone connection, internet and other related items.

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MIMRA FADs

The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority is working on a long-term project to place Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) off many of the outer islands to attract ocean-going pelagic fish such as marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi and make it easier for the islanders to catch these fish.

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Our Ocean’s Promise

The story of how the Marshall Islands went from being a bystander in commercial fishing in the Pacific to operating the world’s busiest tuna transshipment port, two fish processing facilities, a purse seine vessel net repair yard, and a fleet of locally-flagged and -based fishing vessels is documented in a

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Growing Vegetables

How do you grow vegetables in a place without good soil? Or without space for big gardens? And what if water is sometimes scarce — for example in many of the outer atolls?According to Tanner Smith and Don Arkin at the Wellness Center, the answer just may be “aeroponics.” In

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The Marshall Islands Journal

Amata at climate summit

Amata at climate summit

Journal 5/31/1983 P1 Hemos Jack big Nitijela winnerHemos Jack won a landslide victory in Saturday’s six-man race for the vacant…
Enra week doesn’t disappoint

Enra week doesn’t disappoint

How to tell that it is Enra week in Majuro? That’s an easy question to answer. Just stop by the…
Coast Guard, EPA target pollution

Coast Guard, EPA target pollution

A partnership between the US Coast Guard and the RMI Environmental Protection Authority is focusing on cleaning up now-closed LORAN…

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The first race of the Mieco Beach Yacht Club. From left are Roxanne, Kaimana, and Seal. Photo: Grant James

Mieco Beach Yacht Club

The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is designed to be a social and informational group for cruisers and like-minded people ashore.

The Marshall Islands movie Zori gives you an insight into villages of Majuro

Jack Niedenthal Films

Jack Niedenthal is the Marshall Islands film-maker and within the films he is a teller of stories, woven from Marshallese legends and his imagination. He generously made the film free a few years ago. Enjoy!

Beautiful aerial shot of Majuro Atoll. Photo: Jamison Logan.

Yellow Pages

This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able to contact the right service

Candice Guavis with one of the Enemanet mooring buoys. Photo: Karen Earnshaw

Mooring Project

The Mieco Beach Yacht Club began working on a mooring project for Enemanet and Eneko Islands in Majuro in 2006. Nearly 20 years later the moorings at Enemanet Island are still in good shape and used by yacht club members.

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Beautiful aerial shot of Majuro Atoll. Photo: Jamison Logan.

Yellow Pages

This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able

Country Information

Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast

Airport Info

After flying into Amata Kabua International Airport you have a number of transport options to

The front entrance to Majuro Hospital in Delap, next to the Capital Building.

Health Insurance

The Supplemental Health Plan — Insurance for Off-Island Care The Marshall Islands offers a national

Health Overview

Medical Care in the Marshall Islands Health care in the Marshall Islands is both a

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Beautiful aerial shot of Majuro Atoll. Photo: Jamison Logan.

Yellow Pages

This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able

Food Truck 692

If you’re in need of a quick and tasty lunch, try The Food Truck 692

Bikendrik Island

Bikendrik Islands is one of two luxurious places to stay on a small islands in

Toeak Bar

Good food with a fabulous view: That’s The Toeak Bar and Grill in Uliga. The

Enemanet Island

Enemanet Island, a few miles from downtown Uliga in Majuro, is the perfect place for

RRE Hotel

The Hotel Robert Reimers has a traditional Marshallese flavor, primarily due to its luxurious tropical

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Natalie Nimmer

Today’s guest is NATALIE NIMMER who has lived in the RMI off an on since

The RMI Riddle

The RMI Riddle is published each week.. It is also published in The Marshall Islands

Chewy Lin Films

Chewy Lin is a well-known man around Majuro town who always has a camera with

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Marshalls Billfish Club

The Marshalls Billfish Club hosts regular monthly tournaments and two premier competitions each year: The July Tournament and the All Micronesia Tournament, a.k.a. the All Mike.

Diving

Despite the fact that Majuro is the country’s largest population center, with about 35,000 residents,

Dive Permit

  The Historic Preservation Office, found in the Alele Museum and Library building next to

MIMRA

The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) is the fisheries agency of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It looks after all aspects of commercial fishing in the nation, bringing in substantial revenue. Director Glen Joseph believes in transparency at all levels, commissioning in-depth, magazine-style annual reports every year.

Moona Kitesurfs @ Beran

Beran Island in Ailinglaplap is the capital of surfing in the Marshall Islands. It’s managed by Indies Trader, a company owned by Australian Martin Daly.

Reef researcher Sara Cannon and Cary Evarts with a huge tuna.

Researching our Reefs

Marine scientists are regular visitors to the Marshall Islands. Their specific research topics vary, but most choose the Marshalls because our reefs are so accessible … plus those that aren’t so accessible, on the remote outer islands, are truly unique.

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Candice Guavis with one of the Enemanet mooring buoys. Photo: Karen Earnshaw

Mooring Project

The Mieco Beach Yacht Club began working on a mooring project for Enemanet and Eneko

Enemanet Island

Enemanet Island, a few miles from downtown Uliga in Majuro, is the perfect place for

Checking in to Majuro

Yachts checking into Majuro, capital of the Marshall Islands, generally agree that the process is

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Beautiful aerial shot of Majuro Atoll. Photo: Jamison Logan.

Yellow Pages

This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able

Country Information

Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast

Airport Info

After flying into Amata Kabua International Airport you have a number of transport options to

Featured Posts

Beautiful aerial shot of Majuro Atoll. Photo: Jamison Logan.

Yellow Pages

This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able

Country Information

Climate: The year-round average daily temperature is 80.4 degrees Fahrenheit. While generally hot, cooling northeast

Airport Info

After flying into Amata Kabua International Airport you have a number of transport options to