Mail: The US Postal Service looks after the mail for RMI. There are five post offices: The main office is in Uliga opposite RRE Hotel, the second is in the K&K Island Pride Supermarket complex, the third is at the airport, the fourth is in Ebeye, and the fifth (which was opened in May, 2017) is in Jabor, Jaluit. The Post Office accepts mail and parcels addressed to the person’s name followed by the phrase General Delivery (cruisers should include their yacht’s name).
Incoming mail: The post office is very reliable, but on occasion mail can take longer than the normal 10 days or so and in the worst-case scenario the mail very occasionally ends up on a ship and takes a couple of months to get here. (Note: I have never lost an incoming piece of mail.)
Outgoing mail: It is easy to mail letters and parcels from the post office. There is an unusual situation that they don’t have stamps for sale, but have an alternative set-up that works. Couriers can send packages, but this is an expensive option.
Post office boxes: There is a waiting list for a physical box, but as of 2025 they offer “virtual” post boxes: You get a box number, but your mail sits within the post office’s storage area.
Food in the mail: If someone is sending you food items, be sure to ask the sender to wrap the items in a thorough manner, as the post office is not immune to scavenger rats.
Couriers: DHL and UPS are both looked after by Pacific International Inc in Delap (625-3122), while Federal Express is looked after by RRE’s Central Pacific Maritime Agency (625-2021) in Uliga. Generally they both only look after incoming parcels. Sending large items out of the country will require some research depending on the type of item and its size.
Katty’s Mail Service: Catherine Murphy can be used to ship items from Honolulu or the US mainland to Majuro. See her story here … Katty’s Mail Service • Marshall Islands Guide (infomarshallislands.com)
