Things to do in Marshall Islands

25 things to do in Marshall Islands

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• Snorkel the coral gardens of Arno Atoll

  Drift through pristine shallow reefs teeming with colourful fish and giant clams in the crystal-clear lagoon of Arno, a short boat ride from Majuro.

  Arno Atoll

• Explore the wrecks of Roi-Namur

  Dive among WWII aircraft and warship remains in Kwajalein Atoll’s northern tip, where history meets thriving marine life in warm Pacific waters.

  Kwajalein Atoll

• Watch the sunrise from Laura Beach

  Stroll the powdery white sand of Majuro’s eastern tip as the sun paints the sky over the vast Pacific, a tranquil start to any island day.

  Majuro

• Visit the Alele Museum and Public Library

  Discover Marshallese heritage through traditional stick charts, canoes, and crafts in this small but rich repository of local culture and history.

  Majuro

• Dive the Bikini Atoll shipwrecks

  Descend to the world’s most famous nuclear-test fleet, including the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier, now an eerie, unparalleled dive site for advanced explorers.

  Bikini Atoll

• Kayak through the mangrove channels of Jaluit

  Paddle quiet waterways flanked by dense mangroves, spotting herons and fish, around the historic atoll that was once a German trading hub.

  Jaluit Atoll

• Eat fresh coconut crab at a local feast

  Savour the sweet, delicate meat of the world’s largest land arthropod, cooked in coconut milk and served with taro at a traditional Marshallese kemem party.

  Majuro

• Walk among the ruins of the German Waterfront in Jaluit

  Trace remnants of colonial administration and copra warehouses from the German South Sea period, set against the turquoise lagoon.

  Jaluit Atoll

• Snorkel the ‘Marine Life Sanctuary’ at Majuro Atoll Nature Reserve

  Explore protected patch reefs with ranger-led tours, encountering turtles, eagle rays, and vibrant corals in a community-managed conservation area.

  Majuro

• Attend a stick chart navigation workshop

  Learn from master navigators how to read the ocean swells and currents using traditional Marshallese meddo charts, a unique Pacific spatial art.

  Majuro

• Photograph the hundred-year-old lighthouse on Rongelap

  Stand beside the abandoned German-era iron lighthouse that still weathers typhoons on remote Rongelap, a haunting relic against endless blue.

  Rongelap Atoll

• Take a lagoon fishing trip for yellowfin tuna

  Join locals on an outrigger canoe or skiff to troll the deep blue just outside the atoll for fast, hard-fighting tuna you can grill on the beach.

  Majuro

• Visit the Peace Park Memorial on Kwajalein

  See the towering cross and Japanese and American memorials commemorating the brutal 1944 battle, on a tiny islet accessible by boat.

  Kwajalein Atoll

• Drink fresh coconut toddy at an outer-island drinking circle

  Sit with elders at dusk and share a cup of fermented coconut sap, a tangy, mildly alcoholic link to ancient communal life on remote atolls.

  Ailinglaplap Atoll

• Cycle the length of Majuro Island

  Pedal from Delap to Laura along the single tar seal, passing squalling seabirds, village cemeteries, and ocean-water lagoons on both sides.

  Majuro

• See the giant clam farm at Likiep

  Marvel at rows of huge Tridacna clams raised for conservation and export, in the shallow, sun-dappled waters off this northern atoll.

  Likiep Atoll

• Tour the Robert Reimers Enterprises boatyard

  Witness traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe building, from breadfruit logs to lashing, at this family-run workshop preserving ancient shipwright skills.

  Majuro

• Snorkel the Ngarimada ‘Bowl’ in Wotje

  Enter a collapsed reef crater filled with brilliant corals and resident reef sharks, an unspoiled natural aquarium rarely visited by outsiders.

  Wotje Atoll

• Join the Liberation Day Parade in Majuro

  Celebrate on 17 September with floats, canoe races, and Marshallese jowi (lineage) dances marking the end of WWII occupation, full of vibrant colour.

  Majuro

• Hike to the top of the Delap Hill Lookout

  Climb the modest rise for a panoramic view of Majuro’s lagoon and the Uliga side, especially golden at sunset.

  Majuro

• Explore the ancient petroglyphs on Arno’s Longar islet

  Search for faint carvings of turtles and human figures on beach coral slabs, left by the early seafarers of the Ratak chain.

  Arno Atoll

• Dine on fresh sashimi at the Marshall Islands Resort

  Eat impeccably fresh yellowfin and sailfish sashimi on the open-air terrace, with trade winds and a view of the lagoon’s small islets.

  Majuro

• Birdwatch on Bokak Atoll’s seabird colonies

  Witness thousands of sooty terns, boobies, and frigatebirds nesting on the uninhabited, scrub-covered islands of the far northern Ratak chain.

  Bokak Atoll

• Take an inter-atoll plane ride with Air Marshall Islands

  Board the Dornier 228 for a low-altitude hop over endless atoll rings; the view of Ailuk’s blue coconut-studded islands is unbeatable.

  Majuro to Ailuk

• Swim in the ‘Hole of the Giant Clam’ on Mejit

  A freshwater spring pools inside a coral rock hollow on this single island, a rare and refreshing dip after touring the friendly village.

  Mejit Island