Flying into MAJ - any advice ?
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Flying into MAJ - any advice ?
I’m not on the stick, strictly a passenger but it looks like an interesting place for a layover. Any good tips ?
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Stay away from the local girls, 
if you have time get a ticket on Air Marshalls and go up to Bikini Atoll.
Outrigger Hotel Majuro is one of the places to stay.
if you have time get a ticket on Air Marshalls and go up to Bikini Atoll.Outrigger Hotel Majuro is one of the places to stay.
One of my crews stayed there, were very happy to receive their clearance via satellite and leave. Knowing them and their usual desire to explore, I found their desire to leave a poor recommendation to stay myself.
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Rabies on the Marshall Islands? Not according to the CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/rabi...countries.html
and you wouldn't expect rabies on such a small island.
https://www.cdc.gov/importation/rabi...countries.html
and you wouldn't expect rabies on such a small island.
Read the rider, it doesn't entirely declare the Marshalls, or any of the countries mentioned, as not having rabies.
And, yes, small islands (including those in the Pacific) have had rabies in the past and many authorities list the Marshalls as "low risk" and not "no risk".
And, yes, small islands (including those in the Pacific) have had rabies in the past and many authorities list the Marshalls as "low risk" and not "no risk".
I was fascinated, especially by the Chinese fishing fleet and the Chinese mother ship in the lagoon.
They worked all night at fishing the atoll dry.Maybe their mission is complete and they have left.
The comment at the time was that the Chinese were filling in where the USA had withdrawn. I could see it then and I understand it better now.
They worked all night at fishing the atoll dry.Maybe their mission is complete and they have left.
The comment at the time was that the Chinese were filling in where the USA had withdrawn. I could see it then and I understand it better now.
Read the rider, it doesn't entirely declare the Marshalls, or any of the countries mentioned, as not having rabies.
And, yes, small islands (including those in the Pacific) have had rabies in the past and many authorities list the Marshalls as "low risk" and not "no risk".
And, yes, small islands (including those in the Pacific) have had rabies in the past and many authorities list the Marshalls as "low risk" and not "no risk".
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Despite your apparent scepticism, Cooper, there are bats on the Marshalls:
Common Fauna: 70+ species of birds including 15 species of seabirds known to breed in the Marshall Islands. Lizards, crabs, bats, rats, cats and dogs make up most of the land animals.
The "low risk" relates to wild animals and not domestic animals. I think you'll agree bats are wild animals.
Common Fauna: 70+ species of birds including 15 species of seabirds known to breed in the Marshall Islands. Lizards, crabs, bats, rats, cats and dogs make up most of the land animals.
The "low risk" relates to wild animals and not domestic animals. I think you'll agree bats are wild animals.
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In summary:
Majuro itself is a real “dung heap”, fortunately I was billeted on a luxury private island of which the less said the better if only because the previous residents just had a rather high profile wedding. The area also has the highest rate of syphilis in the world, so yes I stayed away from the ladies, and the mosquitoes were indeed a living nightmare, they even bit through a layer of Ultrathon. The DC3 is still in good condition, I was going to do some snorkelling but the lagoon got a bit choppy and I saw a couple of sharks so I settled for a couple of photos from the boat. The Chinese fishing fleet is still very much in residence and seems to be applying a vacuum to the ocean, there won’t be much left in a couple of years. But if tropical seclusion is your thing, the islands across the lagoon from the airport are incredible.
Majuro itself is a real “dung heap”, fortunately I was billeted on a luxury private island of which the less said the better if only because the previous residents just had a rather high profile wedding. The area also has the highest rate of syphilis in the world, so yes I stayed away from the ladies, and the mosquitoes were indeed a living nightmare, they even bit through a layer of Ultrathon. The DC3 is still in good condition, I was going to do some snorkelling but the lagoon got a bit choppy and I saw a couple of sharks so I settled for a couple of photos from the boat. The Chinese fishing fleet is still very much in residence and seems to be applying a vacuum to the ocean, there won’t be much left in a couple of years. But if tropical seclusion is your thing, the islands across the lagoon from the airport are incredible.
