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Fonsini

13th May 2018 18:14

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 ?

TBM-Legend

14th May 2018 02:41

The Marshall Sun hotel used to be a basic nice place on the lagoon to stay..

mattyj

14th May 2018 12:07

Take plenty of Deet..get your shots..avoid the dogs with foaming mouths

sheppey

14th May 2018 14:20

Go diving on a DC3 in the lagoon. It was dumped there due unpaid parking bills several years ago

Fonsini

15th May 2018 00:52

Thanks guys, I’m fully stocked with Ultrathon and plug in zappers from prior experiences. I’ll avoid the dogs for sure.

sleeve of wizard

15th May 2018 14:40

Stay away from the local girls, :E 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.

galaxy flyer

15th May 2018 15:53

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.

GF

cooperplace

16th May 2018 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattyj (Post 10146466)

Take plenty of Deet..get your shots..avoid the dogs with foaming mouths

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.

down3gr33ns

17th May 2018 06:38

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".

Horatio Leafblower

17th May 2018 11:12

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The comment at the time was that the Chinese were filling in where the USA had withdrawn.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. :hmm:

cooperplace

18th May 2018 07:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by down3gr33ns (Post 10149005)

fair enough; avoiding dogs foaming at the mouth is a good general rule, and monkeys also. And bats.

dodo whirlygig

18th May 2018 09:38

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.

Fonsini

10th Jun 2018 22:48

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.

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