Atoll Name: Arno Location: 7°10'171°40' Number of Islets: 83 Land area: 5 square miles (13 km2) Distance from Majuro: 9mi (14.5km)

How to get there

A thrice-weekly (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) shuttle boat service operates between Majuro and Arno, $24 round trip, or you can charter a boat for the 30-45 minute boat ride.

What to see and do

Approximately 12 miles off the east coast of Majuro, Arno Atoll offers a quick escape unlike any other in the Marshall Islands. Arno, with its traditional lifestyle and pristine environment, offers agricultural, marine and handicraft-making tours, a 20-mile biking trail from Arno Island to Ine Island, fishing is never a difficulty and can be easily arranged, as with diving, in nearby Majuro. Arno Atoll makes for magnificent diving, snorkeling, sport fishing, surfing (seasonal) and general sightseeing.

Where to stay

Francis Reimers’ Beach Bungalows and B&B on Arno Island francistreimers@hotmail.com, 455-1964, and Enedrik Eco-Island (ricmkover@yahoo.com) all offer reasonable overnight rates and provide options for both large and small groups alike.

Interesting Arno Facts

• The name Arno itself translates as “waves from the lagoon.”
• The Longar area in Arno is famous for its 'love school' where young women were once taught how to perfect their sexual techniques.
• People of Arno are well known for their productivity in making copra.
• Arno women are renowned for their production of the Kili Bag, a popular handwoven handbag/purse
• The waters off Longar Point are known for superb deep-sea fishing, where yellowfin tuna, marlin, mahi-mahi and sailfish abound.

For more information contact:

Arno Atoll Local Government
Ministry of Internal Affairs 625 8240

MIVA 625 6482
info@visitmarshallislands.com

Marshalls Charter Boats Association
sphilip@moylans.net

Other Information/Suggestions for Visitors to Arno Atoll
• Do bring cash, there are no ATM’s on the island.
• Bring bottled water to drink.
• Slather on sunscreen and bring a hat for sun protection.