When arriving to the Marshall Islands on a private yacht please contact the port captain at the following email at least 72 hours before arrival rmipa.seaops@ntamar.net. Send a copy to the Customs office mhcustoms@ntamar.net as well.

Please provide the following information: length of your boat, your home port, number of people on board, and other relevant information.

It is recommended to arrive in Majuro between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday; otherwise an overtime fee of $150 will be charged.

Arriving yachties are automatically given a 30-day visa with the possibility of extending for 60 days. If you would like to stay in the Marshalls longer, it's possible to get a residency for a year. Please refer to the Immigrations Page for further information.

Locations for dropping hook in Majuro:

The two main mooring fields of Majuro are in front of the Robert Reimers Enterprises (RRE) compound in Uliga and, to the south, in front of the Mobil tanks. Yachts are charged $3 a day in both mooring fields. Yachts in front of RR can pay at the Western Union desk in Fermosa Supermarket; while yachts in front of Mobil pay Matt Holly (his is located behind EZ Price).

There are two islands on the Northern side of Majuro atoll that are open to all Yachts that would like to anchor there or come to land without the need for prior permission.

Enemanit Island is open to all yachts. It is about four and a half miles to the west of Uliga. As you come alongside Enemanit, you will see a low wall jutting out perpendicular to the beach. You should anchor either off the wall or to the west of it. Please be aware that the local dive operators use the area to the east of the wall and they request no yachts use this area so that the coral is safe from anchor erodes. Anchoring at Enemanit is between 35 and 60 feet and is good holding, as long as you drop in a big sandy spot and avoid the coral heads. It is permitted to go ashore at Enemanit.

Eneko Island is RRE owned and is the second place where you can anchor and land at in Majuro without prior permission. Snorkeling is highly recommended as this island boasts some of the best snorkeling in Majuro.

One mooring exists off the Marshall Island Resort (MIR). There is no charge to use this mooring; however its strength is questionable.

You are strongly advised to dive on any mooring you use. If you feel the mooring is not safe, either contact the owners or reinforce the mooring with your own chain.

It is not advisable to Anchor in front of the downtown Uliga area as the ground has a shallow amount of sand on rock. It is possible to anchor to the north of RRE in front of Kirt Pinho’s area (which can usually be identified by a large crane) and between the capital building and the Marshall Islands Resort. However security may be an issue. Security in the main anchorages tends to be very good, given the close proximity to houses in a developing country. Remember that it is advisable to lock your boat when ashore and avoid leaving anything of importance on the decks.

To anchor off any other islands in Majuro lagoon (including Kalalin at the main pass); please contact the Marshall Islands Visitors Bureau (MIVA) to organize permission from the landowners.

Marshall Islands Visitors Authority (MIVA)
P.O. Box 5 Majuro, MH 96960
Phone: (692) 625-6482
Fax: (692) 625-6771
Internet: www.visitmarshallislands.com
Email: tourism@ntamar.net

Provisioning in Majuro:

Majuro has a relatively good selection of supermarkets and a number of wholesale outlets. Please refer to the General Information Page for a list of stores.

Some Websites of Interest for Yachties:

USGC Navigation Center - http://www.navcen.uscg.gov

Boating Tips - http://www.boatsafe.com

International Sailing - http://www.sailing.org/

Zulu Time to Local Time - http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/zulu-utc.html

Transpac - http://www.transpacificyc.org

USCG Security - http://www.uscg.mil/services.html

Marshall Island News - http://www.yokwe.net/index.php