World Country Guide

Travel - International

Air
Air Marshall Islands (CW) provides regular scheduled internal flights to 10 of the atolls in the Marshall Islands and has planes available for charter. Flights are available between Honolulu and the Marshall Islands and to Fiji via Kiribati and Tuvalu. Continental Micronesia (CS) stops in Majuro and Kwajalein on its island-hopper service between Guam and Honolulu. Aloha Airlines also runs flights to the islands.
Continental Airlines (CO) also offers weekly flights to and from Guam and Honolulu.

Approximate flight times
From New York to Majuro is 14 hours; from Tokyo it is 11, from Guam it is eight hours to Majuro and five hours from Honolulu.

International airports
Majuro International Airport (MAJ). There are taxis and hotel transport from the airport to the town.

Departure tax
US$20 on international flights.

Sea
The international port is Majuro. Shipping lines servicing the Marshalls include Daiwa Lines, Matson Lines, Micronesia & Orient Line, Nauru Pacific Line, Philippine and Tiger Lines.
Four government-owned field ships connect the islands within the Marshalls on a regular schedule. Comfortable passenger cabins are available on these ships and arrangements can be made for charter trips. Cruise: Royal Viking Line and the Asuka Cruise Ship sometimes call at Majuro port, but not on a regular basis. The Princess Cruise Line visits Marjuro twice a year. Inter-island cruises are available. Boats can be rented from companies on the islands for sightseeing, diving tours, picnics, game fishing, snorkelling, water-skiing and other boating activities.

Road
All the main roads are paved. Driving is on the left. The minimum age is 18. Taxi: Plentiful and cheap. Generally used on a seat-sharing basis. Car hire: These are usually Japanese sedans. Companies include Deluxe Car Rental, Majuro, MH 96960 (tel: 625 3665; fax: 625 3663). Documentation: A national driving licence is valid for 30 days.