Cruising

Sailing in the Marshall Islands

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Cruisers’ Great Chili Cook-Off

Cruisers’ Great Chili Cook-Off

The Mieco Beach Yacht Club regularly holds events both on the water and on shore. A great example is the Cruisers’ Chili Cook-Off held on Friday, January 23, 2015.   It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it! WAM Director Alson Kelen joined cruiser Dr. Rob Watson and US Ambassador Tom Armbruster as Read More

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Checking in to Majuro

Checking in to Majuro

Dock your dinghy at the Shoreline

The following is not the official protocol, but merely a suggested way of clearing into the Marshall Islands. Please note that the Immigration division requests that you notify them by email well in advance of arrival (rmi_majuro@immigration.gov.mh). The Marshall Islands capital is one of the easiest places in the Pacific to clear in, with everything Read More

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Mooring Locations

Mooring Locations

The Mieco Beach Yacht Club’s free moorings, which were created thanks to a grant from the United Nations Development Program, are at Eneko Island (No. 1 … called Enegu on the chart) and Enemanet Island (No. 2). The Yacht Club also has a mooring off the Marshall Islands Resort (No. 5), but this costs $1 a Read More

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Mieco Beach Yacht Club

Mieco Beach Yacht Club

Become a Mieco Beach Yacht Club Member Individual memberships are $20. Couples are $30 (two cards). Renewals are $15 for individuals and $20 each for couples. Memberships are renewed at the end of October each year. The card offers members great discounts around town (see below for details and to download the Mieco Beach Yacht Club membership Read More

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Cruisers Fall in Love with RMI

Cruisers Fall in Love with RMI

By KAREN EARNSHAW Just seven cruising boats visited the Marshall Islands in 1998. Now, 20 years later, in the 2018-19 season about 30 yachts sailed into Majuro lagoon. Many intend to stay three or four months, but end up spending another year here because there’s just so much on offer for cruisers … especially those seeking Read More