Fish Markets
Fresh fish from the outer islands can be found at the fish market next to Uliga Dock. Shopping at the market is win-win for you (delicious fish) and for the people on the outer islands (hard to come by dollars). The facility was built with funds from Japan and was completed in 2011. It is operated Read More
Fresh Water Sources
Do not drink the city water unless it has been boiled first. All the stores sell bottled water, some of which is made locally and some is imported. The original fresh water maker was Pacific Pure Water, which is owned by RRE and can be found in Uliga next to Rongelap Atoll city hall. Read More
Clothing Stores
Quality western clothing is hard to come by in Majuro, but the basics, such as T-shirts, shorts, skirts and tops, can be found in multiple places, such as. Li’l Party Favors opposite the Bank of Marshall Islands in Uliga, DAR on the oceanside road in Uliga, Division 7-12 on the main road in Uliga, EZ Price Mart in Read More
Arno Beachcomber Lodge
Arno Atoll is the perfect getaway from the city of Majuro as it’s just 15 miles away. Pictured is the beach next to the accommodation on Arno run by Francis and Hiromi Reimers. Rates are from $36 to $50 per person depending on your choice of room. Contact RRE Hotel for more information or make a Read More
Hardware
Do It Best: In Delap, opposite the Marshall Islands Resort. The manager is Larry Hernandez (email: doitbestlarry@gmail.com). Ace Hardware: Underneath the RRE Hotel and managed by Yuichi Yamaguchi (facebook: https://www.facebook.com/majuro.acehardware). MJCC: Next to Good Earth near the telecommunications office. Formosa Hardware: In Delap, west of Island Pride. True Value: In Delap, across from PII (see Read More
Pharmaceuticals
Payless and Island Pride Supermarkets both carry a healthy range of non-prescription medicines and simple medical supplies, including supplements. For prescription drugs there are three main choices: Medi-Source located opposite the front entrance of the hospital and owned and run by Sandy Alfred; the private Majuro Clinic with Dr. Alex Pinano at the helm; and Read More
Shopping for Handicrafts
By SUZANNE CHUTARO In a country where the unemployment rate for women is high as 70 percent and a majority of the adult population have few skills due to a poor education system, the traditional skill of handicraft weaving is providing many local families with an opportunity to survive in modern times. Marshallese handicrafts are Read More
Office Supplies
The biggest office supplies stores are CopyMasters, found opposite the Marshall Islands Resort in Delap, and Office Mart, in Small Island, but The Tourist Trap (between Island Pride and the Marshall Islands Resort), and EZ Price Mart (Uliga) also carry paper and pens, etc, as do the big supermarkets. For computer equipment, the best bet is Randy Sylvester’s Read More
Kidenen Island
By SUZANNE CHUTARO Just 12 miles from downtown Majuro is a little island known to the locals as “Murphy’s Island”. Murphy, however, prefers to call it “Three Bag Island”, while traditionally its label is Kidenen. For the sake of this article, though, we’ll call it Three Bag Island. Why Three Bag Island? Well, while you’re Read More
Marshall Islands Resort
The Marshall Islands Resort, locally known as MIR, sits lagoonside in Delap, an easy walk to the Island Pride Supermarket and the main government offices. The hotel has over 100 rooms, including a number of suites, a restaurant and bar, a large conference room, and gym. Many of the rooms have been turned into apartments Read More
