The Nudibranchs of Majuro
Amateur scientists find beautiful creatures in Majuro lagoon
For the past few years, two teams of yachtie amateur scientists have been exploring and photographing some of the incredible biodiversity in the Majuro Lagoon, focusing especially on very small creatures living in the tidal cuts. John and Lynette Flynn on the boat White Hawk and Ken Cone and Beth Van Zummeren on Eagle’s Wings Read More
Wasabi’s for Sale
Fishing/dive boat for sale: Wasabi is 26ft, has a Cummins diesel shaft drive, pilot house, and comes with an aluminum trailer. The price is $45,000 or best offer. Contact Cary caryevarts @ yahoo.com (no spaces). Wasabi is perfect for fishing and diving in and around Majuro and Arno and has done a number of trips Read More
MIMRA Looks To The Future
Reimaanlok: Looking Towards The Future Must-watch movie In October 2019 the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) set out on a Pacific Islander-led expedition to two of the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ (RMI) most remote atolls, Bikar and Bokak. The goal of the expedition was to conduct the country’s first ecological assessment of these Read More
Fish or Dive on Wasabi
Cary packed a year’s worth of ocean sport fishing excitement into half a day! — Grant Bilyard, who chartered Wasabi with a few mates in February, 2016 Owned by Cary Evarts, Wasabi is a 26-foot boat with comfortable seating and a huge cooler. Cap’n Cary can take you out for a half or full day Read More
Researching our Reefs
...And catching a huge tuna!
Sara Cannon, a Master’s student in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia, was in the Marshall Islands for the summer with a team of researchers intent on measuring and photographing reefs. The hope is that when the data is analyzed it could show that reefs closer to the equator are generally Read More
World’s largest shark sanctuary
In 2011, the Marshall Islands became home to the world’s largest shark sanctuary. The RMI waters cover 768,547 square miles — nearly four times the landmass of California — in which commercial fishing of all sharks is prohibited. And not only is it the biggest, but a year after implentation later, its shark protections are Read More
Diving: Getting out on the water
Despite the fact that Majuro is the country’s largest population center, with about 35,000 residents, the waters are remarkably clear and rich in sea life (especially on the ocean sides and at the main pass, Kalalin). If you are a certified diver/s you can charter the 25-foot sports boat Wasabi with Captain Cary Evarts (caryevarts@yahoo.com or Read More
Diving the wrecks of Bikini
To dive Bikini Atoll you must be in contact with either Bikini Local Government or a representative of Indies Trader. The Bikini Story Bikini Atoll, which was the site of numerous atomic bombs in the 1940s and 1950s and has the world’s largest diveable wrecks, but it is not so easy to access these today. Read More
Historic Dive Sites
Years ago, World War II buff Matt Holly made a number of historic dive sites in the Marshall Islands’ atolls. These were mostly done in the late 1990s for the RMI Historic Preservation Office, but still have some relevance. Click on the relevant pdf to start the download. Matt Holly Kwajalein Underwater Report Matt Holly Read More
Dive Permit
The Historic Preservation Office, found in the Alele Museum and Library building next to the Court House, requires all divers to pay for a one-year dive permit ($50). Even with this permit, some atolls have other fees. These include Bikini and Wotje.
