Pacific Islands Of Micronesia Getting There
Getting There by Air
Scheduled inter-island travel, charters and sightseeing are offered by several local airlines. There is excellent provision for travelling from Guam, Majuro and Saipan to the various islands. Flights between the islands tend to be rarer. Airlines include:
Air Marshall Islands (CW) (website: www.airmarshallislands.com): This government-owned airline runs charters, sightseeing tours and point-to-point flights between Majuro and other islands in the Marshalls; also international flights to Fiji, Honolulu, Kiribati and Tuvalu.
Continental Micronesia (CS): Operates between islands in all four groups, and to Guam, Hawaii, Japan and The Philippines. Several smaller airlines fly to Guam.
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Main Airports
Getting There by Water
Several cruises go to the islands. Cargo/passenger lines serving the islands include: Nauru Pacific, P&O (website: www.pocruises.com), Saipan Shipping Co and Tiger Line.
There are numerous boats for touring, ranging from small speed boats to large glass-bottomed boats for fishing, sightseeing, sunset cruising, scuba-diving and short-distance travel.
A ferry provides service between Saipan and Tinian. Inter-island vessels provide limited and irregular service between Saipan and the smaller islands. Requests for reservations should be directed to the office of the government of the following: Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas; Office of Transportation in Majuro, Marshall Islands; Koror, Palau; Kolonia, Pohnpei; Moen, Chuuk and Colonia, Yap. Cabin space is limited, and passengers may be required to sleep on deck. The field trip ships are leased by the governments to private firms, and rates are subject to change.
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