Marshall Islands - Majuro by boat. Wrecks and diving. - (Ep. 05 2024)
July 2, 2024 · 30 min · 3K views · Nawi Marina, Savusavu
What this video covers
Max and Ale, sailing aboard their boat, completed a 4,100-mile round-trip passage from Savusavu, Fiji, to Majuro in the Marshall Islands.7:05 After spending three months in Majuro facing persistent northeast winds and rough seas that prevented inter-atoll travel, the crew departed during a brief weather window.1:36 They stopped for 24 hours in Tarawa due to unexpected wind shifts before sailing four days to Funafuti, Tuvalu.1:59 The crew endured ten days of heavy rain and squalls in Funafuti, where the anchorage offers poor protection from the west and northwest.2:45 They eventually sailed 250 miles to Rotuma, Fiji, for customs clearance, though they remained in quarantine aboard for two days without official contact.4:24 A final 250-mile leg to Vanua Levu involved navigating through reef passages at night to reach Savusavu.5:06 While in Majuro, the crew visited the Alele Museum and snorkeled on wrecks, including a submerged aircraft and helicopter at the Anem Wanot anchorage.8:27
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