Senior travel: Majuro
An easier pace for an older traveller: how many stops fit in a day, which places are step-free, and what the guide says about getting around, medicines and stairs.
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Pace for a day
About 2 stops a day. 5 h out − 45 min rest, divided by an average visit of 69 min (from this city’s guide) + 30 min to move.
Places, easiest access first
- Delap lagoon shoreStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 40 minUneven edge and soft sand in places.
- Uliga waterfrontStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 40 minA roadside edge with uneven ground; no facilities.
- Delap shops and handicraftsStep-free: partial (check before you go) · about 50 minA step at some shops; wide aisles in larger stores.
- Marshall Islands CapitolStep-free: check (check before you go) · about 15 minView from the road; the interior is not confirmed.
- Laura village shoreStep-free: no (check before you go) · about 35 minSandy lanes and coral edges.
- Alele MuseumStep-free: check (check before you go) · about 60 minGround-floor rooms; confirm the entrance and any steps.
- Laura beachStep-free: no (check before you go) · about 240 minSoft sand and coral; no facilities.
Getting around in Majuro
Majuro is hard on wheels. Roads are narrow with no pavement in many places, there are few ramps, and hotels are older. Cars and taxis are the only real way to travel; larger hotels in Delap have step-free rooms.
- Roads:
- A single narrow road; no pavement in many stretches, holes and coral dust.
- Transport:
- Taxis are cars and vans; a folding wheelchair fits in the boot.
- Hotels:
- Newer rooms in Delap can be step-free; ask.
- Beaches:
- Soft sand and coral; beach wheelchairs are not offered.
- Toilets:
- Hotels and a few stores have accessible toilets; check.
- Medical:
- Limited; bring what you need.
Medicines and health on the ground
The Marshall Islands guide lists no medicine paperwork. Check the official customs page for your medicines.
- Heat and UV:
- All year: hat, sunscreen, shade at midday and water every hour.
- Water:
- Do not drink the tap water; use bottled or boiled water.
- Dengue:
- Mosquito-borne cases occur; use repellent by day and dusk.
- Reef cuts:
- Clean any coral cut at once and use antiseptic; infections spread fast.
- Medical care:
- Basic; serious cases are flown out. Carry insurance with evacuation cover.
More: how much medicine to pack, medicine times across time zones.
Ask your insurer
Age limits and prices differ by policy and the guides do not hold them, so put these to the insurer before you buy.
- What is the oldest age the policy covers, at purchase and on the last day of the trip?
- Does the price or the cover change after a certain age?
- Are existing conditions covered, and what must be declared?
- Does the cover include medical evacuation and trip interruption?
Not medical advice. This page does not know anyone’s health. Ask a doctor before the trip, and carry a list of medicines and conditions.