Dive Review of Raycrew/Marshall Islands Resort in
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Raycrew/Marshall Islands Resort, May, 2013, by W Glen Kitchens, NM, US ( Contributor 18 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 6974.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	My group of experienced divers selected Majuro, Marshall Islands simply because it seemed an off the beaten track kind of place. The dive operator (Raycrew)is located at the Marshall Islands Resort (MIR)& has the only divemaster on this small atoll. The DM (Sato) a young Japanese was quite competent, cautious & helpful where possible. Most divesites within Majuro Atoll are within 30 minutes from MIR w/ exception of Arno Atoll which is over open ocean & can be a very wet & rough ride on the wrong day. The boat is low-railed w/ a canopy top but no seats, no camera bucket & no dry areas. Even on the chop within the atoll it made for a rough ride. Getting into the water is accomplished by struggling into your BC sitting on the floor then hoisting yourself to a boat rail for a backward flip. Not an easy feat for some of the older crowd. There is no emergency oxygen or radios on the boat. We were disappointed in the diving since we expected to see soft coral & wrecks, but saw none. The diving is easy w/ current at only a few divesites. There was a group of Japanese divers when we arrived but once they left we never saw any other divers. Majuro is advertised as credit card friendly & some places do take them but not Raycrew! So if renting gear or planning to do extra dives be sure to take plenty of US dollars. Prices are within reason however. Marshall Islands Resort is without doubt the best hotel on the atoll but is very average by international standards. The restaurant is OK but they do deal in 'island' time so get there early if you're in a hurry. The on-site bar is reasonably-priced & that's a good thing since there's not much else to do but dive & drink. Wifi can be accessed in common areas & a card costs $10 for 100 minutes. Rooms have A/C which are adequate but the three story buildings have no elevator. The rooms had TV but no signal was available to the atoll while we were there. The trip was relatively inexpensive when compared to Fiji or some other places in Micronesia, but having been there I think I'll go back to Fiji next time.
Websites	Raycrew
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Carribean; Atlantic; Pacific;
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	83-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Surface with divemaster;
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No accomodations on boat or on land for UW cameras;

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Dive Review of Raycrew/Marshall Islands Resort in Micronesia/Marshall Islands

Raycrew/Marshall Islands Resort, May, 2013,

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Dive Review of Raycrew/Marshall Islands Resort in
Micronesia/Marshall Islands