Overview
Depart
You will depart on Saturday prior to your check in date from the Mainland, overnight in Honolulu. On Sunday you will depart HNL – MAJ, and arrive in the Marshalls on Monday 1035AM (the date change is because of the dateline). You’ll be greeted by Indies Trader staff, and board the internal Air Marshall Islands flight to the outer atoll. You’ll be greeted again by staff on the coral runway and escorted to the boat, which will take you to the Island.
Return
On your return, you will checkout Monday morning, and have a chance to surf, before boating over to the runway. You will board our chartered A.M.I. flight and arrive in Majuro, where you will have a layover and depart that evening – where you will fly to Honolulu and then connecting to an early morning flight back to the mainland.
Flights to Book
LAX – HNL
UA1431
Saturday 1:00PM
HNL – MAJ
UA155
Sunday 7:25AM
MAJ – HNL
UA133
Monday 7:40PM
HNL – LAX
UA1231
Monday 7:00AM(note that you will book the same date as when you departed the Marshalls because of the dateline)
Detailed Itinerary
SATURDAY Jan 11
1:00 pm – Pacific Time – Depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
SUNDAY Jan 12
5:00 am – Hawaiian Time – Check out from Hotel
7:25 am – Hawaiian Time – Depart from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- Make sure to arrive early! United closes its ticketing and will not let you on the plane if you arrive past 630AM. We have had guests miss this flight.
MONDAY Jan 13
10:35 am – Arrive at Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ)
- Note you will arrive on Saturday, because of the dateline change.
- Clear customs, get your baggage, and our staff will meet you in the lobby outside. Our staff will meet you and you can relax in the small cafeteria or bar attached to the airport. Our staff will take you to the bar to relax and wait for the Air Marshall Islands flight which will depart around 1PM
- No flights are included in our pricing however we assist making the domestic booking for you.
- Our staff will greet you on the coral and grass runway and assist with loading your baggage onto trucks – to board a boat and head to Beran Island.
Afternoon – Board one of the Indies Trader boats and head to Beran Island
- Depending on the swell and the time of arrival of your Air Marshall Islands flight, you may have a chance to surf on the way back towards the island. Our staff will give you the chance to put your boards together, get changed and jump in the water to wash the travel off!
5:00 pm – Check in at Beran Island
MONDAY – MONDAY – 7 Nights
- Enjoy your stay, surf, kite, relax
MONDAY Jan 20
- Gather your belongings and check out of your room. You will have time to surf in the morning, and will head out back to the airstrip when we confirm the time of the incoming flight.
2:30 pm – Air Marshall Islands
- Please hold on to your return ticket given to you when you took your first Air Marshall Islands flight. Times are approximate and will be determined by A.M.I., and will be in communication with Indies Trader.
4:00 pm – Air Marshall Islands arrival into Majuro
7:40 pm – Depart from Amata Kabua International Airport (MAJ)
- Check your bags, and pay your departure tax to receive your boarding pass and passport. You can then wait in Harry’s Bar attached to the airport for your flight. When they call the boarding, you can cross security and into the waiting terminal. There is another small snack bar in the waiting terminal that sells snacks and beers.
Monday JAN 20 – PART 2
2:25 am – Hawaiian Time Monday – UA 133 Arrival into Honolulu
- You will arrive on Monday (the same day you departed Majuro, because of the dateline).
- Upon arriving into HNL, you will have to wait for an hour or two for the terminals, cafes, lounges to open at 530AM. There are plenty of benches near the check in areas, and places to wait for the airport to open.
7:10 am – Hawaiian Time – UA1231 – Depart from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)