Mili Airport Plane Wrecks

Mili Lagoon Wrecks

Mili Pass

Japanese Cargo Ship (Toyotsu Maru)

Mili's food is homely and lagoon-based, centred on fresh tuna, reef fish and shellfish cooked with coconut, taro and breadfruit grown on the island. The occasional landing or expedition brings imported provisions, but most meals are genuinely local, with coconut crab and lobster as seasonal highlights. Stays are in small guesthouses or on an expedition vessel where the galley handles provisioning; safe drinking water should be carried, as there is no tourist infrastructure.

Mili Island Lodge

Marshall Islands Atoll Explorer

Hotel Marshall Islands

Majuro Resort

Caleoj Wa Hotel

Mili Atoll in the far south of the Marshall Islands is a WWII wreck heaven where dozens of Japanese and American aircraft and vessels came to rest in remarkably shallow, accessible water. The Mili Airport plane wrecks lie in just 5 to 15 m, with intact wings and engines of Zeros, a B-25 Mitchell and a Helldiver, all coral-encrusted and alive with macro life, making them superb snorkel and sport-diving sites. The Japanese cargo ship Toyotsu Maru sits in 15 to 25 m with its hold full of ammunition and supplies, penetrable and home to batfish and groupers, while Mili Pass offers a drift with grey reef sharks, barracuda and tuna and the chance of mantas over pristine coral walls. The lagoon is strewn with landing craft, tanks and artillery now turned into artificial reefs dense with soft corals, nudibranchs and frogfish. Mili is remote and rewarding, best reached by flight or expedition liveaboard.

Mili Atoll

Mili is reached by Air Marshall Islands flight from Majuro or by liveaboard. The airport plane wrecks and lagoon sites are accessed by boat from Mili island, while deeper passes are best reached with an expedition vessel. Logistics are basic and advance planning is essential.

Dive Sites in Mili Atoll

Mili Airport Plane Wrecks

Mili Lagoon Wrecks

Mili Pass

Japanese Cargo Ship (Toyotsu Maru)