Tarawa Atoll

Tarawa is an atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, and the location of the capital of Kiribati. Betio Islet includes the main port through which copra and pearl shell are exported. The currency of Kiribati is the Australian dollar.

Get in Tarawa: Supply boats leave Fiji every now and then. No use giving schedules or details here, because there are none. Just ask around in Suva, Nadi or Lautoka harbours. Captains usually accept hitchhikers for a small fee. Prepare for the worst: no comfort, bad food. And for the best: great company, Polynesian and Micronesian hospitality, adventure. Private Yachts cruising the Pacific sometimes also take passengers. Ask around in yacht clubs, marinas, slipways. Good luck! There's just one way to travel