Author Archives: Rebekah

Tuesday afternoon I went diving north of Emon Beach again, and here is a small sample of what we saw. Raccoon Butterflyfish Red and Black Anemonefish – I love clownfish and their anemones. We first went to the large anemone … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon I went diving and saw my first octopus (outside of an aquarium, of course), which was quite exciting. Here are a few photos from the day. That’s the octopus, attempting to hide in a small hole in a … Continue reading →

I’m really enjoying my time here on Kwaj. Two weeks ago I saw several sea turtles and a large ray on a dive. Last weekend I dove my first wreck, a Japanese ship that was sunk during the first American … Continue reading →

I finished a month-long scuba dive class Monday, so now I am officially a certified open water diver, which is the basic certification to allow me to dive to 60 feet. I am so excited! I went on my first … Continue reading →

What a lovely, peaceful night. The ocean has always brought great joy to me, and it is a large part of why I’m thankful every day that I came to Kwaj. I am so happy here.

Yesterday, on my 4-week anniversary of arriving on Kwaj, I finally got on a boat. I took a catamaran to nearby Ebeye and back, although I didn’t get off the boat as I had to get back for work. The … Continue reading →

I finally checked out the tide pools at low tide today, and I was completely blown away. The pools are even larger and deeper than I had thought, and they are PACKED with life. Here are a few shots from … Continue reading →

Following is a (mostly) photo guide of what I’ve found on Kwaj, including food, shops, activities, lodging, and more. It is not all-inclusive, but I tried to get the highlights. The photos are ordered more in a categorical order rather … Continue reading →

I’ve received a lot of great questions about Kwaj lately, and I look forward to blogging about them. One question I got was what are the dark spots along the ocean shore on the satellite image of Kwaj (see yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Ok, time for a geography lesson. Just where am I? Kwajalein Island is part of Kwajalein Atoll, a group of about 100 islands on a coral reef surrounding the world’s largest lagoon. Kwajalein Atoll is part of the Republic of … Continue reading →