Kwajalein Airplane Graveyard

Best time to dive

January to December; December to April

What you might see

• Eagle rayPossible
• Grey reef sharkLikely
• Moray eelLikely
• Sea turtleLikely
• Whale sharkPossible

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site

Safety notes

Restricted military installation (US Army Reagan Test Site/USAKA) - access limited to authorized personnel, residents, or sponsored visitors; unexploded-ordnance briefings required before diving; no decompression or penetration diving permitted from the base; remote location

Permits & fees

Requires US Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA) base access/sponsorship; not an open tourist destination - no standard public dive permit exists

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Ebeye (Kwajalein)