Abaiang, is the most easily accessible outer island due to
its proximity to Tarawa.
Butaritari, one the greenest of the Kiribati islands, is famous for the traditional art of ‘binekua’, the calling of the porpoise by the men of Kuma.
Abemama, the first island where Captain Davis hoisted the Union jack in 1892 and home to Robert Louis Stevenson who resided here in 1889 offers good snorkelling in its lagoon.
Tabiteuea, the longest island in the Gilberts at 72km, is renowned for its dancers and its fiercely strong traditions.
Kanton, the largest and only occupied island of the Phoenix group has a lagoon teeming with marine life.
Fanning (Tabuaeran) Island in the Line Group is beautiful and is a popular new cruise destination.
