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Christmas Island Opening Delayed... Again!

Yep, almost three years since a commercial flight has landed at Cassidy Airport. Frantically, we were hoping the early December 2022 opening wasn't another mirage. Not the case, right now there are no flights available until April 2023. A few…
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COVID Requirements for Christmas Island Opening

More and more signs point to Christmas Island opening in early December. I just received this document listing the requirements to be allowed in. Seems like a Honolulu COVID test will be required to make the 24 hour deadline. Also note the information…
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Opening Delayed Again!

Not surprising anyone, Fiji Air has once again delayed their flight schedule onto Christmas Island. Flights now resume, allegedly, at the beginning of July. Keep tying and keep hoping that this time it really happens. The folks there have been…
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It's Official! Christmas Island to open up to Fly Fisherman in January 2022!

Christmas Island shut down to visitors in Mid-February of 2020. Skinny Waters had fisherman waiting to board in the Honolulu airport when the the intercom lit up to announce that the island was immediately closed. That was the start of what…
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When will Kiritimati (Christmas Island) Open?

The question everyone wants an answer to, when will Christmas Island open up its borders to fly fishermen? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration for the country of Kiribati just posted that the current shut down will continue until…
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Christmas Island and Covid Update

The vast DIY fly fishing options that Christmas Island offers are still currently unavailable to visitors. The bonefish, giant trevally and triggerfish that have now forgotten the difference between a fly and a live shrimp won't be reminded…