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MARIANAS VISITOR ARRIVALS DOWN 8% IN JUNE 2024 – PRELIMINARY

August 7, 2024

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – According to preliminary monthly statistics from the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), arrivals to the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota decreased 8% to 19,684 visitors in June 2024, compared to 21,287 visitors received in June 2023.  Monthly arrivals were estimated to be 53% lower compared to pre-pandemic levels of

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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ROTA MARATHON ON JAN. 18, 2025

August 2, 2024
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SAIPAN MARATHON ON MARCH 8, 2025

August 1, 2024

Register by Oct. 31 for Best Rates   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – Online registration is now open at raceroster.com for the 17th Annual Saipan Marathon on March 8, 2025. An annual signature event of the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), the race is still a certified measured course by World Athletics in cooperation with AIMS (Association of

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MARIANAS TOURISM AMBASSADOR NAKAYAMA LECTURE ON AUG. 7, 2024 

July 31, 2024

MARIANAS TOURISM AMBASSADOR NAKAYAMA LECTURE ON AUG. 7, 2024  Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – Honorary Marianas Tourism Ambassador Kyoko Nakayama of Teikyo University in Tokyo, Japan will present the lecture “Sharing Mariana Islands History and Culture in Japan” on Aug. 7, 2024, in Saipan, The Marianas.             The free lecture will be held at 5:30 p.m.

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MVA TARGETS MILLENNIALS, GEN Z WITH NEW JAPAN CAMPAIGN

July 26, 2024

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – The Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) is targeting a new generation of Japanese travelers with their campaign “Marianas Blues” launched this month.             The campaign was conceptualized and produced for the MVA by creative ad agency UltraSuperNew, whose clients have included American Express, Porsche, Heineken and other prestigious international brands.  The campaign

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MTEC, MVA TEACH HOSPITALITY, TOURISM TO SUMMER CAMP KIDS

July 26, 2024

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – School’s out, but the teaching continues for the Marianas Tourism Education Council (MTEC) and Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), who took their presentations about tourism and hospitality to summer camp on Wednesday (July 24). With a diverse lineup of activities, the MTEC/MVA team shared the message that “Tourism is Everybody’s Business”

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SAIPAN MARATHON 2025 ON MARCH 8 IN THE MARIANAS

July 22, 2024

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – Saipan Marathon returns to The Marianas on March 8, 2025, with full marathon, half marathon, and 10K courses.  Race organizer the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) anticipates to launch online registration on Aug. 1, 2024, on www.raceroster.com. Saipan Marathon is a certified measured course by World Athletics in cooperation with the Association

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2ND ANNUAL ROTA MARATHON ON JANUARY 18, 2025

July 17, 2024

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – Building on the success of its inaugural race highlighting one of the most picturesque islands of the archipelago, the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) will hold the 2nd Annual Rota Marathon in The Marianas, on Jan. 18, 2025, featuring a full marathon, half-marathon and 5K courses. Eighty-three registrants from as far away

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SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT ON JULY 13-14, 2024

July 3, 2024

SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL FISHING TOURNAMENT ON JULY 13-14, 2024   Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – The Saipan Fishermen’s Association will hold the 40th Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament on July 13-14, 2024, in The Marianas. Game fish categories are: Grand Prize (Biggest Billfish), Bill Fish (1st -3rd), Yellow Fin (1st-3rd), Wahoo (1st -3rd), Mahi Mahi (1st-3rd),

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MVA UNVEILS HAFA ADAI-TIROW ICONIC SIGN IN MARPI

July 3, 2024

MVA UNVEILS HAFA ADAI-TIROW ICONIC SIGN IN MARPI Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) – A new iconic sign of the indigenous greetings in The Marianas is unveiled by the Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) on July 3, 2024, in Marpi, Saipan.  The “Hafa Adai – Tirow” sign also glows in the dark, creating photo opportunities for

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