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Northern Mariana Islands

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ยท Micronesia

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is a territory of the United States in Micronesia, visited mainly by tourists from East Asia. The Marianas' top activity among Americans is scuba diving and snorkeling. In addition to the coral reefs you might expect, the waters around the islands were the scene of fierce fighting during World War II and there are many ship wrecks and even rusting tanks stuck on the seabed. Many Asian visitors come to the CNMI for gambling, and karaoke/hostess bars.

Guide content adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Northern Mariana Islands". Source ยท CC BY-SA 4.0

CapitalSaipan
CurrencyUSDUnited States dollar
LanguagesCarolinian, Chamorro
Dial code+1670
Time zonePacific/Saipan

Weather

Live

27ยฐC

Overcast ยท feels like 29ยฐC

  • 78%
  • 25 km/h
  • AQI 19
  • MonThunderstorm24ยฐ / 29ยฐ
  • TueSlight rain showers23ยฐ / 28ยฐ
  • WedDense drizzle24ยฐ / 30ยฐ
  • ThuLight drizzle26ยฐ / 30ยฐ

Measured at the country centroid, not a specific city.

Money

Live

United States dollar (USD)

$1 USD
$1.000
โ‚ฌ1 EUR
$1.153

Reference rates for 2026-08-07. Indicative โ€” not the rate a bureau will give you.

Trip cost

What a trip to Northern Mariana Islands costs

Visas, flights, beds, food and everything in between, priced for your party and your dates. Every line shows its own arithmetic, so you can disagree with the parts you know better than we do.

Your trip

8 days on the ground

Hotel category
Flight class

Estimated cost

$4,137

$2,069 per person ยท $259 per person per day

  • Visa & entry

    $50 ร— 2 โ€” typical tourist visa or eVisa fee

    $100
  • Flights

    $1,175 return ร— 2 ยท 11,733 km

    $2,350
  • Accommodation

    $92/night ร— 7 nights ร— 1 room ยท Standard

    $645
  • Food & drink

    $20/person/day ร— 8 days ร— 2

    $320
  • Local transport

    $8/person/day ร— 8 days ร— 2

    $128
  • SIM & internet

    $10 per person, once ร— 2

    $20
  • Attractions

    $14/person/day ร— 8 days ร— 2

    $224
  • Travel insurance

    $3/person/day ร— 8 days ร— 2

    $43
Subtotal
$3,831
Miscellaneous (8%)
$306
Total
$4,137

Budget at a glance

Per day

$517

Per person

$2,069

Family of 4

$8,274

7 days

$4,137

14 days

$5,510

30 days

$8,647

The 7, 14 and 30-day figures re-price the whole trip at that length โ€” flights and visas do not repeat, so a month is far from four times a week.

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Cities

Where to go in Northern Mariana Islands