🇲🇵Northern Mariana Islands

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Nov 11, 2026.

• DiveJourney published MP destination directory - The live DiveJourney published destination catalog independently returned Saipan, Tinian and Rota for country MP on November 8, 2026; the front-end directory URL itself could not be fetched directly.
• DiveJourney Saipan country guide anchor - Published Saipan guide and location confirmed by live catalog and guide service; direct public HTML fetch was unavailable.
• DiveJourney Tinian country guide anchor - Published Tinian guide and location confirmed by live catalog; linked spot associations with conflicting island geography were excluded.
• DiveJourney Rota country guide anchor - Published Rota guide and location confirmed by live catalog; direct public HTML fetch was unavailable.
• Marianas Visitors Authority dive sites - Official site descriptions for Saipan Grotto, lagoon wrecks, Tinian Fleming, Dump Cove and Tachogna, and Rota Coral Garden and Rota Hole.
• Marianas Visitors Authority visitor information - Official visitor safety guidance and the USD $5 nonresident Grotto site fee.
• Marianas Visitors Authority Tinian - Tinian heritage, beaches and visitor overview.
• Marianas Visitors Authority Rota - Rota's cultural landmarks and island visitor options.
• CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife MPAs - Primary local authority for no-take reserves, sanctuary boundaries and conservation prohibitions.
• NOAA Coast Pilot 10, Mariana Islands chapter - Official hydrometeorological and coastline reference for dry and wet seasons, winds and typhoons.
• Government of Canada Northern Marianas advisory - Updated October 15, 2026; cyclone season, marine risks and general travel precautions.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection G-CNMI ETA - Official eligibility and pre-travel authorization for the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program.
• Federal Register 2026 EVS-TAP suspension - CBP/DHS suspension of CNMI EVS-TAP effective October 30, 2026.
• Star Marianas Air flight schedules - Published routes for Saipan-Tinian, Saipan-Rota and Rota-Guam; not proof of future operational availability.
• FAA Pacific location identifiers - Authoritative ICAO identifiers for Saipan, Rota and Tinian.
• CNMI Governor typhoon recovery - Government 2026 storm recovery, public service and port/airport updates.
• Rota airport power restoration October 2026 - October 23, 2026 local CUC press release; not a guarantee of current flight or hospital operations.
• Mañagaha October 2026 closure notice - September 30 announcement of October 1 island closure until conditions deemed safe.
• Mañagaha September 2026 reopening restrictions - DPL statement reproduced in local reporting; designated swimming and closed nesting/structure zones.
• CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality - Current public beach microbial water-quality advisories and site-specific red flags.
• Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation emergency updates - Emergency rooms and 2026 typhoon service restoration for island health centers.
• Divers Alert Network emergency assistance - 24-hour dive-medicine hotline and emergency procedure.
• NOAA Fisheries humpback research - Scientific context for opportunistic December-April humpback observations.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mariana Trench Monument - Monument conservation framework and remoteness, not an ordinary tourism program.
• National Park Service American Memorial Park - Official national memorial visitor guidance and site context.
• Commonwealth Bureau of Military Affairs Tinian training - Planned military use and access concerns for northern Tinian.
• Saipan sea surface temperature monthly observations - Historical monthly sea temperature range for Saipan; supplemental non-government compilation, not a live dive-site forecast.
• Saipan airport to Garapan route estimate - Approximate road transfer distance; hotel or resort location changes actual travel.
• Country hero photo by Robert Posegate - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@winstonius | Location: Susupe, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands