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32 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Marianas Visitors Authority: Rota dive sites - Government visitor authority profiles Senhanon Cave/Rota Hole, Coral Garden, Table Top, and Rota Shoun Maru, including advanced skill warnings and reserve restrictions.
Marianas Visitors Authority: Rota - Government tourism description of Rota cultural, beach and land attractions; not proof of post-storm site opening.
Marianas Visitors Authority: historic sites - Official listing of Chamorro sites, Mochong, historic caves and related interpretation.
Marianas Visitors Authority: water activities - Official general Marianas activities page explicitly names Rota Teteto Beach, Coral Garden and Guata Beach for snorkeling; not evidence of current access or safety.
Rota Mayor: beaches - Rota municipal beach descriptions, not real-time swim or beach reopening evidence.
Blue Palms: post-typhoon operator notices - Operator home page retains April 23 harbor-damage and July 5, 2026 storm closure notices; no later operating-status confirmation found.
Blue Palms: diving and snorkeling FAQ - Operator guidance on Rota Hole sunlight months, strong current, overhead nature, snorkeling limitations and weather cancellations. Operational advice is not a post-July booking receipt.
Blue Palms: dive sites and calendar - Operator dive-site descriptions with reported depth/current characteristics; does not establish current excursions.
Blue Palms: Rota flight access - Jan 1, 2026 historic transfer and airline guidance; not relied on for current departure schedule or fares.
Sea Peoples Rota: products and reservation information - Operator advertises scuba, freediving instruction, snorkeling, boat outings and Songsong pickup; no completed booking or 2026 reopening evidence.
Star Marianas Air: passenger flight schedules - Airline-published regular Rota-Saipan and Rota-Guam timetables, checked October 2026, not proof of specific departure operation or seats.
Star Marianas Air: scheduled fares and baggage - Airline public fare table lists USD $165 online Guam/Rota and Saipan/Rota, check-in and baggage policies; see conflict with airline FAQ.
Star Marianas Air: fare FAQ discrepancy - Airline FAQ lists USD $190 for Guam/Rota versus USD $165 in airline fare table; confirm actual bookable fare.
Commonwealth Ports Authority: facilities - Government confirms Rota airport and West Harbor facilities.
Commonwealth Ports Authority: contact information - Official Rota airport and harbor phone numbers for operational checks.
U.S. Coast Guard: Rota port reopening July 2026 - July 12 release confirms July 11 reopening to commercial traffic with navigation-aid hazards and residual facility restrictions; not a tourist boat reopening receipt.
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation: Rota October power alert - Government October 20, 2026 advisory confirms continued power interruption risk.
Rota Mayor press release: airport/clinic power October 23 - October 23, 2026 mayoral announcement republished by Marianas Press: grid supply restored to Rota airport and clinic, remaining villages still restoring.
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation: October water advisory - Official Rota precautionary boil-water cancellation October 19, 2026; check for new notices.
CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources: MPAs - Government regulations for Sasanhaya Bay Fish Reserve: 1994 designation and bans on fishing, collection, feeding, habitat damage and artifact interference.
CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources: fishing rules - Official no-take reserve and wildlife laws and violation contacts.
NOAA Coast Pilot 10: Mariana Islands - US maritime navigation and climatology reference for seasonal rain, storms, trade winds and Rota marine navigation.
CNMI Transit Authority: Call-A-Ride - Government transport guidance: Rota reservation-based weekday service, advance request and published fare.
Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation: Rota emergency updates - Government clinic emergency telephone repair advisory July 7, 2026; treatment and chamber arrangements need case-by-case confirmation.
Divers Alert Network: emergency assistance - 24-hour professional diving emergency hotline and initial emergency care advice.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Guam/CNMI admission FAQ - April 2026 CBP clarification of 45-day Guam/CNMI-specific visa waiver versus regular ESTA; nationality-dependent.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: G-CNMI eTA bulletin - November 2024 CBP carrier bulletin: electronic G-CNMI travel authorization replaces paper I-736 for eligible program users.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: ESTA - Official ESTA application website; regular Visa Waiver Program eligibility depends on citizenship and itinerary.
CNMI DLNR: Mariana crow conservation - Official information on sensitive protected terrestrial wildlife and habitats.
Federal Register: Suspension of the CNMI Economic Vitality and Security Travel Authorization Program - October27,2026 notice suspends PRC EVS-TAP admissions effective October30, including prior authorizations for future entry.
Destination hero photo by CT Snow from Hsinchu, Taiwan (historical) - Coast of Rota. Photo: CT Snow from Hsinchu, Taiwan / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0. Cropped and resized.
Destination hero photo by 良太郎空 - Representative photo. Sunlit marine cave, photographed in Onna, Okinawa, Japan. Unsplash License (https://unsplash.com/license). Photographer: https://unsplash.com/@worlddiving. Cropped and resized for the cover.