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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

26ยฐC

Overcast ยท feels like 31ยฐC

  • 81%
  • 5 km/h
  • AQI 10
  • MonModerate drizzle24ยฐ / 29ยฐ
  • TueThunderstorm23ยฐ / 28ยฐ
  • WedSlight rain showers24ยฐ / 29ยฐ
  • ThuModerate drizzle25ยฐ / 29ยฐ

Measured at the country centroid, not a specific city.

Money

Live

United States dollar (USD)

$1 USD
$1.000
โ‚ฌ1 EUR
$1.146

Reference rates for 2026-09-18. 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

$3,556

$1,778 per person ยท $222 per person per day

  • Visa & entry

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

    $100
  • Flights

    $964 return ร— 2 ยท 11,733 km

    $1,928
  • Accommodation

    $76/night ร— 7 nights ร— 1 room ยท Standard

    $529
  • 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
$3,292
Miscellaneous (8%)
$263
Total
$3,556

Budget at a glance

Per day

$444

Per person

$1,778

Family of 4

$7,112

7 days

$3,556

14 days

$4,803

30 days

$7,654

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