The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported 45% average occupancy rate among its 12 member-hotels for February 2024, a 134% increase compared to 19% average occupancy among 11
The two largest businesses groups in the CNMI are pleading for authrities to support the creation and implementation of the proposed CNMI Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorisation Program.
The Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands reported a 43% average occupancy rate among its 11 member hotels for October 2023 and a 38% average occupancy rate this calendar
WHILE some of the worldâs major cities anticipate to reopen to tourism this summer, the CNMI wants to first ensure that the threshold for herd immunity has been reached before it reopens to tourists, Gov. Ralph DLG Torres said on Friday.
âWe are safe as a community, but in order for us to open up to tourism, we need to hit a certain threshold,â he said, adding that every state and jurisdiction has its own goals in terms of reopening its borders to tourism.
âIf we are not safe, then we have [no] business talking about tourism.â
For starters, the governor said, there is a need to consider the quarantine protocols for visitors upon their return to their home countries.