Citizens of Kazakhstan in central Asia near Russia will soon be much more aware of the Northern Mariana Islands and its many attractions for tourists, thanks to a recent visit by ten Kazakhstan travel agents and two photographers from the Yel-Arna TV channel. The Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA) hosted the visitors for several days in late October; Pacific Islands Club and Aqua Resort Club also helped to organize this familiarization trip.
The Northern Marianas is expected to receive 15 minutes of prime time television coverage each week of November (four times) on the Yel-Arna TV channel, owned by the Khabar Agency. The NMI tourist updates will reach an audience of 13 million potential travelers.
“Due to our wonderful warm weather, we are a natural destination for visitors from this area,” said MVA managing director Perry Tenorio. “We look forward to more Kazakhstan tourists arriving in the coming months.”
While in the Northern Marianas, these 10 top travel agents plus the TV crew toured Saipan and enjoyed a sunset dinner cruise and saw many other attractions. They came here to familiarize themselves firsthand with the attractions the Northern Marianas have to offer. They visited several of Saipan's hotels, including Pacific Islands Club, Fiesta Resort & Spa, World Resort, Mariana Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Saipan, and Aqua Resort Club. They also sampled the food offered at these hotels' restaurants. A day of marine sports on the beautiful beaches and in the clear waters of Managaha Island was included in their activities.
On Tinian the group snorkeled with turtles, toured the island's historical sites, and visited Tinian Dynasty. An untimely tropical storm precluded their planned trip to Rota.
The estimated exposure value for the Northern Marianas Islands of the television coverage is over USD $67,000. (MVA)
Source:saipantribune.com
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