MVA to promote Marianas ‘Insta-genic’ spots
Carolinas Lookout on Tinian is one of the “Marianas Insta-genic Spots” to be promoted by the Marianas Visitors Authority in Japan beginning in December 2017. (MVA)
The Marianas Visitors Authority has identified a number of “Insta-genic” spots on Rota, Tinian, and Saipan to premiere on the MVA’s Japanese website starting in December.
Geo Graphic Inc. was in the Marianas on Oct. 13-19, 2017, to capture the sites for MVA’s website in Japan, which receives 15,000 unique users each month.
“Social media impact is tremendous, and ‘Marianas Insta-genic Spots’ gives visitors a peek at the phenomenal scenes they can capture throughout the Marianas,” said MVA managing director Christopher A. Concepcion. “In addition to the stunning natural sites we have, the spots also include interesting historical perspectives and fun scenes at many local businesses.”
Highlighted sites on Rota are Sinapalu and Songsong, Swimming Hole, Teteto Beach, the Japanese-era sugar mill, Rubin Dive Shop, and Coral Garden.
Sites on Tinian include Broadway, San Jose village, Taga Beach, Tachogna Beach, Carolinas Lookout, JC Café, Cyber Coffee Shop, Unai Chulu Beach, Mt. Lasso, House of Taga, Khan’s Pizza House, Lucky Qiang, and U-save Market.
Sites on Saipan include Wing Beach, Marianas Trekking, Kensington Hotel, Micro Beach, the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport, Ladder Beach, Smiling Cove, Managaha Island, Old Man by the Sea, Sugar Dock, Mt. Carmel Cathedral, San Vicente, Sugar King Park, Garapan, I Love Saipan, Navy Hill, Capital Hill, Mt. Tapochao, Obyan Beach, and Forbidden Island.
Hotels and other accommodations include Rota Resort & Country Club, Bay View Hotel, Valentino Hotel, Tinian Ocean View Hotel, Mariana Resort & Spa, Aqua Resort Club, Hyatt Regency Saipan, Grandvrio Resort, Saipan World Resort, Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan, and Lao Lao Bay Golf & Resort. The group lodged at Serenti Hotel. (MVA)
When we will ever be known for our hospitality? Need we continue providing watered-down , non-authentic experiences for our visitors? Trends come and go, but hospitality is forever. MVA should seriously look into investing into a hospitality service training benchmark that all nmi hotels could comply with. From there, certain hotels can be advertised as provideing certified service or not. It would resemble a star-rating for nmi hotels only based on nmi standards only. Now, Some may argue that the NMI is still in the developing stage and that we are only beginning to even develop a competent workforce through NMC and NMTI, but If that is so then you may very week keep along with a Why-does-it-matter-As-long-as-I-get-a-paycheck-during-my-lifetime-attitude.