Weekly Salary of NT$60,000 in Taiwan: Northern Mariana Islands Recruits Tourism Ambassadors

▲ Beautiful scenery of Saipan Island in the Northern Mariana Islands. (Photo / Courtesy of the Northern Mariana Islands Tourism Bureau. All following images are from the same source.)

Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

Eyeing the visa-free convenience for traveling to the U.S., after a seven-year hiatus, the tourism board of the U.S.-administered Northern Mariana Islands is once again promoting travel to the islands in Taiwan. In addition to establishing a representative office in Taiwan, its Chinese-language website will also go live on October 22. The board is also recruiting one weekly tourism ambassador in Taiwan, offering a weekly salary of NT$60,000. The selected candidate will get the opportunity to preview the destination in advance, with all transportation, accommodation, and meal expenses totaling around NT$150,000 fully covered.

The Northern Mariana Islands Tourism Bureau stated that it will officially announce the recruitment campaign in Taiwan on the 22nd. The primary qualifications for the tourism ambassador include having creative ideas and foreign language skills. The main responsibilities involve promoting local tourism, including famous beachfront church weddings, yacht weddings, and water activities. Once selected, the ambassador can visit the Northern Mariana Islands for free to explore its tourism resources, with a weekly reward of up to NT$60,000.

▲ One of the Northern Mariana Islands, Tinian Island, where many people engage in water activities in the crystal-clear sea. (Photo / Courtesy of the Northern Mariana Islands Tourism Bureau)

The general public may not be very familiar with the Northern Mariana Islands, but they are likely to know about Saipan. In fact, the Northern Mariana Islands are located in the western Pacific Ocean and consist of 14 islands, including Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The southernmost point is close to Guam. With year-round warm weather suitable for diving, it is hailed as a paradise for divers. There are over 20 diving spots around the islands, including the famous shallow-water wonder, the Blue Hole.

The main sources of tourists to the Northern Mariana Islands are East Asian countries, with Chinese visitors being the most numerous. As a result, Chinese-language services are well-established there. Currently, the most convenient way to travel to the Northern Mariana Islands is to take an Asiana Airlines flight with a transfer in Seoul to Saipan, with the entire journey taking about seven hours. Taiwanese travelers can choose to visit under the U.S. visa waiver program or the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program.

▲ Rota Island, one of the Northern Mariana Islands. (Photo / Courtesy of the Northern Mariana Islands Tourism Bureau)

For more information, please visitthe official Chinese-language website of the Northern Mariana Islands Tourism Bureauor contact the Northern Mariana Islands Tourism Bureau Taiwan Office at (02) 2531-2231.