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Saipan-Tinian ferry on Feb. 13-15
In support of the Tinian Turquoise Blue and 11th Tinian Hot Pepper Festival this month, the Marianas Visitors Authority has chartered a ferry to run between Saipan and Tinian on Feb. 13-15, 2015.
For $35/round trip, space is still available on the Super Emerald departing Tinian on Feb. 13 at 8:30pm, departing Saipan on Feb. 14 at 10am, departing Tinian on Feb. 14 at 6:30pm, and departing Saipan on Feb. 15 at 10am and 7pm. Additional departure times have already been fully booked. For more information regarding reservations, contact Ryan Calvo at 664-3200 or email at rcalvo@mymarianas.com.
“The MVA will again charter a ferry this month for those in Saipan who want to join the festivities and triathlon in Tinian, or those traveling from Tinian to Saipan for other activities,” said MVA Community Projects manager Martin Duenas. “It’s a great deal, especially for Tinian residents who might want to do some shopping on Saipan.”
Payment may be made at the MVA office on Beach Rd. in San Jose or on Tinian.
The Tinian Hot Pepper Festival will be held at Kammer Beach within walking distance of the seaport and downtown San Jose. Available hotels on island include Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino, Fleming Hotel, Lion House, Lorilyn’s, and Street Motel. Some hotels offer airport shuttle, as well. Air service is provided by Freedom Air and Star Marianas.
The event is also co-sponsored by Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino. Activities will again include cooking competitions, indigenous craft sales, and live entertainment including cultural dances, and Hapi the Clown. Sample a variety of local dishes, catch the umang (hermit crab) races, join numerous sports activities (including beach volleyball and dragon boat races), or join the donni sali eating competition, itself. Festival times will be from 2pm to 11pm on Feb. 14 and from 11am to 11pm on Feb. 15.
The 15th Annual Tinian Turquoise Blue Triathlon will be held on Feb. 14 at 7:30am, offering a 1.5K swim, 40K swim, and 10K run. The reef swim consists of three courses: 1.5K, 3K, and 4.5K. Applications are available under the Events Calendar at www.mymarianas.com.
Tinian is also accessible within minutes of Saipan via airplane or via connecting flights from Rota and Guam. For more information, contact the MVA Tinian office at 433-9365 or e-mail at vborja@mymarianas.com. (MVA)
