Best of the Marianas

Rated an excellent 5–star ranking on Trip Advisor with 238 reviews, Axe Murderer Tours Saipan explores the waters of the Marianas as the top dive operator.  A passionate diver himself, owner Jay Wolfe has more than 5,000 dives over his 23 years as a diver.   When founder Harry Blalock retired…

WHEN Elena Relox Delos Santos husband passed away in 2006, she was devastated and financially drained.  “He left me with nothing but our children and NO Ka OI Termites and Pest Control which is a family business in Hawaii. I was devastated and I do not know what to do,” she said.  When her husband …

Now on their 43rd year here in the Marianas, Hyatt Regency Saipan is the first international hotel on the island.  Since it started, Hyatt has made it clear to the community that it is established not just as a business, but the island’s partner in both the good times and the bad.  With the slogan …

THE oldest bakery in the CNMI, Herman’s Modern Bakery or Herman’s Bakery is turning 79 years old this year.   Established in 1944 by businessman Herman Guerrero and just right after the Japanese era, Herman’s Bakery institutionalized the sweet and pullman bread.  Now, the bakery is not just an esta…

RNV Construction, founded in 1997 and incorporated in 1999 under RJCL Corporation, has become a trusted name in the construction industry in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Originally focused on general building construction, RNV has grown into a full-service construction company …

Owner Scott Dottino started Godfather’s Bar & Grill almost two decades ago. He was a former chef in one of the prepositioning ships on the coasts of Saipan.  Together with business partner David Hood, Dottino is grateful for the trust and support his business receives from the community d…

Melisha Lizama and Louvicki Camacho are the two lucky winners of the Best of the Marianas grand raffle prize of a staycation package in a live raffle draw held at the Marianas Variety office on Feb. 21, 2023. They each are eligible to receive a two-day one-night hotel accommodation, including round…

Latte Built Fitness and Nutrition is the islands’ first 24-hour full fitness training facility that provides community members the opportunity to exceed their fitness and nutritional expectations. What started as a little boot camp in the park in 2015 soon grew to a permanent concrete facility. Aft…

AFTER the downfall of the flower shop that he initially co-owned, Island Touch by Philip owner Philip Canuto said he lost it all.  “I had nothing left. I was broke with no money. The only thing left in me was my skill and the hope that I might still be able to recover from all the losses,” Canuto s…

ARE you looking for mouthwatering burgers made personally by a chef in Saipan? How about wraps that are authentically flavored by fresh ingredients bursting with local flavors?   Look nowhere else but INAS’ Kitchen.  Five years ago, INAS’ Kitchen co-owner Sonnie Sablan opened the restaurant in Sado…