The tourism industry in the Northern Marianas is continuing to boom.
Asian tourists on a CNMI beach Photo: RNZ / Mark Rabago
In October, the CNMI recorded 41,729 visitors, up more than 6,000 on October last year.
The Marianas' Visitor Authority said there was a massive lift in tourists flying in from South Korea - up 42 percent to just over 20,000.
Visitor numbers from China were down slightly and Japan recorded a major fall.