Analysis of Tourism Development Potential and Strategy for the Economy of Tidore Islands City

Abstract

The tourism sector is one of the economic potentials that needs to be developed in an effort to improve community welfare and regional development. The type of data used is primary data through interviews. Data is processed using the SWOT analysis method. The results of the research show that the tourism potential in Tidore City, Islands, North Maluku Province, namely: diving spots, homestays and accommodation for local and foreign tourists, cultural traditions that are still very strong and still maintained, such as the soya-soya dance, traditional ceremonies kadaton, traditional crazy bamboo games and puta dino (woven cloth) artwork. In developing tourism potential, there must be a strategy, namely establishing good cooperation with the government and the community as well as academics and practitioners, developing and constructing environmentally friendly tourist attractions by exercising strict control over perpetrators who violate regulations at tourist attractions.