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Derawan Island in East Kalimantan, Indonesia has seen growth in recent times. The island is endowed with natural resources, particularly with marine biodiversity, which make them appealing to international and domestic tourists. This paper reports a part of the findings of a larger study that explored young Indonesians’ level of awareness and perceptions of domestic attractions in Indonesia. More specifically, this paper presents the insights of Indonesian students in Singapore about Derawan Island. The data collection involved an online survey which yielded 126 responses. The findings suggest that the respondents had low level of awareness of Derawan’s features and accolades as a destination. Additionally, the results imply that visiting Derawan with the intention to “see and experience” the island rather than “do to experience things there” is a common rationale for young Indonesians in visiting.
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Panchal, J.H., Bawono, U.P., Napitupulu, J. (2017). Derawan Islands as a Domestic Destination: Insights of Young Indonesians Living in Singapore. In: Saufi, A., Andilolo, I., Othman, N., Lew, A. (eds) Balancing Development and Sustainability in Tourism Destinations. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1718-6_29
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