Halal Tourism Ideas and Development of Lubang Buaya Morella with the TALC Concept

Abstract

Maluku Province has the most complete and potential tourism objects, including historical tourism, spiritual tourism, nature tourism, and cultural tourism. This study aims to explore the feasibility of the idea of ​​halal tourism in the tourist destination of Lubang Buaya Morella Beach and how it develops and exists. The Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) model shows that tourist destination areas constantly change from time to time, and their development can be seen from the stages of introduction to decline. The conclusion of this study shows that tourism at Lubang Buaya Morella Beach is still in the exploration stage. This can be seen from the decreasing income level of the people around the tourist sites, and the socio-economic activities of the community are still straightforward. The local government must increase serious attention to how existing tourist destinations (marine tourism, history, and cultural tourism) can be preserved by protecting the environment from damage, maintaining cleanliness, and preserving ancestral culture and historical sites for future generations.