North Maluku Province (Maluku) has the potential not only travel but also marine tourism cultural tourism and historical attractions. Unfortunately, tourism has not been exposed Maluku.

North Maluku Province (Maluku) has the potential not only travel but also marine tourism cultural tourism and historical attractions. Unfortunately, tourism has not been exposed Maluku.


North Maluku archipelago, there are over hundreds of islands. But that's only 80 inhabited. The rest home for animals. This is a piece of paradise in eastern Indonesia.
- Thaib Armaiyn

"Maluku spread the beauty of nature and culture, complete it. Cultural tourism, nature, flora, fauna, sea, history. But as long as it is not exposed, "said the Governor of North Maluku, Thaib Armaiyn, during a press conference on the Bay Festival Jailolo, in Building Sapta Enchantment, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy in Jakarta, Thursday (01/31/2013).

North Maluku province held a Sail Morotai year and host a festival like Jailolo Bay Festival to prepare Malut as a national tourist destination. Therefore, Thaib hope Malut be promoted as a national tourist destination.

"North Maluku archipelago, there are over hundreds of islands. But that's only 80 inhabited. The rest home for animals. This is a piece of paradise in eastern Indonesia. Morotai touted as the 'Pearl of the Pacific in the mouth'. North Maluku was on the lips of the Pacific, "said Thaib.

Morotai is one of North Maluku. According Thaib, Morotai has a strategic position for the countries in the world. Therefore, Morotai long been involved in the world wars, especially during the Second World War.

"North Maluku has been involved since the Dutch colonial era, World War, until Independence. North Maluku has become part of the world, "he said.

In addition, North Maluku also appeared in the currency. According Thaib Maitara Island is in a thousand dollars an island where the Portuguese first landed.

"There's the world's oldest clove tree. The island is also a limit of two sultanates of Ternate and Tidore, "he said.

Diving is also the main attraction of North Maluku. One of them Jailolo in West Halmahera. While at Morotai, divers can see the remains of World War II.