Exploring User Reviews and the Social Network: Tourist Movement in an Island Tourism Destination

Tourism is a significant sector in Indonesia. Raja Ampat Islands is a popular tourist destination because of its beauty, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism in the Raja Ampat Islands has slumped and decreased by up to 80%. At this time, the Raja Ampat district government is trying to rebuild tourism in the Raja Ampat Islands. This study utilizes data from tourist reviews on the TripAdvisor website as the data source. This data set is then transformed into a network and visualized using network science techniques, providing a comprehensive representation of tourist movement and direction. The ultimate goal is to identify popular destinations and preferred paths based on network analysis results. The most popular tourist site and a possible point of departure for travelers visiting other places is Papua Explorers Resort. This study provides insights for the government, entrepreneurs, and business managers in supporting the development and improvement of Raja Ampat Islands tourism.