Tidung Island

Tidung Island (Pulau Tidung) is an inhabited island in the Thousand Islands Regency of DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, located in the Java Sea north of Jakarta. Divided into Tidung Besar and Tidung Kecil connected by the Love Bridge (Jembatan Cinta), it is notable as one of the most developed and accessible islands in the archipelago for domestic tourism, offering sandy beaches, shallow reefs, mangrove areas, and a long-established fishing village community.

Visitors can expect a flat, inhabited island with sandy beaches, shallow turquoise waters and coral reefs, and a village settlement. The main areas to explore are Tidung Besar with homestays, food stalls and beaches, and Tidung Kecil accessed via the Love Bridge (Jembatan Cinta), a long wooden bridge popular for walking, cycling and photography. The surroundings include mangrove conservation areas, snorkeling spots, and views of neighboring islands. Cycling is the primary way to get around the island.

Tidung Island is one of the inhabited islands of the Thousand Islands archipelago in the Java Sea, historically a fishing settlement and later developed as an administrative village (Kelurahan Pulau Tidung) within Kepulauan Seribu Selatan. Its development for tourism expanded with improved boat connections from Jakarta and the construction of the Love Bridge connecting Tidung Besar and Tidung Kecil.

The island hosts a local fishing community with Betawi and island cultural traditions, and serves as a community-based tourism destination where visitors experience island village life, local seafood cuisine, and conservation of mangroves and coral reefs.