This district is known to have the potential for underwater tourism which attracts the attention of tourists. It is definitely very popular with tourists, namely marine tourism destinations such as Derawan Island and Maratua Island. Apart from these two popular destinations, Berau Disbudpar also has top attractions such as the Blue Mangrove in Sulaiman Bay, spotted whale shark watching in Talisayan and the Karst Area in Kampung Merabu which is very popular with foreign tourists.

The main task of Disbudpar involves active efforts to support the local government’s focus on improving the quality of tourism, exploring regional potential, and increasing the income and welfare of local communities. Tourism development steps involve various aspects, starting from improving facilities and infrastructure, tourism promotion, to increasing human resources involved in this sector.