Competitive analysis refers to the systematic process of identifying, evaluating, and understanding the strengths, weaknesses, strategies, and market positions of existing and potential competitors in order to gain a sustainable advantage in the marketplace. In tourism marketing, competitive analysis is especially important because the industry is highly dynamic, service-oriented, and influenced by changing consumer preferences, seasonality, technological advancements, and global trends. Tourism organizations such as destinations, hotels, travel agencies, airlines, and tour operators operate in an environment where customers have multiple choices offering similar experiences. Competitive analysis helps marketers understand how competitors attract tourists, position their offerings, set prices, promote services, and deliver value, thereby enabling informed strategic decision-making. The process of competitive analysis begins with identifying direct and indirect competitors. Direct competitors are those offering similar tourism products or services to the same target market, such as hotels within the same category or destinations appealing to similar tourist segments. Indirect competitors include alternative forms of leisure and travel that compete for the same discretionary income, such as cruise tourism versus land-based holidays. After identification, information is collected on competitors’ products, pricing strategies, distribution channels, promotional activities, service quality, brand image, market share, and customer satisfaction levels. Tools such as SWOT analysis, benchmarking, market surveys, and online review analysis are commonly used. The insights gained allow tourism marketers to anticipate competitors’ actions and respond effectively. Based on competitive analysis, tourism organizations can choose from several strategic options to strengthen their market position.