Saturday, June 6, 2009

Tioman Island

Hye...
I want write a story about tioman island..3 days left i had vacation to tioman island my sister , brother in law, younger sister and son of my sister. First thing i want to say Tioman island have a beautiful perpective.

Where is Tioman?
Tioman is off the south-east coast of peninsular Malaysia, just north of the Johor-Pahang state borders. It is reachable by speedboat or ferry from the coastal town of Mersing or from Tanjung Gemuk.

Transport to Tioman
Speedboats and ferries depart from Mersing or Tanjung Gemok (north of Mersing). If you are booking a package stay on Tioman, a return ferry transfer is almost always included.

From Mersing, speedboats (20 passengers) reach the island within 2 hours while the ferries (150 passengers) can take up to 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 35 each way (RM 45 for speedboats) and ferries leave every one to two hours between 09:30 and 17:30.

Ferry and boat services are less frequent from Tanjung Gemuk, but prices and journey times are roughly the same.

Tips:
  • Tidal conditions may influence the departure time of your boat.
  • Speedboats will stop at all villages (except Juara) and also some resorts where they need to pick up or offload passengers. Inform the staff about the village that you are heading for.
  • Ferries will stop at all villages (except Juara) and also some resorts, but inform the staff if you are heading for the village of Mukut.
  • Ferries are often delayed and there are sometimes cancellations. During the monsoon season (November to March) services are less frequent and delays are more likely.
  • Book your ticket in advance if travelling over weekends, public holidays and Singaporean and Malaysian school holidays.
Things to see and do

Tioman’s natural beauty is its main attraction. Relax and get back in touch with nature in the untamed rainforest, on the golden beaches or amidst the coral reefs in the clear water surrounding the island.

You are also able to indulge in some activities that you would not expect to find on a jungle clad isle: there is an 18-hole golf course, two spas and various duty-free shops.
Below are some ideas of how to keep busy on Tioman.

Round Island Tour

Round Island Tour
Because of the absence of roads on Tioman, the only way to reach all the attractions of the island is by boat.

Snorkelling

Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving
The abundance of marine life, accessibility and fairly good visibility makes Tioman one of the most popular diving...

Waterfalls











Snorkelling
The warm, crystal clear water, the abundance of marine life and the fact that snorkelling trips...Rock climbing

Rock climbing
Since 2002, when Sharin and Man were the first persons ever to scale the dragon’s horns...


Waterfalls
The hilly terrain of the island has numerous places where mountain streams cascade over cliffs, granite boulders...

Jungle trekking
Jungle trekking
Thanks to the mountainous topography and the protected status of Tioman...




Duty-free shopping

Duty-free shopping
The larger stores in Tekek stock not only a variety of tobacco and alcohol products, including w ines...

SpaSpa
Treatments include massages, body scrubs and wraps, facials, hand and feet grooming and treatments...

Golfing

Golfing
An 18-hole international standard golf course is not something that you would expect to find on a tropical island.



So, there a lot activities you can do when you get there.
Another tips is at Tioman, there a lot accommodation u can stay at the island and u have to decide which part of island u want spend your time.Each of the accommodation owned their jetty to lift the passengers.

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