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Cheap holidays to Tioman
A visit to Tioman Island is the
perfect opportunity to get away
from it all. Sun lovers and
those who are fascinated by
seashells will find the miles
and miles of palm-fringed
beaches a sheer delight with
their myriad varieties of those
lovely sea creatures.
You can spend hours just
languishing on the white pearly
beach, looking up the sun for
the perfect tan. Popular beaches
include the ones around the
villages of Tekek, Genting and
Salang and a walk on one of
these beaches at sunset is truly
enchanting and will simply take
your breath away.
Set like a glittering jewel
amidst the South China Sea the
largest of a group of 64
volcanic islands, Tioman Island
beckons the visitor with its
white beaches and crystal clear
azure seas. A sense of
excitement and mystery pervades
the island and the visitor will
be enchanted by the picturesque
beauty of this tropical
paradise. Tioman Island has its
origins shrouded in mystery.
According to legend, it is the
resting place of a magical
dragon princess, who was on her
way from China to visit her
prince in Singapore. This
beautiful maiden stopped by at
Tioman Island to seek solace
during her flight and fell in
love with the charms of this
alluring isle. Enraptured by the
wonder of Tioman, the princess
discontinued her journey and
vowed to spend the rest of her
days giving pleasure and comfort
to weary travellers.
Nowadays the dragon shaped
outline of Tioman Island still
draws visitors eager to
experience the warmth and
hospitality of this idyllic
locale.
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For visitors accustomed
to living in luxury,
Berjaya Tioman Beach
Resort offers 375 rooms
that comes complete with
all the trappings
usually found at luxury
hotels, including local
and continental cuisine
and fresh seafood. Those
looking for adventure
and willing to rough it
out will find cheaper
but comfortable
accommodation in the
villages. These A-frame
huts and chalets are
rented out by Malay
families in the villages
of Tekek, Salang,
Genting and Air Batang
for as low as RM 15 per
night. Medium
accommodation is as low
as RM40 or RM50 per
night.
You may make meal
arrangement at your
place of accommodation,
but those living close
to Tekek village will
find the many eating
spots there a real
delight. Try the
assortment of local
dishes available at the
little shops along the
beach, they're simply
delicious.
Populated by friendly
villagers who live an
unhurried lifestyle,
Tioman Island has a way
of making your troubles
seem like a thousand
miles away. Untouched
with its natural beauty,
Tioman Island draw
thousands of tourist
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Taste Of
Adventure
Tioman Island
invites the
adventurous to
experience the
variety of sun
and sea
activities on
and around
itself. Whether
on land or at
sea, visitors
will be
enchanted by the
wonders of
nature. Trek
across the
verdant hills to
see cool, clear
waterfalls
cascading over
moss covered
rocks or delight
in the
fluorescent
fishes swimming
leisurely amidst
pastel-coloured
corals reef that
surround the
island.
The glassy
quality of the
waters around
Tioman makes
snorkeling and
scuba diving
excellent ways
to explore these
reef and a
popular stretch
can be found
near Salang.
Tulai and the
nearby island of
Renggis. These
spots are easily
accessible by
canoe or boats
which can be
hired from Dive
Asia, located
next to
enthusiasts you
can spend hours
capturing the
beauty of the
underwater
world. Fishing
enthusiasts will
have a bountiful
time at Tioman
Island, with its
abundance of
fishing areas.
Just hire a boat
for the day,
anchor anywhere
along the coast
and by dusk you
will have a
large enough
catch for a
sumptuous
barbecue on the
beach and if you
prefer something
more
challenging, try
your hand at
fishing in the
deeper water
further off the
island's coast. |
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Getting there to Tioman
From Mersing or Tanjung Gemuk,
Tioman Island is just a 3 to 4
hour boat ride away. If you
prefer a shorter comfortable
ride, air-conditioned fast
ferries which depart daily can
make the trip in approximately 2
hours. From Singapore, a
catamaran (Ferry) service makes
the 41/2 hour trip from Finger
Pier daily (except Wednesday).
 Visitors
who don't enjoy sea travel can
make the trip to Tioman by air
from either Kuala Lumpur or
Kuantan via Pelangi Air. Flights
from Kuala Lumpur depart daily,
while the Kuantan flight departs
daily (except Wednesday), both
trips take approximately 1 hour.
The shuttle flight from
Singapore departs daily from
Changi Airport and it is
operated by Trade winds Charter
Services.
To get about on and around the
island, visitors may choose to
trek, ride bicycle (which are
available from Berjaya Tioman
Beach Resort) for short
excursions or hire boats to get
to the surrounding islands and
reefs. Regular boat services ply
the villages (sea-buses) around
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Getting there to Tioman By
Air
Pelangi Air and Berjaya Air
operate daily flights into
Tioman from Kuala Lumpur. The
former also flies daily from
Singapore.
Getting there to Tioman By
Sea
Tioman is accessible by
passenger boat services from
Mersing in Johor. Mersing is a
pleasant town for its large
bustling fishing fleet. It is
also the setting-off point for a
large number of islands in the
South China Sea. The trip takes
one and a half hours. There is
also direct ferry services from
Singapore to the island.
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Scuba Diving &
Snorkeling
Tioman Island is blessed
with sparkling blue
waters, beaches of fine
white sands, and
prolific coral gardens
fringing the coast.
Around the underwater
promontory, the water is
crystal clear as far
down as 100 feet. Within
the cool glassy depths
is a veritable
underwater paradise
teaming with a rich
variety of corals, fish,
and shells. Included
among these delights of
the deep are the
magnificent acropora
corals, delicate sea
fans, and the
alyconarian soft corals.
The multi-hued staghorn
coral can also be found
in abundance. Bright
colored fish swim among
the corals in flashes of
vivid neon hues. Among
these are the sweet
lips, cardinal fish,
parrot fish, wrasses,
butterfly fish, damsel
fish, and the aggressive
anemones fish. The
seemingly gentle sea
anemones beckons
gracefully with soft
gentle tentacles. Once
within its grasp there
is no escape for the
marine creatures.
The best known season
for diving here is
between May and October
when the water is at its
best. Bring along your
underwater camera for
some of the best
underwater shots of your
lifetime. Or just swim
amidst the colorful
underwater garden and
drink in the fascinating
sights. The popular
spots for scuba diving
and snorkeling are along
the shallow reefs at
Salang beach and the
nearby islands of Tulai
and Renggis.
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To book any of these cheap holidays to
Tioman, please call our
Malaysian Holidays experts on:
0870 250 2540 |
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