Hi. I'm after some info on Malaysian east coast buses please.

I'm flying in to Tioman on Aug 10th for a two week holiday. I'm wondering if it's possible to get the boat to Mersing and travel up to Kota Bharu/Kuala Besut to get the ferry to Perhentians. The thing is, as time is short I don't really want to spend more than 1 day + night travelling from a to b.

Does anyone know if this is possible with all the coach/bus timings?!

Thanks in advance,

Rob.

Would like to visit tioman over the weekend and return to KL. Is the weekend enough or is it too long and tiring journey. Any other tips for weekend travel from KL>.thanks................................

me and my sister plans to go to tioman and around malaysia. We are backpackers and we are new to traveling, so we dont have enough money. Please give me some figures how much is the cost of living in tioman in terms of food, transport (bus, tuk-tuk, taxi), and clothing. Luxury restaurants are out of the budget.

Any descent budget accomodation near the beach or aroud an attractive village/town that would cost RM50-70?

Does tioman has a vibrant night life like boracay beach in philippines?

How much would an average tourist would spend in a day (excluding hotel)?

How much is scuba diving?

I love trekking. Is tioman nice to trekk?

Any answers would be appreciated.

Few years back, on my trip to Tioman, I brought return Mersing-Tioman-Mersing speed boat tickets at mersing jetty. Days of returning mainland, my return boat ticket can't be used when I boarded a passing boat. Resulted in my group re-purchasing tickets back to mainland on the boat. It was a bad experience for me. Can I confirm if it is wiser to buy single way ticket to Tioman and on day of return, just buy tickets on board the boat that will return mainland? Actually, does the different boat companies recognised each other boat tickets?

Another enquiry is for travelling on boats in between villages, is the prices been fixed? Roughly how much is it, say travel from salang to tekek?

Regards

Hi fellow travellers...

I would like to know about some tried & suggested accomodation options in Tioman. I'm not too fussy, but going with my wife & still have to be budget concious ;) . are there any good places with room rates at about RM 100 / night ? would be looking at spending a saturday night sometime this month (July).

Do pour in your suggestions or even any reasonably priced packages from Singapore.

Thanks

Hi all,

I am planning to go to Tioman island from Singapore.But I dont have any detail to reach there.I just know thatwe can reach there by air,and some rough idea that we can reach from JB too.But dont know much about that.

Can some one help me in guiding how to reach there from JB?and what will be the cost for 2 persons for 3 days.

Thanks in advance.

-Sachien

I am a woman travelling on my own to Tioman. Is is safe for a woman on her own? Any dangers, annoyances, recommendations anyone could give me?

If I catch the 9 am transnational bus from Singapore to Mersing will I arrive in time for the ferry to Tioman? Also do I need to book in advance?

Anyone done a day trip to tioman before?

I am thinking of getting to Tioman from JB for a day trip for perhaps some diving.

Hi,

can anyone that has visited both Tioman and Redang Island, please tell me wich island they prefered? I'm going with a group of friends in the end of July 2006 during 5 days. Weīre looking for an island that can give us something different to do every day, not very comercial, nice white sandy beaches, scoobadiving spots, etc.....?

Thanks!!!

Very simple question. a must is having access to beer while enjoying the view of the sea and everything that would come with tioman. what kind of prices for a can of Tiger beer at a regular shop? and prices at the beach bars?

Hi,

I'm new the the forum. Would like to ask if anyone knows the coach schedule from jb to mersing in the afternoon in order to catch the last boat to tioman at 5.30pm. Johoar only has morning coach. Read that there is another company called South east Express, but i only found it in one and only 1 website. Anyone have idea?

Thanks in advance!

Hi there,

Have booked Japamala for June and was wondering if anyone has info in regards to:
1) Prices of food. Is it possible to travel out of Japamala to other restaurants.
2)How is the treetop villas? As good as it looks in the pictures?
3) Although there are only 10 villas, does the layout of the place allow for some quiet and privacy?

Any help will do.

Thanks much!

Warm Regards.

Hi,

I am planning my honeymoon at the moment and we are hoping to stay at the Japamala resort on Tioman.

Can anyone advise me on the cost of food and drinks at the hotel ?

Also, does anyone know when the building work there is due to be completed ?

Many Thanks

Planning a trip to Tioman during Vesek Day Holiday 12-14 May. Can anyone advise is it possible to go without booking a resort? I am looking at Salang area. Would prefer to look at the place before deciding which resort and type of accommodation preferred.

Any valuable advise is appreciated.

Hi!

What to do? Me and my girlfriend and our 12 years old sun planning to go to Tioman or to Redang Island in August/September. It should be a resort with little bit more comfort, an atmosphere for a child (pool, etc.) and around the hotel should be restaurants. So we can also eat different and cheaper to the hotel restaurant.
Japamala at Tioman or Berjaya at Redang? We canīt decide... Thanks, Martin.

Hi everyone, ok so i'm new to this whole forum and would really appreciate some help.
I'm planning a trip to Tioman from the 14th - 16th of April. Came across accomodation deals but having difficulty sorting out the transport there & back. I've heard that there's ferry from Singapore but I can't seem to find anymore information. Came across a bus service though, but the whole process seems very cumbersome.
If anyone out there can tell me the simplest & cheapest way to get there, information would be be much appreciated.
(Yes i thought about flying there, but cost is a factor)

Hi, I'm going to be in Tioman on the last week of July 2006. After searching on the Internet I still can't decide where I should stay on the island. I wan't to know wich location / resort is the best. Money isn't a problem.

I'm looking for:
A resort that has a perfect ocean view, where I can see the sunrise or sunset.
A resort with a beautiful white sandy beach just a walking distance away.

Can someone please give me some suggestions?

Thanks

Heard that there will be sharks here....?!??!

we are spending a week holiday in Tioman, can anyone advise us whether it is dangerous to swim (we are not divers)?

has there been any accidents in the past related to sharks encounters?

we have a slight sharks phobia.... hehe

Hi,

i have been trying to reach the reservations desk of this resort, but no one picks up the phone! what to do? they don't have internet reservations and i have sent the request form twice....

hope someone can help!

Can anyone tell me where Subang airport actually is? Is it far/easy to get to from KLIA?

I'm visiting Malaysia for a little over 2 weeks in September, and I'd love to visit Tioman, but it's all starting to seem a little complicated!

I'm going to Sandakan in Borneo for a week, and my plan was to fly from Sandakan to KL, get an airport hotel for the night and then the following morning fly from KL to Tioman. I'm flying to/from Sandakan with Air Asia and am presuming they go from KLIA?

Also, are Berjaya Air the only airline flying to Tioman at the moment?

Ta muchly!

Dear virtual tourists,
Planning on visiting Tioman late July on my honeymoon, I would like to know more about Japamala resort.
Any opinion about this resort?
Thanks in advance

Dear virtual tourists,
Planning on visiting Tioman late July on my honeymoon, I would like to know more about Japamala resort.
Any opinion about this resort?
Thanks in advance

I am interested in the schedule o these flight (I tried to write to Berjaya Air but had no reply), because we would have a connecting flight to Penang that day. Could anyone help me? At their site they have only schedule till Feb 28, 2006...

Also, does anybody know how I book the tickets? We are a group of 8, so we have to be sure that the seats will be available for us.

Hello there!

I've got a group of 8 persons who is willing to come to Tioman from March 7 till March 11.

But after reading all posts about Monsoon etc., I got very worried about the weather conditions at this time... It is ok or very-very bad? On March 11 we are scheduled to go to Penang and on March 13 to Langkawi - so we would see those islands too.

Please, advise to go or not to go to Tioman on these dates... If you definitely suggest we not, I would seek for other options.

Thank you a lot!

Morning all - my partner and I are spending a couple of nights in Singapore mid November on the way to Oz and have a week available for a bit of island relaxing. Original plan was to head to Tioman Island but I understand the monsoon season could be a big turn off! I'm hoping some of you kind souls can point me in the direction of an equivalent spot, easily accessed from Singapore, which will offer us the chance of some decent weather to darken our English complexion!

All advice would be gratefully received

Cheers

How can one compare Pulau Tioman or Redang to Boracay Island in Phillipines.
Thanks in advance for all the info.

Lots of questions.
Hello there guys. I am going to be on Tioman for a week in december. Will I be able to get ANY diving and snorkeling done? How are the trek trails. COuld I climb one of the mountains. What else could I do if the weather is nasty?
How much does it cost to island hop? Which islands should I really try to see?


I appreciate any advice or answers.

hi guys im new to this forum and i am after a bit of info ,after reading this forum over the last few days i have found out a bit of stuff but now i have same questions , we are a group of 5 ,4 adults and 1 child of 12yrs we are looking at traveling over to malaysia in sept 06 and are looking at south china sea side but have read alot about the monsoon months, is sept a good month to travel ?? we are looking at going to tioman island for 4 nights what does this island have to offer ,as in things to see & do can you hire motor bikes to ride around the island( as we have traveled to many little islands of the coast of bali and this is a common way of transport around the islands ) is it the same on the islands of malaysia? believe me i have heaps more to ask !! thanks fiona

I waant to travel to Pulau Tiomen coming January. I want to know whether the monsoon will be over by that time or not. Actually How long the monsoon last. Is that a good time to go to tiomen?