Tioman Island is the largest in a group of volcanic islands 64, which includes the Seri Bulat Islands, Sembilang Island, Tulai Island, Chebeh Island, Labas and Renggis. With kilometres of soft white sand, swaying palm trees and fresh waterfalls, it is located about 80 km off the coast of côte is the Peninsular Malaysia.
Tioman is an island relatively small extent only about 12 x 7.3 miles. It is approximately half of Singapore. Culminating to 1,040 metres, it is surrounded by reefs, but no roads: except for 2 km to the airport.
Noted water clear, far over 35 metres, Pulau Tioman is a real garden of marine life, colourful, offering sports underwater some of the best sites in the world. Said to be the last place of rest of a Princess legendary dragon who herself became an island in the South China Sea, Tioman is really one of the most beautiful islands in the region.
Water temperature: 26 ° C (79 ° F) at 30 ° C (86 ° F)
Costume: 3 mm or 5 mm shortie
Visibility: 5 to 12 meters (15-40 feet)
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Type of diving: the shallow reefs of the island of Renggis and Tulai are popular spots for scuba diving and diving in apnea. With a vast coral reefs teeming with a variety of tropical fish, large and small, Tioman has also many shipwrecks offering something for all levels of divers.
Marine life: Boulder, sole, corals of the brain, fusiliers, Kingfish, globes, Angel, lionfish, moray eels, sting rays, trigger fish, giant grouper
When to go: March to November. The monsoon season is between December and February. During this time, there is lots of rain and the seas tend to have huge waves and making inaccessible Tioman during this period of the swell.
Getting there: fly via Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia Airlines and then take a trip by car/bus from KL to Mersing, Johor. Daily boat trips will take you to the island.
Little deep waters calm of the dive sites near Tioman, Pirate reefs and the island of Renggis are ideal for training and the less experienced divers, and photography. Further, sites such as Chebeh and Tiger reef provide deeper water, sometimes with common stimulants, more the chance to see the larger species.
