Lying some 56km off the coast of Mersing, Tioman is an instantly recognisable name, an island that is internationally acclaimed as one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world and made famous by the 1958 Hollywood classic, ‘South Pacific’.
Tioman Island is the largest island off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the most developed of the volcanic islands that make up Pahang’s Marine Park, complete with its own airstrip. Tioman island is about 38km in length and 19km at its widest point. With Gunung Nenek Semukut (Dragonhorn Mountain), standing at 690m or twice the height of the Eiffel Tower, being the highest peak on the island. Tioman is also one of the most developed islands off the east coast, with a wide range of accommodation choice, from five-star resorts to simple comfortable wooden chalets.
Tioman’s underwater world is equally seductive. Tioman averages at about 10m, this can increase on occasions up to 30m. Just 13km north-west of Tioman, just off Salang Village, a cluster of five smaller islands - Sepoi, Labas, Soyah, Chebeh, Tulai and Burong - harbour an array of dive sites. Protected from the open sea to the east, these islands offer the perfect conditions for a thriving underwater metropolis. The other islands are Renggis, Sembilang and Seri Buat.
Most resorts are closed from November until February due to the Northeast monsoon, which brings strong winds and rough seas. However, Tioman remains open during this period. But the best time to visit Tioman island is between February and October. The average temperature on Tioman is between 28 to 30 degrees Celcius.
