Tioman & Malaysia's East Coast
Tioman, featuring a newly built marina, is a long established holiday island and popular scuba diving destination located just a few hours sail from Singapore. In fact Tioman's beaches were depicted in the 1958 movie, "South Pacific" and in the 1970s, TIME magazine had selected Tioman as one of the world's most beautiful islands. Tioman is the largest of the volcanic islands that form the Tioman Marine Park, and features jungle trekking, 4-wheel drive excursions, golfing on 18-hole links courses, and scuba diving on several top-class dive sites.
Nearby Tioman, the Malaysian islands of Sibu, Rawa, Pemanggil, Aur, Tinggi, Besar, Tengah Mensirip and Hujung feature glassy blue and emerald green waters, lush vegetation and miles of empy beaches. At Aur island there is a stunning natural harbour fringed by beautiful white sandy beaches which is perfect for anchoring a yacht, and on Lang island the lighthouse affords panoramic views of the South China Sea.
Just 150 nautical miles north of Tioman is the Malaysian state of Terengganu, which is blessed with some of the most beautiful islands, with some of the finest dive sites, on the east coast of Malaysia. Pulau Perhentian is the northernmost island followed by Pulau Lang Tengah, Pulau Redang, Pulau Bidong, Pulau Kapas and Pulau Tenggol.
SAMPLE ITINERARY: SINGAPORE TO TIOMAN BY YACHT
Embarkation: Singapore
Disembarkation: Singapore
Duration: 7 days
Optional Activities: Scuba Diving, Golf, Trekking, Fishing, 4WD Adventure
Note: Within a 7 day yacht cruise one can embark in Singapore and disembark in Singapore, a first-world city with first class airport for ease of travel.
Recommended Yachts: Lone Ranger
Day 1: Embarkation in Singapore. Enjoy refreshments and dinner, as we set sail for a short overnight passage to the east coast of Malaysia
Day 2: At sunrise you will be delighted to find the yacht is anchored in a stunning natural harbour fringed by beautiful white sandy beaches between Pulau Dayang and Pulau Aur. The water clarity here is excellent - a good place to see underwater life including manta rays, and dolphins. A short walk on Pulau Lang to the top of the lighthouse affords panoramic views of the South China Sea.
Day 3: After breakfast depart for Pulau Pemanggil. On the northwest side of the island, a wooden walkway runs from North to South. Lovely beaches extend the length of the west side and there is good snorkeling and diving on the reefs off the beach.
Day 4: Set sail to the coral fringed Pulau Tioman. Here in the popular resort island there are opportunities to trek through the jungle and to swim beneath waterfalls. Keen golfers can enjoy a round at the Tioman island 18-hole links course.
Day 5: Continue exploring the crystal waters, diverse reefs, and rainforests of Tioman. For the adventurous diver there are several excellent deep dives on the smaller outlying islands and underwater seamounts.
Day 6: Head to Pulau Sibu and Pulau Tinggi, which rises into a distinctive conical shaped peak 500 metres high that often has a white cap of cloud. Enjoy swimming and snorkeling around the group of small coral islands to the south of Tinggi, and to the west side of Sibu where there are several large fish traps on which sit houses, called fishing kelongs, which can be explored.
Day 7: Arrival to Singapore waters and disembarkation. In a glittering setting of skyscrapers, casinos and giant shopping malls, you will be able to wine and dine in the finest Asia has to offer and pamper yourself in the region's premier shopping destination before flying home.
BEST TIME TO GO: Between April and September.
PORTS OF EMBARKATION/DISEMBARKATION: Singapore, Tioman, Kuala Terengganu
HOW TO GET THERE: Fly to Singapore from any major airport in the world. Fly to Tioman or Kuala Terengannu from Kuala Lumpur
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