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PLEASE BE WARNED!

Please check the tidal charts or weather forecast before leaving or planning your trip at www.kjc.gov. Island to check for is Tioman in the dropbox for all islands off Mersing ie pulau rawa, pulau besar, pulau sibu, pulau tioman, pulau pemanggil, pulau aur, pulau dayang... If you're planning to go to the islands during the Full Moon or when there is no moon, then be warned that there will be very extreme tidal conditions ie very high hightides and very low lowtides so boats may have difficulty leaving or entering the Mersing jetty. You may have to wait quite a while for the tidal change. Check the tidal charts.

 

By Air

Nearest airport is at Senai, in Johore Bahru.

 

By Car

-From Kuala Lumpur and Johor

Take North-South Highway, head south towards Johor (from KL or North) and if you’re travelling from Singapore or Johor Bahru, head north. Exit at Ayer Hitam (after Yong Peng). After toll gate - (www.plus.com.my for toll rates), take a right turn and head towards Kluang. Before entering Kluang town, there’s a roundabout, take 3 O’clock. Follow signs to Mersing or Route 3.

There’s a short cut through Felda Nitar (approx 80km after Kluang), cutting your journey by about 25km.

Approximate travelling time : 4 hrs from KL and Singapore, 3 hrs from JB.

- From Terengganu/Kuantan

Take Route 3(coastal road), heading south towards JB.

Approximate travelling time from Kuantan, 3+hours

 

By Coach

TIPS

A relatively small town with several streets and roundabouts linking the roads, one can just about walk around Mersing town in 1hour. On arriving at Mersing and if you wish to go straight to the jetty, either walk from Restoran Malaysia, which is one of the drop-off points closer to the guesthouses and motels in town or wait till you get to the final destination at Plaza R&R at the Mersing jetty if you do not intend to stay on in Mersing. This is your gateway to the islands and ferry tickets plus accommodation can be arranged with the various resort and transport offices. Be careful of touts!

PLEASE NOTE: The Mersing R&R Bus Terminal is now closed for renovation works and is expected to open in March 2009. At the moment, all buses and coaches stop at the Local Bus Terminal closer to town. Travellers will have to walk aome 10 - 15min to Mersing Jetty. If you have a lot of baggage, you can hire a taxi which will cost approx. RM6 - RM10 per trip per way

Please refer to Mersing for coach schedule or Singapore-Mersing for coaches from Singapore

 

By Boat

From Mersing: You can get a boat from the Mersing jetty and it takes about 1 hour by slow boat or 30 minutes by speed boat.This costs RM45 per way per person. OR You can arrange with the resort for a pick up at Mersing jetty.

From Tioman: There are some boats from Tekek jetty that stops at Rawa en route to Mersing. Just make sure they do stop there before you get on! It costs RM45 per boat. From both jetties you can usually charter a speedboat at your convenience but tends to be expensive.

Activities: Snorkelling, fishing, diving, canoeing, wind surfing, hammock swinging, beach bumming, moonlight swimming, star gazing

For more on speedboat transfer, click to the tioman getting there page

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Accommodation and Holiday Packages to Johor ~ Johor Baru, Mersing, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Besar, Pulau Rawa, Pulau Aur, Pulau Pemanggil, Pulau Sibu, Endau Rompin National Park and Surroundings

Accommodation & Holiday Packages:
Johor Baru	| A Vista Melati | Crystal Crown Hotel | Dorsett Johor Hotel | Grand BlueWave Hotel | Grand Paragon Hotel | J A Residence Hotel | Mutiara Hotel | Naza Talyya Hotel | New York Hotel | The Puteri Pacific | Selesa Hotel | Mercure Johor Palm Resort & Golf | M Suites Hotel | Suria City Hotel | The Zon Regency | The Embassy Hotel | Thistle Johor Baru | Tropical Inn |
Batu Pahat	| The Katerina Hotel |
Mersing	Budget Inns | East Coast Backpacker's Hotel | Omar's Backpacker's Hostel | Embassy Hotel | Mid-Range Inns & Hotels | Havanita Hotel | Hotel Seri Malaysia | Teluk Iskandar Inn | Timotel Hotel |
Pulau Aur	| Aur Resorts |
Pulau Besar	| D'Coconut Island Resort | Aseania Resort | Mirage Resort |
Pulau Rawa	| Le Club Rawa | Rawa Safaris Resort |
Pulau Pemanggil	| Lanting Beach Resort |
Pulau Sibu	| Rimba Resort | Sea Gypsies | Sibu Island Resort |
Pulau Tioman (technically this is within the State of Pahang territory) but boats leave from Mersing	Salang | Salang Hut | Ella's Place | Salang Indah | Salang Beach Resort | Salang Pusaka Resort | Salang Sayang Tioman Resort | Panuba Beach | Panuba Inn Resort | ABC | Bamboo Hill Chalets | ABC(Air Batang Chalet) | Nazri's Beach Cabanas | Tioman House | Johan's Resort | Mawar Beach Chalets | My Friend Place | Nazri's Place | Tekek | Peladang Inn | Pesona Island Resort | Babura Seaview Resort | Swiss Cottage Resort | Genting | Japamala Resort | Minang Cove Resort | Island Reef Resort | Tioman Rock Beach Resort (BM) | Paya | Paya Beach Resort | Tioman Paya Resort | Juara | Manana | Bushman | Dive Packages Salang/ABC | B&J Tioman Dive Centre |
Endau Rompin National Park	| 3days 2nights & 4days 3nights Endau Rompin Camping Trip | 3days 2nights & 4days 3nights Endau Rompin Chalet Package |

 

Malaysia Islands

Peninsula Malaysia Islands

| Pulau Aur | Pulau Besar | Pulau Bidong | Pulau Duyung Besar | Pulau Gemia | Pulau Kapas | Pulau Langkawi | Pulau Lang Tengah | Pulau Pangkor | Pulau Payar | Pulau Perhentian | Pulau Pemanggil | Penang | Pulau Rawa | Pulau Redang | Pulau Sibu | Pulau Tenggol | Pulau Tioman |

Peninsula Malaysia Coastal Beaches

| Marang | Merang | Rantau Abang | Penarik | Port Dickson | Tanjung Jara | Cherating |

Sabah and Sarawak ~ Borneo Islands & Coastal Beaches

Sabah ~ | Kapalai | Pulau Mabul | Pulau Sipadan | Selingan Turtle Island | Mataking Island | Tuaran | Lankayan Island | Pulau Tiga Resort (Survivor Island) | Sarawak ~ | Damai Beach, Santubong | Kayakking with Dolphins |