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June 2001

Tioman Island

Jeremy Koh
2005-11-03 20:02:32

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I was in Tioman Island in June after hearing much of it's merits such as it being one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world , the movie Bali Hai being shot here .
The day started early at 6.30 am where we had assembled to board the bus heading towards Mersing , a small town on the eastern seaboard of Peninsular Malaysia . The bus trip towards Mersing was relatively uneventful . Upon arriving at Mersing , we were lucky enough that the ferry that would take us towards Tioman Island would set off in just a while . The ferry terminal had many travel outlets all specialising in tours to the nearby outlying islands but the majority of it was focused on trips to Tioman Island , which is the largest of a group of volcanic islands in the South China Sea . Soon we were on board the ferry , Seagull Express which would bring us over to Tioman . Although the ferry travelled at a relatively fast speed , it still took slightly under 2 hours over calm seas before we arrived at Tekek Village , Tioman .
My first sight of Tioman , which was of the famous twin peaks , perked me up instantly after the monotony of travelling over the sea where not much land was in sight . Finally we could set foot in Tioman Island . The weather seemed good , it seemed that things couldn't have been better . This was a long awaited vacation .

Upon setting foot into Tekek Village , we were ushered onto a bus which brought us to Berjaya Tioman Resorts which was to be our lodging for the next few days . Upon checking in , we were told that phone lines in the resort were all cut after a recent thunderstorm . After checking out the various eateries and their exorbitant prices , we decided on the relatively cheaper though still pricey Sri Nelayan Coffee House . The food portions are meagre and the food can hardly be described as gourmet cuisine . After this , we checked out the various snorkelling packages available at the activities counter and signed up for the ...