An independent guide to Pulau Tioman for travellers planning a trip.
Independent travel guide. Not affiliated with any ferry operator, resort or government agency.
This site is not affiliated with any ferry operator, resort, dive centre, Marine Parks Malaysia or the Pahang state government. It does not sell bookings.
Facts were checked on 9 November 2026. Ferry timetables, fees and opening months change: always confirm with the operator before you travel. If you spot something out of date, the fix will appear here after it is checked.
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Tioman Island": geography, climate records, wildlife and history.
- Ferry operators Bluewater Express and Cataferry, and resort and ticketing pages: routes, jetties and the 2026 marine park fee.
- New Straits Times, May 2026: the Tioman airport runway extension.
- Reports on SKS Airways, November 2023: suspension of Subang–Tioman flights.
- Dive guides from PADI, SSI and dive centres: site depths and levels.
- Juara Turtle Project volunteer listings: the 2026 nesting season.
Photo credits
All photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
- A beach on Tioman. Photo: Matthias Bethke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The jetty at Air Batang (ABC). Photo: Jake.sparrow22, Public domain
- Parrotfish on a reef off Tioman. Photo: andre oortgijs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clownfish in an anemone off Paya Beach. Photo: andre oortgijs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Salang Bay. Photo: Jorge Cancela, CC BY 2.0
- Kampung Genting. Photo: Shengwei=圣慰, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monkey Beach. Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- A quiet bay backed by rainforest. Photo: Lunaloop, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rain clouds over the sea off Tioman. Photo: Shengwei=圣慰, CC BY-SA 2.0
- "Paulo Tymon", engraving from Johan Nieuhof's account of the Dutch embassy to China, 1665. Photo: Jacob van Meurs, Public domain
- A boat on clear water at Salang. Photo: Thantzinmyint, CC BY-SA 3.0
