Pulau Tioman is the biggest marine park in Malaysia. You can explore the warm, crystal clear water, underwater environment of Pulau Tioman and get to see lots of marine life. Besides snorkeling at Pulau Tioman Marine Park, you can also try other recommended snorkeling spots sych as Coral Island, Renggis Island and Monkey Bay. These islanda have good hard coral diversity and most colourful coral gardens around Tioman.
Clouds of colourful fish gather here, no doubt attracted by the breadcrumbs that they snatch from visitors’ outstretched hands. Here you can truly feel what it is like to be right in the middle of a constantly moving, synchronised school of fish. You can easily rent equipments such as masks and fins and wade into the water from the beach.
You'll get to see turtles, stingrays, cuttlefish, jellyfish, eels, giant clams, starfish, batfish, pufferfish, angelfish, clownfish (Nemos), sea stars, sea cucumbers, sea fans, barracudas, boxfish, parrotfish, sergeantfish, rabbitfish, sea urchins, groupers, sweetlips, cardinalfish, lizardfish, dameselfish, wrasses, filefish, squirrelfish, lionfish, porcupinefish & etc.
The island is perfect both for experienced divers and the uninitiated. Diving underwater takes you into a totally different world. A comprehensive range of PADI dive training courses is available in Pulau Tioman. The experienced can dive for fun in more than 20 dive sites.
Many of the divers in Tioman are repeat visitors which indicates the level of the diving opportunities here. You can dive with the instructors who would help you explore the splendid underwater gardens of Pulau Tioman. Or you could decide to look at this underwater beauty yourselves.
There are many dive operators on the island offering boat and shore dives as well as instruction and certification. Tioman has fantastic underwater beauty and you can spend hours enjoying it. Many scuba diving enthusiasts throw anchor for days.
For an island that lives on the fish industry, Tioman has plenty of good fishing areas. You can arrange a boat with local fishermen for a day and catch some fish.
While fishing in Tioman waters, expect fish like Black Marlin, Giant Trevally, Sailfish, Cobia, Barracuda, Narrowbarred Mackerel, Malaysian Tuna, Grouper, Stingray, Mackerel, Barracuda and Queen fish. Also try out the local seafood while on the fishing trip. Fresh fish is deliciously cooked by the stalls and you would love to savor it.