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Destination BATTLE: Islands in Johor, Malaysia

Tioman vs Rawa vs Batu Batu vs Besar vs Sibu

Salang

Tioman

Access from Singapore

TIOMAN

25 min

Rawa

TENGGAH

25 min

TANJUNG
LEMAN

Nice beaches but some

areas are touristy.

Wide choice of
activities.

Under
the sea

Good diving
Good snorkeling
Boat trips

Nice Twin Peaks

25 min.
3 hours
drive from
Singapore to
Mersing.

Access by
car, bus, van
or taxi
(more)

Fixed schedule or
Charter (MYR 500 / boat).
Night access till midnight
with Alangs resort
(tides permitting)

Small nice beach. Well

maintained small
island. Beautiful cliffs.
Canoe

Poor shore diving.

Mediocre
snorkeling
Boat trips

25 min.

Beautiful large beach

(+beach bar). Smaller
beautiful beaches.
Rocks. Perfectly
maintained. Canoe

Poor shore diving.

Mediocre
snorkeling
Boat trips

Fixed schedule (MYR 100

/pax) or Charter (MYR 175/
pax -min MYR 500 per boat).
Latest charter boat at 9PM
(tides permitting)

25 min.

BESAR
SIBU

Sibu
2h30

2 hours
Ferry MYR 35 per way.
Scheduled timetable (varies).
+ Transfer from terminal to
resort. Night access possible.

Batu Batu
Besar

MERSING

BATU BATU

RAWA

Genting

Beach & Island

activities

Going 12.30PM Return 1PM

Charter: MYR 200 per boat
(tides permitting)
No access by night
2.5 hours
drive to
Tanjung
Leman
Access by
car, van or
taxi only
(more)

20 min.
Charter boat at (MYR 70 / pax
return) till 11.30 PM (Rimba).
6 & 9pm Fridays (Sea Gipsy)

Nice beach.

Few tourists.
Some abandoned
resorts

Beaches are average.

Some abandoned
resorts

No diving.
Mediocre
snorkeling.

Best
for

MYR 721 Tunamaya

MYR 310 Berjaya
Room only (no meal)

Divers &
Snorkelers
Good option to
get your PADI

Large choice of
resorts

At least 3 days

MYR 1020 Rawa Island

Resort Full Board.
Only 2 resorts Alang
(good food) & Rawa
Island (average food)

MYR 2900 for *2D2N

(min 2 nights) Full board.
Excellent food. Great
rooms, pool and facilities.

Only 1 resort

MYR 1136 Aseania

Full Board. Boat included
Basic food.

<10 small basic resorts

Poor shore diving.

Mediocre
snorkeling.
Boat trips

What these islands have in common

Accommodation
(2 adults, 1 night*)

Accessible by land + boat.

Best season : from April to September. Most resorts closed in Dec, Jan, Feb (til CNY)
Babies and children friendly (but no medical infrastructure - except on Tioman)

MYR 580 Full Board.

Rimba resort.
Family: Sea Gypsy
high-end: Sari Pacifica

About 10 resorts

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