Tioman Island is the largest island on the east coast of Malaysia and is one of Malaysia's biggest tourist resort areas, popular with both locals and international visitors. There are many accommodation options to choose from with backpacker beach huts up to luxury five star resorts. Tioman Island can be reached by ferry or flight from the mainland.

Tioman Island has a variety of dive sites all protected under marine park status. There are sloping reefs, pinnacles and wrecks. Marine life is prolific with manta rays and whale sharks seen in season. Most of the best sites are off small islands to the north west of Tioman Island. The majority of diving is done by daytrip dive boat with one of the number of dive centres on the island. There are occasional liveaboard trips to the area and other east coast islands.

Tioman is best dived between the April to September dry season.

Chebeh Island has several good dive sites but the most popular spots are at the north east and south east corners where large volcanic rocks form beautiful formations down to 30m deep. There are valleys, canyons and some swim-throughs and the southeast point has a large cavern filled with fish life at 20m depth. Walls are covered with colourful soft corals, barrel sponges and gorgonian sea fans. Currents can be strong here, attracting schools of barracuda and jacks. April and May are good months to spot whale sharks here. Manta rays can also be spotted. Continued >>