Perhentian Islands or Pulau Tioman better?
And why? Tioman looks better in pictures, but it seems that more people recommend the Perhentians.
We’re 3 girls basically looking for a relatively uncrowded, idyllic setting where we can laze on the beach, Snorkel and dive, maybe do some jungle trekking, and have something akin to a bar to go to after the sun goes down.
We’ll be there for 4 or 5 days at the end of July, coming from KL.
Thanks!
there are two major islands of perhentian. i like perhentian kechil coz the waters are better than perhentian besar and tioman. it is less developed and there is sense of tropical paradise at the long beach especially. there are also some nice rustic bars and restuarants along the beach which are so relaxing at nite. there are not many high end resorts there and most patrons there are backpackers. that makes a difference coz backpackers are friendlier (esp at the bars).
i dont like perhentian besar cos it is more commercialised and plenty of tourists there.
tioman offers a variety of activities to do and beaches to explore. i enjoyed the treking to the waterfalls and also swimming at a few secluded beaches on the island. there are also nice restaurants along the beaches run by the local challet owners - good food.
pls dont expect too much from snorkelling and diving in tioman and perhentian. they are a major disappointment to me. the malaysians are poor at conservation so many corals have died and many of the resident fish have gone else. tenggol island is a better place to dive and snorkel. you may want to consider aur island or rawa island - less commercial.
if you are a first timer, i suggest you go to tioman.
July 17th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I will let you decide, i got this from wikipedia , hope this helps
Enjoy your holiday
References :
http://wikitravel.org/en/Tioman_Island
July 17th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Been to both islands on 4 occasion each [ 1985,86,96 and 2000 was in Perhentian, 87,98,2000 and 2005 was in Tioman ] There are lot of development especially Perhentian, Besar and Kecil ! Tioman very soon into a duty free island with marina too ! All those development do provide tourists with much needed facilities but at the same time damaged the environment such as the coral !
I like those two islands during the 80s, it was so much better than now !
What you wanted to have/to do, you got it from both islands, but Tioman is slightly nearer [ KL ~ Mersing about 6 hours as compare to 8 hours for getting to Kuala Besut by car ]. You can even fly directly to Tioman !
If you do chose Perhentian, you may able to hop from Besar to Kecil. its very near. Kecil would be more crowded as Besar is having slightly high-end resorts, Kecil full of chalets and backpack type accommodation !
Tioman has got more facilities such as bank, post-office, klinik kerajaan, some tared road [ for cycling, biking or bus/van ] and of course ‘air-port’. Perhentian Besar has got no car or bike while Kecil i don’t know.
Tioman or Perhentian, you will never regret !
Please try this site for more info on your dream islands - http://www.island.com.my
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July 17th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
both are good.
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July 17th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
there are two major islands of perhentian. i like perhentian kechil coz the waters are better than perhentian besar and tioman. it is less developed and there is sense of tropical paradise at the long beach especially. there are also some nice rustic bars and restuarants along the beach which are so relaxing at nite. there are not many high end resorts there and most patrons there are backpackers. that makes a difference coz backpackers are friendlier (esp at the bars).
i dont like perhentian besar cos it is more commercialised and plenty of tourists there.
tioman offers a variety of activities to do and beaches to explore. i enjoyed the treking to the waterfalls and also swimming at a few secluded beaches on the island. there are also nice restaurants along the beaches run by the local challet owners - good food.
pls dont expect too much from snorkelling and diving in tioman and perhentian. they are a major disappointment to me. the malaysians are poor at conservation so many corals have died and many of the resident fish have gone else. tenggol island is a better place to dive and snorkel. you may want to consider aur island or rawa island - less commercial.
if you are a first timer, i suggest you go to tioman.
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July 17th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Pulau Perhentian will be better… a muxtyre of English and Malay… lol
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July 17th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
i think if u’d want to go scuba diving or snorkelling n see more colourful fish AND corals..i’d suggest that u go to tioman.but not any place.go to specifically ABC.there are so many chalets and really nice food.i went there in 2004.perhentian??i’d say they have very nice fish but very dreadful corals.all almost dead or dying.but its ur choice. try some websites here.
References :
http://www.journeymalaysia.com/MI_tioman2.htm
http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Perhentian-Islands/