Tioman

[Fat Bob]

Anyone fancy a weekend away diving in Tioman? Well, you can do what you want, I'm planning on diving.

I'm looking at either of the long weekends at the end of April/start of May. I would plan to drive up, so chicks, you could be in for a 2 hour sprint to Mersing - just for the run of it!

Anyone interested?

[bryannnnn]

FB, I'm off to Tioman this weekend. Did you go? Which dive spots did you go? And finally, how was the visibility?

Cheers.

[Fat Bob]

I didn't end up going, but it's an good place to dive though not up there with some of the further a-field dive places. If you're only going for a weekend then this works as it's close enough, can be driven, catch a boat from Singapore or catch a boat from Mersing. All have options.

If you're going further a-field then think of (from places I've been too) Bali, Lombok, Sipidan, Layang Layang, Malapascua, Peuto Galera, Maldives, Similans and Surins.

[bryannnnn]

Thanks Bob.

Agreed, Tioman, Dayang and Aur are meat and potatoes scuba diving. But now is a great time to go eh, since it's the dry season. Pulau Chebeh was awesome last month; I reckon the vis rivaled Sipadan et al.

That said, when it comes to large pelagics (and coral variety), the Seri Buat Archipelago can't really hold a candle to the places you mention, in spite of the pretty regular dolphin, whale shark and manta ray sightings.

But yeah, Tioman, Dayang and Aur are ideal for weekend trips.