Hi Mei Mei
Hmmm u wanna go tioman? i dunno much abt the price of tickets etc cos its included in my wedding photoshoot package, so we were just told where to meet etc... but i'll tell u wat i know. best is that u go Borders to check those travel books, better idea, or go yahoo search, search for tioman.
Basically, Tioman is in Malaysia. There are many beaches there, and one jetty for each beach, so it depends which one u wanna go. My beach is called Salang Beach, the last stop of tioman ferry. Most northern part.
First, from singapore we have to get to JB check point... take 170 bus or watever... when u reach JB checkpoint, u can either take a bus 170 again (direction INTO malaysia to a terminal bus station called LARKIN) or u can take a cab. abt 6 ringgit. we took cab. we reached LARKIN bus terminal at 8.30am, as instructed. then i think at the bus station u can purchase tickets to MERSING... then they'll tell u which platform to wait for a COACH. the coach takes abt 2 hours plus to reach MERSING. when u alight, around there got some FERRY AGENCIES. MERSING is where u take a fast ferry to tioman. make sure its those speed boat type. make sure the agency understands that u wanna to arrive with the speed boat (2 hours to tioman by ferry, fastest)
We went with DEE TRAVEL. i dunno how much the ticket costs, i think it's abt 25 ringgit PER PERSON PER TRIP. so 2 way trip for 2 person is total 100 ringgit. not very cheap.... hahaha...
we took 12pm boat. think u better tell them whcih beach u wanna go to.. then the guy in the boat will instruct u which jetty to stop.
mostly people go TETEK beach i think.... or berjaya resort... but those are too crowded... mine is fine... Salang. think accomodation can just book when u reach the island, or u can book online... or thru phone. weekends might be more packed....
accomodation is around 150 ringgit for a standard aircon chalet style. no breakfast included. make sure they have hot shower... ours dun have
dun expect too much... but food is ok price and nice! hahahaah.... daily boat departures are 9am and 3 pm i think....
hope this helps... or alternatively u can go world trade centre... there are some boat agency there (PENGUIN) that have direct ferries to tioman, each person 100 plus sing dollars... but i dunno accomodation included or not... wat i mentioned above is all on free n easy basis. anything pls email me to clarify. just click on my nick.
Shanice