Monday, August 3, 2009
Kg Paya, Paya Beach Dive & Spa Resort (Msia)
Where : Tioman Island,Malaysia A simple and cheap getaway. Paid S$174/person for this package of 3D2N which includes accommodation in standard chalet, two way coach transfer, two way ferry transfer, 2B-1L-2D meals and a snorkelling trip to Renggis Island. Assembled at Golden Mile Complex, coach leaves at 0630hrs. Spore immigration clearance is tru Woodlands Checkpoint. There's a 20mins breakfast stop-over but sad to say its nothing being served except coffee and tea that i can see. Due to all previous experiences that i had,I am prepared and had in fact pack home-made egg-mayo sandwiches for ourselves! yum! yum! simple yet filling... Bus journey continues till we reached Mersing ferry terminal at 1000hrs. According to my tour itinerary, I’m supposed to drop at Tg Gemok Ferry Terminal. However, i had a good local tour guide, Christine who suggested that we drop at Mersing Terminal becos the ferry from this terminal would leave for Tioman at 1130hrs and the latter at 1330hrs. Good and considerate suggestion right? Not wasting time at ferry terminal doing nothing. Exchanged for our boarding pass was hassle free despite checking in at non-designated location. Had a good explanation from Christine and the ferry ticketing operator where and when to get off from the ferry to Kg Paya. Note: Don't forget to purchase the Marine Park conservation charges before u check-in. Its RM5 per adult. RM2 for children and senior citizen. This is a must for all pax visiting any island resorts in Malaysia. Had an early lunch at the nearby cooked food stalls and managed to grab three T-shirts as souvenirs from Tioman Island. Ferry check-in time 15min before departing. Even tho we checked-in and seated by 1140hrs, the ferry only set sails at 1210hrs. The ferry was super crowded. All available seats are taken up. But luckily the air-con is working well. Otherwise it will be stuffy seyy... First stop-over : Kg Genting. Saw "Sun Beach Resort" from the jetty. Second stop : Kg Paya. Third stop : Berjaya Tioman. Forth stop : Kg Air Batang. Last stop : Kg Salang. Then the ferry would return to Mersing.
Amongst the above mentioned stop-over; Berjaya Tioman is a five-star rated resort in Tioman Island. And Kg Salang is a diver haven. Reached Kg Paya jetty at 1330hrs... snap some pics and walk to recept for check-in. Even tho 1400hrs is the stated check-in time, but our room is ready to be occupied.
Went for a swim during the day. The water was super crystal clear with fishes seen swimming near the shoreline. Big. Small. Colourful. Mono-color. WOW! So love the clear, clean seaside! This is my first time having a waterproof manually operated camera with me. For a film roll of 27, it cost me S$18. The day ends with our buffet dinner, sunset watching and a stroll along the super low tide beach. Day 2 We plan to start our day as early as the breakfast starts i.e 0700hrs. After breakfast we went fast asleep. Kheheee….I guess the tiredness of the trip still lingers. Had a quick nap, and went we woke up, went snorkeling. As my partner was commenting…this is the best trip we ever had. From a “snorkel” it went “dive”. And I quote…”My morning dive is so WOW. The fish was so huge. The stone fish was staring at me!”
This ice kachang looks simple…no ice-cream topping, but was substituted by Milo topping. Still…its simply delicious! Its RM2.50 Day 3 So sad to think that I’m leaving Tioman after 1000hrs. As I check out and walk towards the jetty…I stop to admire the beauty of the island. Never had enough admiring its beauty! Will be visiting Tioman again….for sure! Ferry set sails at 1000hrs from Paya jetty. Drop by Berjaya, Air Batang and Salang for other tourists from the island. Reached Tg Gemok jetty at 1230hrs. Upon reaching Tg Gemok, a representative from my bus company is there to pick us up. At Tg Gemok jetty, it isn’t anything like Mersing jetty. No souvenir shop. So no shopping. Boarded the bus and went for lunch, a 5min bus ride to Nusantara makan house. Soon we’re on the bus again. Now, we’re on our way to Mersing jetty to pick up some more tourists. But we did not alight to get some goodies as we’re rushing to get back to Spore. Sad isn’t it? But I’ve bought what I needed on my first day :D Reached Woodlands checkpoint at 1620hrs. Home sweet home? Nah! Tioman is THE home sweet home. Thats where i call My Home. Kheheee…. Other useful notes:
Who need to watch TV anyway when u have breath-taking scenery just outside your door... Don't expect a sundeck chair on the beach. Its has been relocated.
For those who read this post...do visit Tioman at least once and enjoy the peacefulness and the beauty of nature. Njoy... Labels: beach, food, malaysia, malaysia beach, nights, overseas, sun
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