Tioman Island

• Dive within training: choose offshore pinnacles and deeper walls only if your team is comfortable with current and deeper profiles.
• Carry a surface signal: an SMB is strongly recommended for boat diving and drifting ascents.
• Conservative profiles: use a dive computer, respect no-decompression limits, and add extra safety margin on repetitive days.
• Briefings matter: Tioman sites vary a lot by wind and tide. Listen for current direction, pickup procedures, and maximum depth.
• Monsoon awareness: if sea state is up, downgrade to sheltered reefs or take a rest day.

Tioman has primary medical support on-island (KK Tekek) and the nearest hospital support is on the mainland (Hospital Mersing). There is no decompression chamber on Tioman, and evacuation for serious dive injuries can involve several transport legs. Mitigate this by:

• carrying appropriate dive accident insurance (for example DAN),
• keeping profiles conservative, and
• ensuring your operator has oxygen, first-aid capability, and a clear evacuation plan.

Tioman sits inside a protected marine park. Responsible travel is part of the deal:

• Do not touch coral or stand on it.
• Do not collect shells, coral pieces, or any marine organisms (alive or dead).
• Do not harass, chase, or capture marine life.
• Do not litter, and minimize single-use plastics. Fishing and the collection of marine organisms are prohibited within marine park waters. Follow your operator's guidance on mooring buoys and boat procedures to avoid reef damage.