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Mersing is the name of a town and district in the northeast corner in the state of Johor, Malaysia It is a lively tourist town visited by Malaysians and foreign tourists who come to enjoy the quiet life, great seafood, unspoilt beaches and exotic flora and fauna of the East Coast of mainland West Malaysia. (...) more....
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A RM5 marine park conservation fee must be paid before boarding any boat to Tioman and other islands. The payment booth is on the left as you enter the departure point at the jetty.
The jetty is a 15-min walk from the long- distance bus stand. Most of the ticket offices are by the jetty but boat tickets to the islands are also sold from booths near the bus stop. Trips from Mersing can be extremely rough during the monsoon season; boats will sometimes leave Mersing in the late afternoon, at high tide, but rough seas can delay the voyage. It is advisable only to travel during daylight hours. During peak monsoon all ferry services are cancelled.
At present only Bluewater Express boats are making the trip over to Tioman. The timetable is highly erratic and dependent on the tides. There are 2-3 boats leaving daily, between 0730 and 1630. Tickets cost RM35 (2 hrs) and stop at Kampong Genting, Berjaya Tioman Beach Resort, Kampong Tekek, Kampong Ayer Batang and Kampong Salang, and you must tell the boat workers where you want to disembark.
Bus
The local bus station is on Jln Sulaiman opposite the Country Hotel.
Long-distance buses leave from 2 locations: those not originating in Mersing leave from the blue bus stand in front of the Timotel (buy a ticket at the bus station first) and those that start from Mersing leave from the new bus station just behind the Timotel (follow the signs from the roundabout). Tickets can be bought from Plaza R&R or from agents in town. Regular connections with KL (RM30), Johor Bahru (RM11.30), Kuantan (RM16.30), Cherating (RM22), Terengganu (RM26), Ipoh (change in KL, RM42), Singapore (RM12) and Kota Bharu (RM34). Buses heading north to Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu depart between 1200 and 1400. They are often booked out; reserve your ticket a few days in advance.
Taxi
Taxis leave from Jl Sulaiman opposite the Country Hotel, next to the local bus station; KL, JB (RM100) (for Singapore, change at JB), Melaka, Kuala Terengganu and Kuantan (RM100-120).Banks
Maybank, Jl Ismail; UMBC, Jl Ismail, no exchange on Sat. Money changer on Jl Abu Bakar and Giamso Safari, 23 Jl Abu Bakar also changes TCs.
Internet
Mersing EasyNet Café, Jl Dato Mohd Ali.
Medical
services
Doctor: Klinik Grace, 48 Jl Abu Bakar, T07-799 2399.
Post office
Jl Abu Bakar.Are you a business owner? Click Here to promote your business on tripwolf!
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