Well, QK, we're Tioman regulars and we hang out at the Mersing eateries quite often (opposite the ferry ticket counters). Lately, we noticed that more and more travelers arrive at the Mersing jetty too late to catch their ferry, because it's already full.

The reason is that ferry tickets aren't really sold anywhere else but at the Mersing ferry counters. In essence, Tioman travelers are at the mercy of ticket availability at the Mersing ticket counters. Some of the tourists (mostly foreigners and Singaporeans) we spoke to even had to stay overnight in Mersing after not being able to get on the last ferry.

Not so long ago, however, I came across a site that sells Tioman ferry tickets online. So, in effect, tickets can now be bought in advance, online, from anywhere in the world.

Just what the doctor ordered

Anyways, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post links but perhaps the admins here consider the site ( www.tiomanferry.com ) useful enough.