Guide No. 06 · Stay 4 of 13
Stay · Pulau Tioman
Tioman Dive Resort
Good · No. 4 of 13 on Pulau Tioman
In Kampung Air Batang (ABC), a short walk north of the ABC jetty.
- Position
- 2.845° N, 104.159° E
- Tier
- GoodNo. 4 of 13
- Beach
- TekekKampung Air Batang (ABC), north of Tekek
- Open
- Feb–NovExpected to close Dec–Jan
- Boat
- About 2–2.5 hBluewater to ABC, not Cataferry
Verdict
Tioman Dive Resort is a small resort in Kampung Air Batang (ABC) on Tioman’s west coast, run by B&J Diving Centre, which PADI lists as a 5 Star Career Development Centre. It has 11 air-conditioned rooms, from doubles to quads, each with a balcony, most facing the garden, and B&J also runs separate dormitories.
Rooms are sold alone or with dive packages; breakfast comes with the packages or costs MYR25 per person a day on a room-only rate. Check-in is at 2 pm and check-out at 11 am. Guest reviews from 2026 mostly praise clean rooms and helpful staff. The operator expects the island to shut down in December and January, so plan for February to November.
The catch is everything outside the room. There is no restaurant on site, and 2026 reviews note that some nearby cafés keep short hours, in-room Wi-Fi can be patchy, and the beach is too stony for small children. Bookings cannot be refunded within 14 days of arrival, and the resort charges MYR90 per way to book your ferry, against RM60–75 booked direct.
Good for
Divers and dive students who want a clean room next to the dive centre.
Not for
Families with small children, anyone who wants meals on site, and non-divers looking for things to do.
Particulars
- Type
- Resort
- Rooms
- 11 rooms, plus separate dormitories
- Board
- Room only or dive packages; breakfast MYR25 per person a day extra
- Transfer
- Bluewater ferry to ABC jetty, about 2–2.5 h from Mersing, then a 3–5 min walk
- Season
- Feb to late Nov; expected to close Dec–Jan
- Check-in
- 14:00Check-out 11:00
- Website
- tiomandiveresort.com
Getting there
Take a Bluewater ferry to ABC, the fourth stop, then walk down the jetty and turn left, about 3–5 minutes. Cataferry does not stop at ABC. All routes to Pulau Tioman.
Other stays on Tioman
| No. | Stay | Tier | Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunamaya Beach & Spa Resort Tioman Island | Pick | South coast |
| 2 | ABC Chalet Tioman | Good | Air Batang |
| 3 | Berjaya Tioman Resort | Good | Tekek |
| 5 | Aman Tioman Beach Resort | Good | Paya |
| 6 | Melina Beach Resort | Good | Paya |
| 7 | Paya Beach Spa & Dive Resort | Good | Paya |
| 8 | Japamala Resort by Samadhi | Good | Lanting |
| 9 | Minang Cove Resort | Good | South coast |
| 10 | The Barat Tioman Beach Resort | Good | Juara |
| 11 | Panuba Inn Resort | Listed | Panuba |
| 12 | Swiss Cottage Tioman | Listed | Tekek |
| 13 | Juara Beach Resort | Listed | Juara |