The white sandy beach is another favorite stop for tourists. The ferry that comes from Mersing will stop here after Kampung Tekek and Kampung Air Batang. For those who want to island hop, Rawa Island is the most developed of all the surrounding islands in the area. Rawa Island Safari Resort on the island offers guests activities such as wind surfing, canoeing, fishing and skin diving. Babi Besar Island is bigger then Rawa and is closer to the mainland.
Accommodations are cheap at the budget chalets and bungalows that dot the island.
Do remember that all the islands close down during the monsoon season which is from November to January. The only public phones aside from the ones in Tioman Resort are at Kampung Tekek, Kampung Air Batang and Kampung Salang. Telekom phone cards for these phones can be bought anywhere in Malaysia or on the island. There are no banks on the island but you can exchange your currencies at money changers at the airport, Kampung Tekek by the jetty and at Tioman Island Resort. Some of the islanders have cell phones and are willing to let you use them for a fee.