RECENT UPDATE: Friday 5th
Students and teachers crossed the boarder at 12noon TODAY - slight delay on expected time of arrival.
Students and teachers crossed the boarder at 12noon TODAY - slight delay on expected time of arrival.
Tioman 2018 Itinerary:
PLEASE NOTE: The coaches will depart from ISS Preston at 7am on departure date - Monday Oct 1st.
Please ensure that all students are at ISS Preston Road by 6.45am latest.
Day 1 (1/10/2018) - Arrive at Tioman, time to relax and rest, then
Dinner
Evening Lecture on Coral Reefs, Biodiversity, Conservation
Night debrief
Day 2 (2/10/2018) -
Breakfast at hotel
Group 1: Artificial Reef Building Workshop + Snorkel to see existing artificial reefs, Reef Survey/Comparison + Species ID.
Group 2: Visit and programme at Juara Turtle Project + Trek to Juara Waterfalls.
Dinner
Night debrief
Day 3 (3/10/2018) -
Breakfast at hotel
Group 1: Visit and programme at Juara Turtle Project + Trek to Juara Waterfalls.
Group 2: Artificial Reef Building Workshop + Snorkel to see existing artificial reefs, Reef Survey/Comparison + Species ID.
Night debrief
Day 4 (4/10/2018) -
Breakfast at hotel
Group 1 + Group 2 : Beach Cleanup and Trash survey at 2 different beaches for differing data/trash makeup to compare.
Lunch
Afternoon free and easy
Evening lecture on Environmental and Social Impacts of trash.
Dinner
Night debrief
Day 5 ( 5/10/2018) -
Breakfast at hotel then pack up to Leave Tioman.
Ferry from Tioman to Mersing
Coach from Mersing to ISS Preston
Arrive ISS Preston at approx 12.30pm
Packing List
Please pack lightly, without bulky suitcases, you'll need 4-5 sets of day clothing.
List of reef-safe sunscreen: 1) Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Sunscreen, Sensitive Skin/Children, SPF 30+ 2) Badger Sunscreen Cream, Unscented, SPF 30 3) UV Natural Sport Lip Sunscreen, SPF 30+ 4) Badger Broad Spectrum Sport Facestick, SPF 35 5) ECO logical All Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30+ 6) Elemental Herbs Sport Sunscreen, SPF 30+ 7) Green Screen D Organic Sunscreen, Original, SPF 35 8) BurnOut Ocean Tested Physical Sunscreen, SPF 30 9) Raw Elements USA Eco Formula SPF 30 10) All Terrain KidSport SPF30*
Recommended place to buy online: iherb.com
Please pack lightly, without bulky suitcases, you'll need 4-5 sets of day clothing.
- T-shirts instead of singlets recommended to protect from sunburn
- Shorts x 2/3 pairs
- Trousers x1/2 pairs (not jeans)
- One long sleeved shirt
- Underwear x 6/7 pairs
- Socks x 6/7 pairs
- All clothing should be respectful (i.e. no shorts too short, no crop tops)
- 1 item warm clothing as some nights may get chilly (e.g. shawl/long sleeve shirt)
- Flip-flops & covered shoes if preferred (for day trips)
- Raincoat (or poncho)
- Hat and/or sunglasses
- 1-2 sets of swimwear (2 sets if possible in case can’t dry overnight)
- Towel
- Rash guard or long sleeve shirt for sun protection during snorkelling
- Swimming shorts (boys and girls)
- Booties / protective shoes for intertidal walks
- Own snorkel and mask if they have, otherwise can borrow ours
- Small handy torch (streets and other parts of Tioman can get dark, and sometimes, although rarely, there are power failures)
- Small towel for snorkeling trips
- Day bag: Dry/waterproof bag if have, otherwise zip-lock bag/plastic bag for protection of valuable in case it rains when on boat/travelling
- 2 X medium shopping bags (typical size from supermarkets e.g. 15-20 liters) for trash pick-ups. Can be plastic bags or other, but easily stored in day bag
- Water bottle for day bag
- Own set of utensils (spoon and fork)
- Writing materials (pencil and pen) & notebook
- Gloves (not compulsory) for building bio-rock
- Sunscreen (in line with responsible tourism, we'd recommend reef safe sunscreen because we love the corals enough not to want to bleach them)
- Camera
- Hair ties for long hair
- Antiseptic hand gel
- Mosquito repellant
- Your own medication if required
- Remember to pack as lite as possible
List of reef-safe sunscreen: 1) Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Sunscreen, Sensitive Skin/Children, SPF 30+ 2) Badger Sunscreen Cream, Unscented, SPF 30 3) UV Natural Sport Lip Sunscreen, SPF 30+ 4) Badger Broad Spectrum Sport Facestick, SPF 35 5) ECO logical All Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30+ 6) Elemental Herbs Sport Sunscreen, SPF 30+ 7) Green Screen D Organic Sunscreen, Original, SPF 35 8) BurnOut Ocean Tested Physical Sunscreen, SPF 30 9) Raw Elements USA Eco Formula SPF 30 10) All Terrain KidSport SPF30*
Recommended place to buy online: iherb.com
Please see the presentation below as per the recent WWW Parent Information Evening: