A pinnacle rising to 5m below the surface covered in soft coral and swarmed by fusiliers, batfish and trevally, with barracuda…A pinnacle rising to 5m below the surface covered in soft coral and swarmed by fusiliers, batfish and trevally, with barracuda holding in the current above. Nearby Labas is a maze of granite swim-throughs and small caves, and Renggis, off the beach, has resident turtles and blacktips. Tioman was a landmark on the Arab and Chinese trade route to the Malacca Strait, named on Chinese charts a thousand years ago as a watering stop. Its reefs became a marine park in 1994 and the island still runs on boats, there is no road round it. Anchorage: Tioman's west coast has good anchorages and a duty-free island economy; the east coast is exposed. Hazards: Current over the pinnacle, and Labas is a set of swim-throughs and short caves. Plus