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CHERATING BEACH (KUANTAN)
To many, this name is synonymous with Club Med. This is natural because Asia's first Club Med is located here. Actually, only a small part of the beach is a administered by this world famous Club, the rest is a populated area offering excellent beaches. Situated only 47 kilometers from Kuantan, its unique features are the rustic atmosphere and the warm hospitality of the village folk. Cherating also offers you the chance to shop for handicraft and see cultural performances. Village maidens nimbly weave the pandanus leaves into mats, hats, bags and other inexpensive lightweight souvenirs. Cultural shows include wayang kulit (shadow play) and silat (the Malay art of self-defense).

BALOK BEACH (KUANTAN)
Balok beach is about 15 kilometers north of Kuantan and is a paradise for avid windsurfers. Most of the activities revolve around the many international class resorts and hotels located at the beach, being the perfect getaway to the East Coast of the Peninsular. Truly perfect and serene with soothing tropical breezes, swaying casuarinas, unending white sand in harmony with the azure blue sea indeed, relaxation is never easier.

TELUK CHEMPEDAK BEACH (KUANTAN)
This delightful beach, only five kilometers from the town of Kuantan, is the site of world class hotels. It is an excellent beach for water sports activities like sailing, surfing, skiing, and sunbathing. A short jungle trek through the Teluk Chempedak Forest Reserve is the idyllic Pelindung Beach. If you are game to more jungle trekking, there's and alternative route leading to the mini-zoo.

BESERAH BEACH (KUANTAN)
Beserah is a fishing village and is well-known for salted fish. But what many people do not know is a very unique practice of the Beserah fishermen : they employ water buffaloes (which are not normally seen on the beach for they are always used to plough paddy fields or to pull heavy carts), to transport fish from the boats to the processing area. Beserah is situated 10 kilometers from Kuantan. A batik factory and many cottage handicraft workshops producing items made mostly of sea shells and local plant materials (dried nuts, leaves) can be found in Beserah.

CHENDOR BEACH (KUANTAN)

About 10 kilometers from Cherating is the famous Chendor Beach. Here, from early July to September, you can watch green turtles or occasionally giant leatherback turtles toil ashore to lay eggs. It's a ritual worth experiencing. Besides the turtles, Chendor beach offers some fine bathing spots. The greatest advantage is the peace and seclusion you will enjoy at this resort.

TIOMAN ISLAND (ROMPIN)
Tioman is the largest of a group of 64 volcanic islands, the smallest of which is a mere rock jutting up from the sea. With a size of 38 kilometers long and 19 kilometers at its greatest width. Tioman Island is a magnificient island in the sun, with good reefs for scuba diving and crystal-clear waters for swimming. Legend has it that Tioman Island is the resting ground of a beautiful dragon princess who, whilst flying from China to her beloved in Singapore, sought solace in the crystal-clear waters of the South China Sea. Pleased with the island's charms, she discontinued her journey, forsaking her happiness to give pleasure and comfort to passing travellers by turning herself into an island.

Tioman Island is accessible by boat from Mersing town or Tanjung Gemok, Rompin, a journey which takes about 1 to 2 hours. Or one can also take a plane from either Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Kuantan. Accommodation comes in the form of delightful wooden chalets on the beach or in luxurious hotel rooms. whichever is the choice comfort and hospitality is assured.

ROMPIN/LANJUT BEACH (ROMPIN)
Lanjut Beach, meanwhile, is one of the most beautiful unspoilt beaches in the southern coast of Pahang. The new Lanjut Golden Beach Resort is ideally located where hotels and chalets are easily available, in fast-developing Rompin district. Fishing for freshwater prawns is a popular outdoor activity in the many rivers found in the district. Kuala Rompim is also a gateway to Tioman Island, as well to the newly opened Endau-Rompin State Park.