The only reason to go to Mersing is to catch the ferry to Pulau Tioman. We traveled from Melaka by bus for four-and-a-half hours and arrived at twelve-thirty. The last ferry left at twelve noon; the schedule is dependent on the tides. We caught the two hour ferry to Tioman the next morning.Lodging--Accommodations in Mersing are relatively expensive and low-quality. Our room at the Country Hotel was above the dried fish store.
