Travelling to Tioman Island

Travelling to Tioman Island

Hi All,
I will be travelling to Tioman Island on 24th December 2009 from Singapore and need advice on best way to get there. Also, i understand this time of the year is Monsoon season, with some heavy rains . Unfortunately it is the only time i can get time off, and not sure now if i should rather choose alternate destination, like Melaka, before heading to KL. ALso don't want to get to the point of catching a ferry to Tioman and they won't be available.
Any suggestions? Did Anyone travel there this time of year and your views?

Answers:

There are flights from Subang Airport outside of KL. You could take a bus from Singapore to Melacca and spend some time there, before continuing onto KL and fly to Tioman. A ferry in December would be dicey. There was a major ferry incident last year on the Tioman crossing (a fire I believe), so they are extremely careful these days.
It is a nice island -- but that time of year you will get better weather in Langkawi (the west coast duty-free island). However, Langkawi is much more developed than Tioman, so that is a plus or minus depending who you ask. If you opt for Langkawi, there are about nine flights a day with Air Asia. In fact, you can fly from Singapore right to Langkawi with Air Asia...