A file photo of visitors getting a healthy dose of ‘vitamin sea’ in the clear waters of Pulau Hujung, Mersing.
TRAVEL and tour operators in Johor eager to resume their businesses before the monsoon season kicks in, are waiting for the government to give them the green light to operate under the National Recovery Plan (NRP).
Many of the operators who are based in Mersing and its surrounding areas, where they conduct many coastal leisure activities, want to make the most of the two-month period until November for sight-seeing excursions and island-hopping trips.
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Pulau Setindan is famous for its ‘sky mirror’ shots during low tide.
Pulau Tinggi one of the ‘pit stops’ for island hoppers to have lunch is also famous for its thirst-quenching coconut shake.
Besides snorkelling, tourists can also opt for a short hike on Pulau Sibu Kukus or walk along its white sandy beach. — Filepic
Pulau Besar is one of the 13 islands off the Mersing coast that provides great shots for shutterbugs.
Two boatloads of tourists enjoying the pristine blue waters and the beach, a part of the island-hopping adventure.
Md Zairi says that about RM30,000 was spent to renovate and redecorate the resort in Pulau Tinggi.
Ahmad Firdaus says the more than 600 tourism industry players in Mersing have received both their Covid-19 vaccine shots.
Sheikh Zulkifli says tour operators should be allowed to resume business soon as it will give them a chance to get some income before the monsoon season.
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