source of income to the Tioman Island's local. The tourist arrivals have also improved. In 1995, around 93,994 both local and foreign tourists had visited the island. This number had increased to 106,780 in 2000 and reduced to 96,071 in 2008. On the average, the growth of tourist arrivals to the TIMP is in the range of 3.3 percent for the period of 1995-2008 [Table 1]. In reference to Table 1 and by observing the annual tourist arrivals, the statistics reveal decreasing number of tourists both from local and abroad to the TIMP. During the period of 1997 to 1999, the number of tourist arrivals (both locals and foreigners) was at its peak. However, there were reductions in the subsequent years. This situation is difficult to explain. Nonetheless, the development of other marine parks such as the Redang Island Marine Park, Payar Island Marine Park, Mersing Marine Park and Labuan Marine Park as well as the existence of other famous marine parks such as Kapas Island, Sipadan and others, may explain the reducing number in tourist arrivals