TOUR operators said business has not been affected by the heavy rains and resulting flooding that struck the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia and Johor since last week.
Raaj Navaratnaa, general manager of Johor-based New Asia Holiday Tours & Travel, said sightseeing tours are going on as usual. However, the number of outdoor activities such as camping had dropped due to the rain.
Similarly, Manfred Kurz, managing director of Diethelm Travel Malaysia, said tours to the east coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang are going on as usual.
“We divert and use another road when it is necessary, but we don’t miss out on any of the tourism spots. We have an action plan in place if the roads get closed due to floods. There have been no cancellations from guests,” said Kurz.
Alex Lee, CEO, Ping Anchorage Travel & Tours, also said there are no changes to his tours in the east coast, as main tourist sites such as the highlands and beach resorts are not affected by the floods.
“However, we did receive cancellations, from locals and foreign tourists, due to recent reports of the floods. Forward bookings for this month and January are a bit slow but we believe things will pick up again in February.”
Every year, the beach resorts off Terengganu such as Redang, Perhentian and Kapas are closed from November until February or early March.
