About 30 miles north of Kuantan is Asia's first Club Mediteranee, located on Cherating Beach. Cherating is a popular and lively tourist spot with plenty of activity going on throughout the year. Highlights of these include cultural performances and all types of water sports.
The sea has generally good surf for board sailing. Workers here are skilled in weaving pandanus leaves into hats and baskets. Besides the Club Med, Cherating has hotels with excellent beach frontage.