Singapore

While we were berthed in Senibong Cove Marina, Malaysia, we decided to go to Singapore for a couple of nights. It is a short, cheap bus ride across the border. That said, it took us nearly three hours of travel before we were in our hotel room. We arrived late in the day, and by that time, Dwayne was hot and bothered and very close to packing a tantrum… so I got him a nice cold beer and let him relax for a while before we went out to explore our surroundings. Singapore has so many interesting buildings.

The following day we caught the MRT as well as buses and walked. Our first stop was Jurong Bird Park. It was pretty impressive. They put on excellent bird shows with the birds of prey, the hornbills, and the toucans. The highlight for me was seeing the Shoebill… it looks prehistoric!

There were many walk-through aviaries. Dwayne enjoyed visiting the rosellas as they became quite attached to him. But he soon found out they had a hard bite.

We spent four hours checking it out… two hours longer than Dwayne had allocated us. We had lunch at a food court in the mall. Dwayne found a delicious soup on the aptly named Glutton Street. Then it was back on the MRT again for a trip to Chinatown.

Chinatown was like all the other Chinatowns. Full of food stalls, restaurants, and all types of souvenirs. After looking around and buying a few souvenirs, we found some delicious food to try.

The next day we packed up and took the monorail to Sentosa Island, where we just relaxed and had a swim. Then began our journey back to the Marina at Senibong Cove, where Thorfinn was waiting for us. Next up – Sebana Marina and Malaysia.

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Currency

SGD – Singapore Dollar written here as $

Transport Johor Bharu to Singapore – From Senibong Cove, we caught a taxi to the bus/immigration terminal. Cost RM21.00 (AUD $7.00). Then a bus to Kranji. The bus takes you to the immigration terminal, where you get off and go through immigration and custom before getting back on the bus to Kranji. Bus to Kranji RM1.50 AUD 0.50.

At Kranji, we got on the MRT to the area our hotel was in. Cost RM2.50 (AUD 0.90)

Catching a cab from the MRT to Hotel was impossible, and we ended up walking. Wasn’t that far away, but if we had looked up the hotel on google maps before getting off the train, we could have gotten off at a station closer to the hotel!

MRT – cheap transport that leaves every 5 minutes from each station.

Jurong Bird Park

Cost
Adult – SGD 29.00
Child – SGD 19.00*
Senior Citizen SGD 13.00*

*conditions apply for more information, check out their website – Jurong Bird Park

SANDS SKYPARK OBSERVATION DECK – SGD 23.00 per adult.

Accommodation

We typically book our accommodation through booking.com. Indeed we like the convenience of booking online, and we are usually able to pay for our accommodation on arrival at the hotel/resort or room. Additionally, booking.com advertise many different accommodation styles in Singapore, so you are sure to find the perfect place.

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Travel Insurance

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