About Singapore

Singapore is an island country in Southeast Asia, located on the Southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Despite being such a small country, Singapore has developed into a major commercial hubs with one of the world’s biggest financial centres. Many years ago, Singapore was just an unassuming fishing village, populated by an indigenous settlement. Visitors today will find a lively cosmopolitan city of high-rise buildings, landscaped gardens and precincts rich in heritage. On top of being a great destination, Singapore is also a great hub for onward travel to neighbouring islands. Ferries depart Singapore’s two main ferry terminals at Harbourfront Centre and Tanah Merah and sail to numerous destinations in the Riau Archipelago including to Batam, Bintan and Great Karimon Island. The majority of ferries from Singapore sail to Batam, just twenty kilometres across the Singapore Strait with a choice of five destination ports dotted across Batam Island’s northern coast. Ferries are comfortable, fast and operate daily, all year round. Ferries to Batam depart from the Habourfront centre ferry terminal. For those travelling to Bintan, ferries depart from Tanah Merah ferry terminal and sail to Bandar Bentan Telani in the north of the Island and Tanjung Pinang in the south west. The Bintan crossing takes around an hour and there are numerous sailings offered throughout the day, year round.