Singapore Cruise Centre

Arrival hall

Passport stamps from the cruiseship centre and ferry terminal.

The Singapore Cruise Centre (abbrev: SCC; Chinese: 新加坡邮轮中心) is a cruise terminal located in the south of Singapore next to HarbourFront Centre in the vicinity of HarbourFront and in Keppel Harbour, near HarbourFront MRT station.

## History[edit]

SCC was built in 1991 by the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA)[1] and was upgraded at the cost of $23 million in 1998.[2] It comprises two terminals, namely the International Passenger Terminal (IPT), and the Regional Ferry Terminal (RFT).[citation needed]

The Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd, which is owned by PSA, took over management of the centre on 1 April 2003 when PSA Corporation divested its non-core businesses.[3]

Additionally, SCC manages 2 other ferry terminals; Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal.[4] In total, SCC handles a throughput of over 7 million cruise and ferry passengers a year, of which about 950,000 are cruise passengers.

The existing terminals at HarbourFront were renovated in 2008 to optimize the use of available space. The entire level 2 is a restricted area, for the exclusive use of cruise and ferry passengers who have cleared immigration and security.[citation needed]

In 2013, SATS planned to buy over SCC for S$110 million. The acquisition plan was terminated in 2014.[4]

In 2016, fully owned subsidiary SCC Travel Services Pte Ltd (STS) was formed to inspire travel to the destinations connected to its terminal network. STS is a B2C online travel agent retailing travel products from Bintan, Batam, Karimun and Singapore through its portal WOW Getaways.

## Facilities[edit]

The regional terminal at HarbourFront has six berths for ferries to various ports on the island of Batam, Indonesia, as well as Tanjung Balai on the Karimun Islands.[citation needed]

The terminal at Tanah Merah has four berths for ferries to the island of Bintan, Indonesia, and the secondary Batam port of Nongsapura.[citation needed]

The terminal at Pasir Panjang has 4 berths for ferries that give passage to Singapore's industrial islands of Bukom and Semakau.[citation needed]

The IPT handles international cruise ships, and has two berths of 310 and 270 meters (1,020 and 890 feet) with a height limit of 52 meters (171 feet). It has a draft of 12 meters (39 feet). It underwent an upgrade in 2005 to improve its passenger handling facilities.[citation needed]

## Awards[edit]

* Travel Weekly Asia - Best Cruise Port - 2016, 2017[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "S'pore opens $50-million cruise centre". The Business Times. 3 December 1991. p. 3.
2. ^ "Singapore Cruise Centre's new look". The Business Times. 7 December 1998. pp. SHIP1.
3. ^ Fang, Nicholas (15 February 2003). "PSA will divest from more non-port businesses". The Straits Times. p. 3.
4. ^ a b "SATS will not proceed with acquiring Singapore Cruise Centre". Retrieved 8 March 2019.
5. ^ "Singapore Cruise Centre wins top Asia media 'best' award". Retrieved 8 March 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Singapore river cruise guide
* Official website

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Singapore border crossings

Singapore / Indonesia|

| Ferry|

* Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront / Batam Center Ferry Terminal
* Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront / Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
* Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront / Batam Waterfront City
* Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront / Sekupang
* Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront / Tanjung Balai Karimun
* Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal / Batam Center Ferry Terminal
* Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal / Batam Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal
* Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal / Nongsa
* Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal / Bandar Bentan Telani (Bintan Resorts)
* Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal / Bintan Lagoon
* Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal / Tanjung Pinang

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Singapore / Malaysia|

| Road|

* Tuas / Tanjung Kupang (via Malaysia–Singapore Second Link)
* Woodlands / Johor Bahru (via Johor–Singapore Causeway)

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Ferry|

* Changi Ferry Terminal / Tanjung Belungkor, Pengerang
* Changi Point Ferry Terminal / Tanjung Pengelih, Pengerang

Rail|

* Johor Bahru Sentral railway station / Woodlands Train Checkpoint

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