Admiral Cheng Ho Singapore Harbour Cruise

Singapore, Singapore

Choose between a morning or afternoon departure and join this fully narrated 2.5 hour Admiral Cheng Ho junk boat cruise for a fascinating insight into Singapore from the sea. Cruise up the Singapore river and admire the magnificent city skyline and pass the spot at which Raffles stepped ashore to find modern Singapore.

After making your way down to the Harbourfront Centre, you will pass the mouth of the Singapore River, near the spot at which Raffles stepped ashore to find modern Singapore. Behind us is the magnificent skyline of tall buildings, before us the eastern anchorage of the busiest port in the world. You will cruise pass a cluster of tropical island before stepping ashore at Kusu Island, (not available during the ninth lunar month). Continue cruising pass other palm - fringed islands, as your guide gives you a fascinating insight into a part of Singapore that can only be seen from the sea.

Admiral Cheng Ho holds an honorable place in Chinese history and visited part of the world as the emissary of the Emperor of China during the 15th century. An exact replica of a famous Imperior vessel of the Ming Dynasty, the Da Fu, M.v. Cheng Ho is nevertheless very modern in its comfort and its safety.

Morning Glory Cruise
Enjoy your morning cup of tea or coffee and light refreshments as you sail in one of the world's busiest ports, passing picturesque islands and multitude of ships. Stopover at Kusu island to see an ancient Chinese temple.

High Tea Cruise
The afternoon high tea cruise offers another unforgettable experience, setting sail at 3:00pm. Enjoy a wide selection of pastries and savories with your tea while you sail in the harbor. Stopover at Kusu Island to see our ancient Chinese Temple.

Dragon Cruise - Dragon Cruise category is the same cruise as the High Tea Cruise without the high tea, cruise only.

USD $22.86

Review by: COLIN G	March 2012
refreshments consisited of tea or coffee and a packet of biscuits The trip was good but commentaries were restricted a few parts of the boat only

Review by: Dixie	March 2012
This is a bit hard to find. Get the MRT to marina bay and then get a taxi to harbour this is the easy way. The boat ride is very nice seeing the sights of singapore ad santosa you get a good view of all the new buildings going up. High tea is served below and has a good selction and plenty of food for all. We then made a stop at turtle island for about 40mins have a look around you will see turtles. Then you head back to the harbour. Overall a good afternoon.

Review by: Helen K	March 2012
Make sure you book for the high tea if that is what you want - I thought that's what we were having, and we were offered biscuits. However, trip was fantastic - really lovely afternoon

Review by: Christine H	February 2012
It was quite good but nothing really exciting and vibrant about it. It was a bit difficult to hear the commentary some times. The seats were rather hard. Actually fell asleep towards the end despite the hard seats as it was just sea to look at.

Review by: Branka T	January 2012
A thoroughly enjoyable cruise.

Review by: Martin W	January 2012
left to your own devises but still a good tour the turtle sanctuary was a wonderment

Review by: Lambert Yeo	January 2012
It was good and well organised. The only thing is that they should inform all customers for the high tea to be there at a certain time. when we got there a bit later all the curry puffs are gone. The music was too loud in the cabin because some customers put on their own music and they treated it like a disco and we wanted some peace and quiet.

Review by: Diana M	November 2011
Very good tour.

Review by: Glynnis C	November 2011
Very relaxing and enjoyable cruise :)

Review by: Shane G	October 2011
Great afternoon.After a bit of trouble getting there we had a great afternoon.Staff looked after us well and made sure we got back to our hotel safely.Thankyou

Review by: Sandra M	October 2011
The boat is an excellent replica and worth a trip on it. The islands dotted around look ed like small oases and would have been worth a visit. The only suggestion I would make is that the commentary was hard to hear.

Review by: Jeremy H	September 2011
Boat is in need of a major refurb. AV system barely works so you can't hear the commentary. Main destination (Kusu Island) is average, not that interesting. We were unlucky (on board with a major tour group) who took over the boat and made the experience much worse. Food and Coffee aka "High Tea" pretty poor standard, not a "high tea" by any definition. Save the little money this costs... not really worth it.

Review by: Sonia R	August 2011
Good cruise if you are a ship spotter, but limited scenic views._br/_ AM light refreshments were adeqate rather than good

Review by: Catello L	August 2011
This cruise is extremely boring. The island they take you has a small temple and is interesting only if you have religious reasons to visit it. What is annoying is that we had to call to verify whether this tour was going or not; better customer service would have been for the tour operator to call us / send an e-mail to confirm.

Review by: Allan W	August 2011
really great interesting cruise....you have to get a taxi there as terminal is hard to find

Review by: Vaughan P	August 2011
Nice cruise and island visit

Review by: JD	July 2011
We really enjoyed our afternoon tour w/high tea. I would definitely recommend it to couples/families going together for it's such a fun way to bond and just enjoy the nice breeze.For those who feel really hot you can opt to enjoy your tour inside their nicely air-conditioned ship We really love the night tea and snacks that came with it my daughter had fun havine her own "tea party" w/us. Btw, Kusu Island made my daughter's day.

Review by: Blair S	July 2011
Ho-hum! Nice cruise. Afternoon tea was disappointing - ok food but served on plastic plates and no drink options.

Review by: Christine B	July 2011
Collected from hotel on time and transported to wharf. Explained to us what was happening during the tour and then taken on board. Afternoon high tea was very nice. All food very fresh and lots of it. Cruise was pleasant with good commentary and once at the Kurus Island plenty of time to explore before returning. Thumbs up to Viator.

Review by: MOHAMMED A	June 2011
it was a wonderful trip

Review by: Herbert T	June 2011
Okay except we booked in for the morning cruise,_br/_ but on their computer we were booked in for the afternoon cruise, and the return shuttle bus was not there. Not very satisfactory.

Review by: Sharon P	April 2011
It was a great morning out, the service was ok. Overall for the price, it was a very enjoyable morning

Review by: Natasha M	April 2011
good and enjoy.

Review by: Jan S	March 2011
Worth the trip to see Sinapore from a different angle.

Review by: Terry H	March 2011
On a sunny day this is a relaxing peaceful way to see the skylines away from the hustle and bustle of city life

Review by: John P	March 2011
The second time that we have taken this harbour cruise and again it was relaxing, informative and very enjoyable. We highly recommend it. It is far superior to the 45 minute river cruise.

Review by: steffen b	February 2011
Great time spent to explore the huge Singapore harbour and the nearby islands. Very good value for money and I would certainly recommend the "afternoon high tea".

Review by: Alison M	February 2011
Met so may lovely people on the trip and very tranquil on the island.

Review by: Maire H	February 2011
Wonderful trip, but you need to be sure you know where to start your tour if you;re not being collected from hotel. The directions are unclear and confusing. We almost missed embarkation because we were in wrong place and had to get a taxi to break all speed limits to get us to dock.

Review by: Khaled	January 2011
nice boat, pleasant trip. good way to unwind. not sure why service didn't include pick up and drop from the hotel!

Review by: EILEEN R	January 2011
It is worth having the high tea option

Review by: Philip S	January 2011
Had a relaxing cruise in the harbour, very organized company and nothing too much trouble staff at meeting point at wharf friendly and very helpful, thank you for making our trip to Singapore memorable

Review by: Kerrie D	January 2011
Enjoyed the experience although the high tea was very middling in quality and quantity.

Review by: Inna	January 2011
This was an excellent way to see the Singapore Harbor and my mom and I were totally satisfied.

Review by: Elizabeth A	December 2010
People running the cruise were very good, plenty of food. Weather wasn't very good at all (rain low cloud) and the view was very limited. Otherwise a great way to see the harbour, and on a good day the city. great all round.cruise.

Review by: MAE E	December 2010
My father and I loved this cruise. I would definitely take this cruise again in my next visit to Singapore.

Review by: Amanda H	December 2010
Was a great way to see Singapore from a different angle and the stop at Kusu island to see the turtles was also great. Getting to the port was a little tricky as the Marina South Pier is only new and our taxi driver was unclear as to how to get there. As we rushed to make the departure time, there was also confusion as to exchanging our internet booking printout with tickets to board the boat. It may have helped if the instructions were crystal clear. Otherwise, a worthwhile trip.

Review by: martin e, United Kingdom	April 2010
excellent trip

Review by: John S, United Kingdom	March 2010
Having done the dinner cruise, it seemed a bit excessive to take a harbour cruise as well but we went an entirely different route in the daytime. We visited a small island with a Chinese temple - a peaceful haven in this busy place. This was a very good way to get an overview of the city.

Review by: Jenny C, United Kingdom	March 2010
This was great fun! A good commentary, a nice "English" tea and a beautiful boat. We particularly enjoyed the time spent on Turtle Island.

Review by: Roy F, France	March 2010
The artwork on the boat itself was interesting. Afternoon tea was good and plentiful. The little island we visited was a paradise and the temple there was colorful and exotic. However, we very much regretted not having a hotel pick up for this tour and we missed not having a guide, especially to explain the temple to us. Seeing all the container ships in the harbour was eye-opening but not especially pretty.

Review by: Jessica C, United States of America	December 2009
Even though the weather was less than stellar, the boat had ample indoor and outdoor space. It's beautiful, be sure to check out all the detailing, and the high tea was delicious!

Review by: Barbara G, United Kingdom	November 2009
A excellent trip which we would recommend. Very relaxing and the visit to Kusu Island was really interesting. Be aware that Kusu Island is not open to visitors on certain dates so you cannot land.

Review by: Linda E, Australia	October 2009
Departure point very remote from anywhere or anything else but a very relaxing trip showing the vastness of cargo system. Great company to deal with. Godd value.

Review by: Kayleen P, Australia	October 2009
Excellent cruise and high tea. Kusu Temple was unable to be visited because of a month long festival being undertaken, no stops were allowed. I would have liked to have known this!

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	May 2009
A very pleasant afternoon tea cruise with an interesting commentary on an air-conditioned boat. We also enjoyed seeing Singapore's islands and the vistas of Singapore's skyline.

Review by: Beverley H, United Kingdom	April 2009
Excellent value for money. Good informative tour guide and the boat was amazing.

Review by: Dianne B, Australia	April 2009
Lovely morning.

Review by: Jacqueline J, United Kingdom	July 2008
When in Singapore, you have got to try this cruise. It is a bit hard to find as there is some construction work near the MRT exit, but stick it out and you will have a pleasant surprise. We went on the afternoon high tea cruise, and it was excellent value and worth every penny. Would go next time if we are on holiday there again.

Review by: Christopher B, Australia	February 2008
A perfect afternoon, feeding the turtles just exceptional!!! Afternoon tea was fantastic.