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Anchorages

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Marinas

Raffles Marina - Perhaps the best known marina in SE Asia - located on the West side of the island near Tuas.  165 berths for boats up to 65'

Facilities:

Floating docks � Self-service Laundry � Yacht Maintenance Yard �
Toilets � Internet Access � Travel Lift �
Showers � Receive & Hold Mail � Chandlery on premises �
Power and Water at berth � Fuel Dock � Pump Out Facility

Gym, Tennis Court, 8-lane Ten-Pin Bowling Alley, Billiards Room, 3 Restaurants, Pub, Hotel, Swimming Pool with Hot tub, Cinema, Chandlery, Boat Repair Yard, 70-ton Travelift, Buggy Service, Workshop for engine, mechanical, electrical and electronic repairs, Newspaper delivered to your boat everyday, shuttle bus to shopping centres/MRT.  

Mailing Address:
 Raffles Marina
10 Tuas West Drive
Singapore  638404

Dockmasters Office:

  • Phone: (65) 6861 9000
  • Fax:  (65) 6862 2280
  • Hours: 8 am - 8 pm 7 days a week
  • Website: www.rafflesmarina.com.sg
  • VHF:  77

Advantages

  • Scenic location that is easy to sail to.
  • Breakwater to block all ocean waves/swell.
  • Friendly and efficient staff that really welcome cruisers.
  • Public Bus stop located just outside Marina gate.
  • Free scheduled shuttle bus service to the 2 closest MRT stations - takes about 15 mins.  (It is difficult to catch the return shuttle as they do not pick-up at Jurong Point Shopping Centre.  So best to take either SBS Bus 192 or 193 back to Raffles.)
  • Out of shipping lanes and very convenient for boats heading North to Phuket.

Disadvantages

  • Located in a remote part of the island, with no cruising amenities available in the area. 

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Cruiser Amenities

Grocery Stores - Liberty and Fair Price at Jurong Point Shopping Centre at the Boon Lay MRT station.  Liberty is more expensive but has more American and Australian imported brands.  Fair Price has some imported brands but less "western type" produce. (See Shopping Centers for directions on how to get to Jurong Point.)   The unpleasant odor you will smell at the store is a local fruit "delicacy" called Durian.  They are banned on the buses and MRT for obvious reasons.

Internet Access - Raffles Marina, Dockmaster's Office.  Use their internet PC for $3.00 hr. or plug your own PC into a phone line - free 1st hr. and $S1.00 each hour thereafter.

Postal Services - Singapore Post is located at Jurong Point Shopping Mall at Boon Lay

Propane Gas Canister Refill - Chandlery at Raffles. Take empty bottle to chandlery and leave for them to have refilled. 

 Shopping Centers - The nearest shopping center is Jurong Point Shopping Centre located at the Boon Lay MRT station. To get there, catch Bus 192 or 193 at the bus stop located across the street from the Raffles Marina front gate. Take the bus to the end of the line at the Boon Lay Interchange and MRT station. The shopping center is located right there.

Self-Service Laundry - The only self-service Laundry is at Raffles Marina. As of January 2001, the washers and dryers used tokens which cost $S5.00 apiece. There is a dry cleaners/laundry at Jurong Point Shopping Centre at Boon Lay, but they charge by the piece and are quite costly.

Banks/ATMs - Jurong Point Shopping Centre, Boon Lay.

Currency Exchange Services - Blooming Enterprises, Jurong Point Shopping Centre, Shop B1-32.

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Transport

Buses - Buses 192 or 193 stop at the bus stop located just across the street from Raffles Marina front gate and  run approximately every 8-12 minutes. Take the bus to the end of the line to the Boon Lay Interchange and MRT station to get to the nearest shopping center and the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station. The ride will take approximately 30-40 minutes and costs $1.30 for an air-con bus or $1.05 for non air-con bus when you use a fare card.  The fare will be approximately $0.10 more for cash.  (You must have exact change for the bus fare.) Subway - The closet MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station into the city is located at Boon Lay. (See Buses category on how to get to the station.) The trains run approximately every 2-5 minutes and since this is the end of the East-West line, either track goes into the city. A fare card system is used for the MRT.

Taxis - Taxis are plentiful in the city and at the shopping center at Boon Lay and generally reasonably priced. The fare to get to Raffles from Boon Lay will be about $10.

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Yacht Services

Chandleries - 
  • Raffles Marina has a rather comprehensive Chandlery, but does not carry books or charts.
  • Also See Singapore City Yacht Services
 Yacht Maintenance - Raffles Marina Repair Facility.  They provide hull maintenance, fiberglass repair, painters/finishers, carpentry and stainless steel and metal work.

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Medical

Clinics and Medical Centers - There is a Medical Center at Jurong Point Shopping Centre at Boon Lay. See Singapore City - Medical

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Miscellaneous

 The following are services or places visited and recommended by Bob and Judi. We can only say that our experience was a good one and we hope that you will also have a favorable experience.
Beauty Salons:  Jean Yip hair stylists.  Level 2 Jurong Point shopping center.  They will not win any hair stylist awards, but they do a good job for a reasonable price. 

Barber Shop - Sri Nada, 03-29, Jurong Point Shopping Centre, Level 3.  Haircuts about S $10. 

Also See Singapore - City

 Cinemas: Golden Village Cinemas, Level 3, Jurong Point shopping center.  This is a multi-cinema complex which shows all the newest Hollywood movies.  It is sometimes very difficult to get good seats as the popular movies sell out fast.  You can make reservations on their website: www.goldenvillage.com.sg

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This Page Last Updated: 02 May 2006