Here is a post follow up from the previous. I’ve plan to for the Singapore River Cruise and this is my 3rd time. Taking the bum boat cruise is a breath taking experience, not only let you see the city from the unique views from the River and allowing you to engages the transformation between the historic and the modern Singapore together. You can take very nice backdrop of the sky scrapper and the old colonial building together.

Amazing shot!

The Singapore River flows under 11 bridges and some of the old bridges of were built during 19th century.

Our Bridges

11 bridges to explore and discover.

• # Anderson Bridge
• # Alkaff Bridge
• # Benjamin Sheares Bridge
• # Cavenagh Bridge
• # Clemenceau Bridge
• # Coleman Bridge
• # Elgin Bridge
• # Esplanade Bridge
• # Ord Bridge
• # Pulau Saigon Bridge
• # Read Bridge

During the Night the bridges are light-up and its most beautiful! Will do it the next time!

Splendid sights of Singapore.

Try it at dusk when there can be nice light in the sky as well as very attractive illumination of Bridges, streets and major buildings like Fullerton hotel and Asian Civilization Museum at Empress Place and etc…..

Numerous historical buildings on its banks as you cruise along the river.

You wouldn’t be able to imagine long ago that river was packed with bum boats that smelled of rubbers and coolies carrying heavy of of bales rubber on their back making their along the gang-planks

This is a good experience because you get to see most important structures and art from the water. It is an excellent opportunity to take photos.

Do this first and you’ll get more out of a walk along the river! Great eateries close by…! There are almost nine jetties as i counted or maybe it could be more. I suggest you start at the Merlion Park jetty.  The Merlion still under construction and repair due to the lighting strike.

The bum boats depart every 10 to 15 minutes.

As you aboard onto the bum boat, a recorded narration begins to play. It brings you back into the history of the river and the Historic Buildings along the river banks, as you cruise along the river, it also explain the history of the each bridge as cruise pass it.

The cruise takes about 30 minutes.

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