Singapore Cruise Centre – Wikipedia

Singapore Cruise Centre Arrival hall Passport stamps from the cruiseship concentrate and ferry terminal. The Singapore Cruise Centre ( abbrev : SCC ; chinese : 新加坡邮轮中心 ) is a cruise terminal located in the confederacy of Singapore adjacent to HarbourFront Centre in the vicinity of HarbourFront and in Keppel Harbour, near HarbourFront MRT station.

background [edit ]

Built in 1991 by the then Port of Singapore Authority and upgraded in 1998 by Port of Singapore Authority, it comprises two terminals, namely the International Passenger Terminal ( IPT ), and the Regional Ferry Terminal ( RFT ). The Singapore Cruise Centre Pte Ltd took over management of the center on 1 April 2003 when PSA Corporation divested its non-core businesses. Additional, SCC manages 2 other ferry terminals ; Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal ( TMFT ) and Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal ( PPFT ). [ 1 ] In entire, SCC handles a throughput of over 7 million cruise and ferry passengers a year, of which about 950,000 are cruise passengers. In 2013, SATS planned to buy over SCC for S $ 110 million. The acquisition terminated in 2014. [ 1 ] In 2016, in full owned subsidiary company SCC Travel Services Pte Ltd ( STS ) was formed to inspire locomotion to the destinations connected to its terminal network. STS is a B2C on-line travel agent retailing travel products from Bintan, Batam, Karimun and Singapore through its portal site WOW Getaways.

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Facilities [edit ]

The regional terminal at HarbourFront has six berths for ferries to respective ports on the island of Batam, Indonesia, equally well as Tanjung Balai on the Karimun Islands. The terminal at Tanah Merah has four berths for ferries to the island of Bintan, Indonesia, and the secondary Batam port of Nongsapura. The concluding at Pasir Panjang has 4 berths for ferries that give passage to Singapore ‘s industrial islands of Bukom and Semakau. The IPT handles international cruise ships, and has two berths of 310 metres and 270 metres with a acme limit of 52 metres. It has a draft of 12 metres. It underwent an upgrade in 2005 to improve its passenger handle facilities.

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expansion [edit ]

The existing terminals at HarbourFront were renovated in 2008 to optimize the use of available space. The stallion grade 2 is a restrict area, for the single use of cruise and ferry passengers who have cleared immigration and security. Within this area, there are newfangled and more excite retail and F & B outlets. There are ample seats within this restrict area and features to please the five senses ( i.e. calm body of water, music, greenery/landscape, cool airflow etc. ) for greater passenger comfort. The re-configuration enabled a smooth processes and passengers have a more stress-free and seamless travel .

Awards [edit ]

  • Travel Weekly Asia – Best Cruise Port – 2016, 2017[2]

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