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 Visitors to
Singapore can join in the adventures of Admiral
Cheng Ho by participating in a harbour cruise
tour on
the Imperial Cheng Ho. Admiral Cheng Ho, known
for his extraordinary voyage, is known to cross
the Indian Ocean seven times when Columbus has
even yet to discover America. As the emissary of
the Emperor of China, he visited this part of
the world regularly. An exact replica of the
famous Imperial vessel of the Ming Dynasty, the Da Fu, M.V. Cheng Ho, was built here for the
comfort of passengers. Most parts of the ship is
in yellow, the Imperial colour, while the vessel
bears the dragon, the Imperial Cheng Ho Cruise sign of the Emperor, and
the phoenix, the sign of the Empress, with
traditional Chinese symbols to scare off the
evil spirits. This famous tourist attraction to
view the beauty of Singapore city from a
different perspective.
The journey starts
from Clifford Pier and travels along the great
Singapore River. Here passengers will have the
chance to admire Singapore's incredible skyline
as the vessel sails pass the Eastern Anchorage
and the busy container terminal. Then, the
journey continues to the beautiful Southern
Islands resort of Sisters and moves further
south towards the Phillips Channel. Passengers
will catch a glimpse of the Indonesian Rio
Islands. The ship then cruise through a cluster
of tropical islands before stepping ashore at Kusu Island. Throughout the journey, a guide is
present to give you a captivating insight into a
part of Singapore that can only be seen from the
sea and admire the many places of interest
located along the Singapore River. This
Singapore River cruise is a must for all
tourists.
Complimentary pick
up services are available from Crown Prince,
Grand Central, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hotel
Rendezvous, Novotel Apollo, Orchard Hotel, Pan
Pacific Hotel and Raffles the Plaza.
Types of Cruise:
Morning Glory
10.30am
Rate: SGD 23.00
(Adult), SGD 11.00 (Child)
High Tea 3.00pm
Rate: SGD 29.00
(Adult), SGD 14.00 (Child)
Dragon Cruise 3.00pm
Rate: SGD 23.00
(Adult), SGD 11.00 (Child)
Imperial Dinner
6.30pm
Rate: SGD 49.00
(Adult), SGD 25.00 (Child)
Tel: (65) 6533 9811
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