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 On Kusu Island, also
known as Pulau Tembakul, you
can find attractions which include a Malay mosque and a Chinese temple
with an interesting history. According to local
legend, a giant sea turtle once saved two shipwrecked
sailors. As an act of gratitude, the two men
built a Chinese temple, a Malay mosque and a
huge turtle sculpture on the island.
During the
ninth lunar month, devotees make annual
pilgrimages to the Tua Pekong Temple and visit
the shrine called Kramat
Photo: Kusu Island in Singapore
Kusu. Other islands
located nearby are Pulau Renggit, St John's
Island, Lazarus Island and Sisters' Island. This
tourist attraction is one of the many famous
islands in Singapore.
To get to Kusu
Island, take a ferry from the Sentosa Ferry
Terminal*,
Departure times:
10.00am and 1.30pm (Monday to Saturday), and at
9.00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm and 5.00pm
(Sunday and public holidays)
Return ticket SGD
10.00 (adults), SGD 6.00 (child 3 to 12 years
old)
Boat ride is half an
hour.
*During the Kusu
season, 26 September to 24 October, ferry
departs from Clifford Pier between 6.30am to
5.00pm daily. Last ferry leaves Kusu Island at
7.00pm daily. The usual daily ferry service from
Sentosa to Kusu and St John's Island will be
temporarily suspended.
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