Sunrise Kayak Through Pulau Ubin Mangroves

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Up to 10 guests

Languages

English

The take

Ubin is at its best at first light, with glassy water in the mangroves and breakfast in the village before the heat. Bring cash for the bumboat, the small motorboat from Changi Point that leaves once it's full.

Meet Priya

Priya times the morning around the Changi Point bumboat, so the group is across to Ubin and on the water by first light. Hornbills and otters are possible out there, and she won't promise either.

Highlights

A sunrise paddle through Ubin's mangrove channels
Hornbills, otters and sea eagles are possible, never guaranteed
Stable tandem kayaks, so no experience needed

What you'll do

1
6:15 AM
Bumboat and briefing
Meet at Changi Point Ferry Terminal for the crossing. Boats run on demand from about 6am and leave once around 12 people are aboard, so there's no timetable. The safety briefing happens when you land on Ubin.
2
7:00 AM
Sunrise paddle
Two hours through the mangrove channels as the light comes up over the strait, keeping to the water the whole way.
3
9:30 AM
Village breakfast
Teh tarik and prata at a village kopitiam, the old-style coffee shop, near the jetty. If you stay on, Chek Jawa is a bike ride east with a boardwalk that's free from 7am to 7pm, and the last boats back usually leave around 7pm.