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Things to do

Theme parks, hawker food and free gardens, for a spare hour or a whole day. Or choose by the kind of day you’re having.

Previews stay on this site, with no charge. Tickets link out to where you buy them. Free entry needs no ticket, though some places ask you to book.

All things to do

34 to choose from

Singapore River CruiseTickets

Singapore River Cruise

A 40-minute bumboat ride down the Singapore River

40 min·Clarke Quay·From S$28

Royal Albatross Sunset SailTickets

Royal Albatross Sunset Sail

Four courses on the deck of a tall ship at sunset

2.5 hours·Harbourfront·From S$245

Kusu Island FerryTickets

Kusu Island Ferry

Tortoises and island temples, from Marina South Pier

Half day·Marina South·From S$18

Batam Day Escape FerryTickets

Batam Day Escape Ferry

About an hour by ferry to Batam for seafood and a spa

Full day·Batam·From S$76

Bintan Resort FerriesTickets

Bintan Resort Ferries

Ferry from Tanah Merah to the Lagoi resorts on Bintan

Full day·Bintan·From S$100

Southern Islands Shared YachtTickets

Southern Islands Shared Yacht

A crewed catamaran out to the Lazarus sandbar

4 hours·Sentosa Cove·About S$129

Self-Drive Solar BBQ BoatPay there

Self-Drive Solar BBQ Boat

Captain a solar BBQ boat and grill as you drift

2 hours·Marina·About S$199

Pulau Hantu Dive TripTickets

Pulau Hantu Dive Trip

Seahorses and nudibranchs 30 minutes offshore

Half day·Southern Islands·About S$120

St John's IslandTickets

St John's Island

A colonial quarantine island with lagoons and trails

Half day·Southern Islands·From S$18

Marina Bay Dinner CruiseTickets

Marina Bay Dinner Cruise

A 90-minute river cruise with dinner aboard

1.5 hours·Marina Bay·From S$80

Pulau Ubin BumboatTickets

Pulau Ubin Bumboat

A 10-minute cash bumboat to Ubin, off once it fills

15 min·Changi·From S$4

Desaru Coast FerryTickets

Desaru Coast Ferry

Ferry from Tanah Merah to the beaches of Desaru Coast

Full day·Johor·From S$108

Kukup Seafood Day TripPay there

Kukup Seafood Day Trip

Seafood lunch at a Johor kelong on stilts

Full day·Johor·About S$95

Private Yacht CharterTickets

Private Yacht Charter

A yacht to yourselves, for Lazarus or a harbour drift

5 hours·Sentosa Cove·From S$649

Southern Islands Hop (Kusu + St John's + Lazarus)Tickets

Southern Islands Hop (Kusu + St John's + Lazarus)

Kusu, St John's and Lazarus on one ferry ticket

Full day·Marina South·From S$18

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Coastal Life Boat Tour

A morning boat trip to floating fish farms

3 hours·Sembawang·About S$150

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Cuddlefish Southern Islands Charter

A private boat to Lazarus or Pulau Hantu

4.5 hours·Harbourfront·From S$650

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Marina South Water Taxi

Your own boat to the Southern Islands

Flexible·Marina South·From S$130

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Divelab Boat Dives from Raffles Marina

Full-day boat dives to Pulau Hantu and Jong

Full day·Tuas·From S$195

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WaterB Light Show Cruise

A river-boat hour timed to the Marina Bay lights

1 hour·Clarke Quay·From S$40

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Sentosa Jetty at Cove Ferries

Short ferries from Sentosa Cove to Seringat Island

Half day·Sentosa·From S$20

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Southern Islands Speedboat Tour

A 45-minute speedboat run from Sentosa Cove

45 min·Sentosa·From S$45

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Speedboat Cruise and Dine

A speedboat run and a meal from Sentosa Cove

2 hours·Sentosa·From S$119

Free

Big Sister's Island Guided Walk

A free monthly NParks walk on Big Sister's Island

75 min·Southern Islands·Free

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Marina South Ferries Island Hopping

Daily ferries to the Southern Islands from S$15

Half day·Marina South·From S$15

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Sindo Ferry to Batam

Ferries to Batam from two terminals

Full day·Batam·From S$28

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Majestic Fast Ferry to Batam

Fast ferries to Batam Centre and Sekupang

Full day·Batam·From S$43

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Horizon Ferry to Nirup Island

A direct boat to a Batam resort island

Flexible·Batam·From S$43

Merlion ParkFree

Merlion Park

The 8.6-metre icon, free and obligatory

30 min·Marina Bay·Free

Clarke Quay Riverside NightFree

Clarke Quay Riverside Night

River bars, shophouse colour and late satay

Evening·Clarke Quay·Free

Lazarus Island SandbarFree

Lazarus Island Sandbar

A quiet sandbar beach, where the ferry lands

Half day·Southern Islands·Free

Gogreen Eco Adventure (St John's)Tickets

Gogreen Eco Adventure (St John's)

Bike or kickscoot rental on St John's Island

2 hours·Southern Islands·From S$53

Sisters' Islands Marine ParkFree

Sisters' Islands Marine Park

Singapore's first marine park, by ferry

Half day·Southern Islands·Free

Singapore River WalkFree

Singapore River Walk

Boat Quay to Marina Bay on foot, for free

1.5 hours·Civic District·Free