SINGAPORE: Passenger ferry services will be launched between Singapore and Desaru in Johor, after Malaysia announced it would open its borders on Apr 1.
The services will be run by Desaru Link Ferry Services, a subsidiary of Batam Fast Ferry, said the ferry operator and Resort company Desaru Coast Destination Resort in a joint press release on Wednesday (Mar 9).
The completed Desaru Coast ferry terminal will connect travellers from Singapore, and eventually Batam and Bintan, to the destination.
Batam Fast is expected to provide two round trips from Singapore's Tanah Merah ferry terminal on Thursdays to Sundays, and one round trip on Mondays to Wednesday based on "market demand", according to the press release.
Ferries serving this route can carry between 150 and 338 passengers.
The frequency of services and the capacity of the ferries will increase as market conditions improve and the tourism industry recovers, said the resort and ferry operator.
"(An) international entry point such as this will bring multi-layered economic and social benefits to communities and businesses in the South Eastern Region of Johor," said Roslina Arbak, the managing director and chief executive officer of Desaru Development Holdings One.
Last year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob discussed launching a sea Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL), possibly between Singapore and Desaru.
Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal was a proposed landing point for the sea VTL between Singapore and Desaru.
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The services will be run by Desaru Link Ferry Services, a subsidiary of Batam Fast Ferry, said the ferry operator and Resort company Desaru Coast Destination Resort in a joint press release on Wednesday (Mar 9).
The completed Desaru Coast ferry terminal will connect travellers from Singapore, and eventually Batam and Bintan, to the destination.
Batam Fast is expected to provide two round trips from Singapore's Tanah Merah ferry terminal on Thursdays to Sundays, and one round trip on Mondays to Wednesday based on "market demand", according to the press release.
Ferries serving this route can carry between 150 and 338 passengers.
The frequency of services and the capacity of the ferries will increase as market conditions improve and the tourism industry recovers, said the resort and ferry operator.
"(An) international entry point such as this will bring multi-layered economic and social benefits to communities and businesses in the South Eastern Region of Johor," said Roslina Arbak, the managing director and chief executive officer of Desaru Development Holdings One.
Last year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob discussed launching a sea Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL), possibly between Singapore and Desaru.
Desaru Coast Ferry Terminal was a proposed landing point for the sea VTL between Singapore and Desaru.
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