Just returned from Australia via Singapore both out & homebound. (Australia was so poor that I will not even report on it)
Singapore more than made up for it. Coming in to land at Changi, all you could see were ships, ships and more ships. Heaven!
Following advice from fellow spotters, I stayed at the Sentosa Shangri-La Rasa Hotel. Fantastic view of the Western Anchorage from the balcony (I was on floor 7 but could have done with being at least 2 floors higher) A bit expensive for me but worth it.There IS a short cruise round a small part of the Western anchorage aboard a modern version of a junk. I also took the advice to visit Kusu island where some of the ships are as close as Terneuzen! (Don't miss the last boat @ 16:00!!) Both these trips are from Marina South pier and pass close enough to some of the ships in the Eastern anchorage and also container ships at the Tanjong Pagar terminal.On my homebound trip, I again went to Kusu island but hired a car on the 2nd day to check out the Eastern anchorage. Starting at the Changi end of the ECP (East Coast Parkway), you can get a good view at various stops along the East Coast Park service road. I agree that the nearer ships tend to block out the further, larger ones but you cannot have everything. (However at the Changi end, there is a windsurfing school called Constant Wind. They rent power boats for SIN$500 for half day SIN$800 for full day) If there are 5 of you, it is only
Topic: Ship Spotting in Singapore (Read 4062 times)