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This ferry from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal goes to Tanjung Pengelih in the Pengerang area in Johor, Malaysia. I had lived in Singapore for 7 years, but somehow never really knew this ferry terminal existed. Most people think of HarbourFront when taking a ferry overseas, but this secluded terminal in the east of Singapore connects to places like Batam, Bintan, Desaru Coast, and even a quiet corner of Johor.
The ferry ride itself was only about 45 minutes, but what surprised me most was not the route – it was where it took me. Instead of JB malls, crowds, and traffic jams, I found a slower side of Johor: small towns, seafood, old jetties, friendly locals, and one of the best lobster meals I’ve had in a long time.
📍Places featured:
You Kee Seafood Restaurant
Beary Sweet
Yard & Co
CHAPTERS
00:00 Is this Singapore’s least-known ferry route?
01:49 Inside Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
02:25 Checking in for Tanjung Pengelih
05:22 Boarding the ferry
07:33 Arriving in Tanjung Pengelih, Johor
08:42 Meeting a local viewer
09:20 First look at Pengerang / Sungai Rengit
10:38 Invited to a local home
12:51 Lobster town seafood lunch
19:45 Ice kacang stop
20:43 Yard & Co cafe
22:09 Trying to get back to the ferry terminal
24:47 Final thoughts
Sometimes the most interesting trips from Singapore are not the farthest ones – they’re hiding just one ferry ride away.
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I used to visit Sungai Rengit, Pengerang a lot when I was much younger due to being my mum’s hometown, via Changi Point Ferry Terminal to Tanjung Pengelih! Glad to see this lesser-known place being covered!
*Ferry to Johor ???*
Oh boy. You’re gonna get so many whetstone enthusiasts mad. But I totally get your point. You’re making recommendations to home cooks, not the purists. I myself love learning the skill of sharpening with whetstones so that’s what I’ll be sticking to. It does get very expensive when you start chasing gear though, and there are limitations, the biggest of which is just how long it takes sometimes.
Thats the kindness of Malaysians
Too ex to no where
THERE IS?!
Lobsters and Lobsters
I was gonna take that ferry way back just after covid. But at that time they didn’t know when the ferry service was going to start up again. I ended up using the causeway but later I hitchhiked to Sungai Rengit and travelled up the east coast. I always hunt for forgotten ferries. Took one to Singapore when I got way up north.