Weekend trip to Desaru Coast from Singapore by ferry - August 13-14, 2022

From July 7, 2022 BatamFast is operating return trips from Tanah Merah, Singapore to Desaru Coast, Malaysia, every Thursday-Sunday.
It is possible to make a productive and fun weekend getaway trip there.

[@KhidAndFamily]

thank goodness for your vlog! I wanted to go Desaru next year! yay!

[@SoAndrew]

Haha you're welcome! Feel free to ask any questions about any details, I've researched a lot, as well.

[@alvlim1504]

Are the waters choppy? Worried about getting seasick on the ferry.

[@SoAndrew]

Surprisingly, it was very smooth 90% of a time. I would say it is like you are on a bus on an expressway.

[@ksubramaniam8488]

Hi planning my trip nxt week. By going there do i need to move 1 location to another destination is it that far?

[@SoAndrew]

Hi, yes, everything is quite distant there and there is no infrastructure to walk.

[@ksubramaniam8488]

@@SoAndrew sadly i got no car. Haiz. Want to go that place.

[@seanatd3224]

Hello, can I ask what the passport stamp for the Malaysia side look like?

[@SoAndrew]

Hello, it's just a regular Malaysia stamp (square for entry and triangular for exit), and for location it's stated "Desaru Coast" on it.

[@sysy1661]

Is there a car rental booth at the ferry terminal in Desaru?

[@SoAndrew]

Unfortunately, no. The closest one is in the end of the hotel strip, at the entrance to Bandar Penawar town (behind Lotus hotel).

[@soochenwoo2373]

Probably only benefit is bypassing massive jam at causeway. $400+ for just 1 night at desaru is pretty expensive.

[@SoAndrew]

The ferry is so early in the morning so that time usually also no jam at causeway...

[@haslinabidin4137]

Hi...can i know if u travel by grab in desaru to the fruit farm n the ferry terminal

[@SoAndrew]

To the fruit farm (from hotel) was luckily by Grab, but waiting time for Grab is 10-20 min usually due to lack of service/drivers there. To the ferry terminal we couldn't find Grab eventually (no response for 15 mins) so we texted private taxi driver (he gave us his card on the first day) and he brought us there for RM 40 (Grab would be RM 10-12). So it's IMPORTANT to have local taxi phone number from your hotel or any other private one since Grab service is VERY poor there (as August 2022).

[@rickylee8192]

Can I check if there is wifi in the ferry? Thanks

[@SoAndrew]

As a year ago, there was no Wi-Fi on board.

[@joycegoh8628]

Major drawback for travel via ferry is the timings…. Arriving way ahead of checkin and leaving Desaru so late that u are just wasting time after check out. Would be ideal if ferry leaves SG and Desaru late morning or noon time.

[@amani8223]

Is it because of the low tide high tide? Like i went to tioman via ferry and they said certain timings cannot because of the tides if too low the ferry will be stuck or smtg like dat

[@joycegoh8628]

@@amani8223 thanks for enlightening! I never thought of this, but you have a point:)