Melaka River Cruise
A 45-minute, roughly 9 km boat ride on the Melaka River, run by the state river corporation, past the old town, Kampung Morten and riverside murals.
Melaka River Cruise
The Melaka River Cruise is a boat service on the river that runs through Melaka's old town. It is operated by Perbadanan Pembangunan Sungai dan Pantai Melaka (PPSPM), the state's river and coastal development corporation, and was launched on 11 November 2005 with two boats; the corporation says it now runs 40. The standard trip is a round journey of about nine kilometres between Taman Rempah and the river mouth, and takes 45 minutes. Along the way it passes the Stadthuys, the backs of the old shophouses, the Malay village of Kampung Morten and a run of painted murals.
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Along the river
The operator lists these among the sights on the route.
Old town
- The Stadthuys, which the operator also calls the Red Building.
- Jonker Street and the pre-war buildings that back on to the river.
- The Church of St Francis Xavier and Kampung Hulu Mosque.
- Bastion Middleburg and the water wheel near the river mouth.
Upstream
- Kampung Morten, a village of traditional Malay houses on the riverbank.
- Painted murals on the riverside walls.
- The Eye on Melaka wheel and, on evening trips only, a musical water fountain.
Two jetties
The operator names two boarding jetties.
Boarding points
- Taman Rempah (Spice Garden) jetty, at the upstream end of the route.
- Quayside jetty at Melaka River Square, near the river mouth and the old town.
Day or evening
The same route looks different after dark.
From the operator
- The cruise runs daily from morning until late evening; the operator's site shows 9.00am to 11.00pm.
- The water fountain on the route is listed as a night-only sight.
Our planning notes
- The Quayside jetty is the one closer to Dutch Square.
- An evening departure suits families and older travellers: it is seated and avoids the afternoon heat.
In the old town
The cruise fits around a walk through the heritage quarter.
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