Pulau Ubin

Pulau Ubin is a 1,036-hectare island off Singapore's north-east coast, in the North-Eastern Islands planning area, managed by NParks. The island was once a cluster of five smaller islands separated by tidal rivers, later joined by bunds built for prawn farming. Granite quarrying supported a few thousand early settlers, and the abandoned quarries remain across the island.

The trip starts with a bumboat from Changi Point Ferry Terminal at 51 Lorong Bekukong, beside Changi Village. Boats run on demand from about 6am to 7pm daily, usually leaving once 12 passengers are aboard, and the crossing takes about 10 minutes; later trips must be arranged with the operators in advance. From the Ubin jetty, visitors walk or cycle the designated trails past the Ubin Village centre, the wayang stage opposite Sin Nam Huat restaurant and Jelutong Bridge, or head east to Chek Jawa Wetlands, about 40 minutes on foot from the jetty. If no boat is waiting for the return trip, NParks runs a helpline.

At Chek Jawa, NParks has closed sections of the Coastal Loop boardwalk for maintenance from 15 September 2026, with completion expected on 30 April 2027, and the guided Chek Jawa tour is suspended until further notice.