St John’s Island of Singapore – A beautiful place to enjoy weekends
St John’s Island is the more built up of the three connecting islands of Lazarus Island and Pulau Seringat in the Singapore Southern Islands, only in the 2000s has the bridge existed between Lazarus and St Johns making the whole area a much more expansive space. St Johns pier is the main ferry drop off/pick up, you can also visit the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory and St Johns Beach. NParks have ring-fenced a research area named Bendara Bay
General Info
Located just 1km south of Sentosa, St John’s Island weather is fantastic and it has had a chequered history and was once a former leper colony and, in 1875, a quarantine post following an outbreak of cholera. Since the development of the Southern Islands, St Johns is now one of the most well-known islands in Singapore and is a popular destination for boaters, kayakers, jet skis, boat, and yacht charters as it is protected from prevailing winds and boat traffic.
Highlight
St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, is a small facility that helps create awareness for the marine sciences. The facility also offers daily walks, introducing visitors to Singapore’s diverse marine habitats, and cultural heritage.
Camping locations are allocated by SLA on St Johns, Lazarus, Seringat, and Hantu islands, follow this link to check the latest restrictions.
When open, Bendara Bay will be a unique research and learning center orchestrated by NParks and the Friends of the Marine Park
You can now rent bicycles and other beach equipment to cruise around the beautiful island of Singapore
Great location for the sunset photography
Boating There
Approximate Position: 1°13’23.0″N 103°50’55.2″E
Berthing | Landing: Public jetty at Seringat Island and various depth areas to anchor in the bay.
- Public jetty available for pick up/drop off but normally you’ll see boats staying for a few hours
- St John’s Island Ferry jetty can not be used for pleasure crafts
- Take note of currents and tides if you are swimming/anchoring in the south between the bridge of Lazarus and St John’s.
- Careful of the submerged object at the southeastern bay at low tide.
- Very protected from wind and ship traffic for overnight stays
- Southside beach has a little ramp/slab that can be used for unloading
- Has become more crowded, slow speed is suggested making sure you don’t hit anyone.
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