Kuantan River Cruise

Day and night cruises are available everyday except Wednesday at a price of RM18/adult and RM15/child.

The cruise starts at the Shahbandar Jetty which is located just beside the Municipal Council Office near the Esplanade.

Fishermen Villages

The Tanjung Lumpur fishing village which is located at the mouth of Kuantan River is the first stop during your cruise. As this is a fishermen village, you will be able to see many fishing boats moored along the beach. The colours of the boats show the identity of the origin of the boats whether they are from Pahang, Johor, Terengganu or Kelantan. The colour codes are Yellow -Pahang, Blue - Johor, Green - Terengganu and Red - Kelantan.

The Shahbandar Jetty where you can park your car and go for the river cruise.

Mangrove Swamp

Enjoy the 339 hectares of Mangrove Reserve Forest which has been in existence for over 500 years. There are 2 routes with lengths of 250 m and 750 m for you to experience the Mangrove Boardwalk. You may even want to climb the 40m viewing tower and see a panoramic view of the forest reserve. As with any mangrove swamp, see the crabs, prawns, fish, lizards and other living creatures as you take a stroll along the platform. See the nipah palm leaves which are used to make attap roof in the traditional Malay houses.

Cruise Schedule

The River Cruise is operated by Bukit Gambang Resort City.

Cruise Operating Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 6:30pm and 8:00pm

Friday, Sat, Sun: 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm, 6:30pm, 8:00pm and 9:00pm

Wed: Closed except when it is school or public holiday. Schedule follow Fri, Sat and Sunday.

Cruise Fee

Day Cruise: RM18/adult, RM15/child

Take note that for each cruise, there must be a minimum of 5 adults. Hence, if the number of adults is less than 5, you will have to pay for the price of 5 adults for the cruise to take off.

For reservation, contact Tel: +6 09 5400 8000 or
+6 012 987 7578.

Map of the Cruise

See the map of the cruise that was obtained from River Cruise leaflet.

Getting Here

The jetty is located off Jalan Besar. If you are coming from Teluk Chempedak, go towards Jalan Teluk Sisik after which you will go into Jalan Besar. You will be able to see Teruntum, Complex to your right. The jetty is to your left just after a couple of hundred meters from Teruntum Complex.

Other Places of Interest

If you are looking for a seafood restaurant near Kuantan, head for Pak Su Seafood Restaurant which is just 10 to 15 minutes drive away from the city.

If you are travelling to Terengganu, you can also stop by Chukai and try the famous stuffed crab. Chukai is about 25km from Cherating.

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