Bucket List: Turtle Island
Singapore, Turtle Island
Kusu Island, a.k.a. Turtle Island in the local dialect, is also known as Pulau Tembakul in Malay. Lying less than 6 km from mainland Singapore, Kusu Island is easy reached by regular ferry services from Singapore's Marina South Pier. Kusu Island lies just next to Lazarus Island and St John's Island. A single ferry ticket purchased at the Marina South Pier allows the ticket holder to visit both Kusu and Lazarus islands.
Besides beautiful beaches and peaceful lagoons, the main structures on the island are several shrines. These include two keramats (a.k.a. sacred shrines) located on top of a small hill that is reachable via a 152-steps staircase.
Directly in front of the ferry pier is a Chinese temple dedicated to the deity Tua Pek Kong (大伯公). Here is where one can find lots of turtles swimming in the ponds.
My most recent trip to Kusu Island was in February 2022. Prior to this, my last visit was when I just started school! From what I can recalled, nothing much has changed on the island between my visits despite the passage of time. Logistics though has improved tremendously, including the modern ferry service .
This short video showed my climb up the steps to reach the Shrine of Datok Kong and Datok Nenek.
Video of Climb Up the Steps to the Keramats of Datok Kong and Datok Nenek, Kusu Island, Singapore (2022)
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