After walking around town, we were a bit exhausted but we were still excited to end the night with a river cruise. This is open from 9:30 to 11:30pm, but we decided to take it at night since it's best to see Melaka with all its beautiful evening lights.
When we got there, the counter was still close since the batch of boats were still doing a course, so we needed to wait for awhile which wasn't at all bad. There were benches alongside the river and big trees all lined up. Weird thing is that there are hundreds of bats hanging on these big old trees, so you have to watch out for guanos falling on you whenever you try to walk under these "bat trees".
When we got there, the counter was still close since the batch of boats were still doing a course, so we needed to wait for awhile which wasn't at all bad. There were benches alongside the river and big trees all lined up. Weird thing is that there are hundreds of bats hanging on these big old trees, so you have to watch out for guanos falling on you whenever you try to walk under these "bat trees".
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| Old houses alongside the river. |
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| Eye of Malaysia Ferris wheel. |
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| A house in Kampong Morten. |
The river cruise lasted for 45minutes and costs RM10 for adults and RM5 for children ages 12y.o. and below.
1. Kampong Morten
Within that time frame you would see a number of tourist attractions:
2. Eye of Malaysia ferris wheel
3. Replica of a pirate ship
4. Chan Boon Cheng Bridge, Ghostbridge of Melaka Bridge, Old Market Bridge, Jalan Hang Tuah Bridge
5. Abandoned Cathay cinema
6. Replica of the royal windmill
7. Old express bus terminal
The Cruise
An audio that serves as tour guide is played while on the boat. This is pretty convenient so you will appreciate the scenery even more.
While on the boat though, expect to be splashed with water at one point in time. I got a taste of that while on it, which I remembered was really fun. But judging on how the water smells, you wouldn't be happy seconds after getting wet. If you're pretty OC it's best for you to stay away from the edge of the boat as possible. That's one good thing with taking this cruise at night: you wouldn't see how dirty the water is. This being said, try to bring a tissue with you, or better yet, an alcohol. I didn't bring any of those though, only a hankie. But I made sure I showered as soon as I arrived in the inn.
All in all, the Melaka river water cruise is just a perfect way to cap a day of exploration... a perfectly romantic one too.
Check out our Malaysia Adventure Series:
Kuala Lumpur
Melaka
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