Seeing Singapore Sooner than Never: Pulau Hantu Besar and Kechil

Finally, we made a trip to Pulau Hantu!

Some say Pulau Hantu will soon be reclaimed to make way for future developments. So better explore it while it is still there! Pulau Hantu itself is made up of two islands. Pulau Hantu Besar and Pulau Hantu Kechil. Both of which are reclaimed and the lagoon between the 2 islands allows one to walk from one to another at low tide. Besar is the Western island and Kechil is the Eastern island.

Map of Pulau Hantu

Each Island has its own lagoon and separating the 2 islands are also a lagoon.

We started our journey from West Coast Pier where we took a Harbourcraft to Pulau Hantu Besar. The journey itself from WCP to P. Hantu itself was really nice with fantastic scenery of our port along the way.

West Coast Pier with Harbour Craft counters

RORO vessels on tug

Entrance of Pulau Hantu Besar!

So Pulau Hantu Besar boasts many pavilions, and even toilets with showers! There is no portable toilet though! As for animals, we did not spot any monkeys. Guess thats good! No one to mess with our food!

Pulau Hantu Besar

As it was low tide, the first lagoon we went was the Western Lagoon on Pulau Hantu Besar

Lagoon at low tide. Some yatch anchor outside and guest wade in

Corals

More Corals

A bund protecting the lagoon

Base map taken from Navionics

As we can see from here, the red line show how our boat traveled to Pulau Hantu. While the blue circle was where some of the guys that we went together went snorkeling! They said it was not bad! Must try next time! Visibility was not so good but corals underwater were alive and beautiful!

Washroom and shower building at Pulan Hantu Besar. Quite Clean

Center Lagoon!

The Center Lagoon separating the 2 islands boasts a mangrove area, and a northern lagoon area.

On the center lagoon

At low tide on the center lagoon facing P Hantu Kechil

Spot the Sea Urchin!

Pulau Ular and Pulau Busing seen from the center lagoon area

The center lagoon is relatively a high area as even with tides at 1.2m, there was still some "dry land"

Finally we walked to the Pulau Hantu Kechil Jetty

Pulau Hantu Kechil Jetty with P Ular and P Busing in the background

Pulau Ular and Pulau Bukom Kechil

Pulau Hantu Kechil

The smaller island, unlike the bigger island does not host a footpath, so just walk on the grass to get everywhere.

Dive boat north of Pulau Hantu Kechil

My favourite lagoon was the lagoon East of Pulau Hantu Kechil. Not only was it easy to walk, the corals there were teeming.

Managed to see the above corals at Kechil lagoon! And below some photos from Pulau Hantu Kechil lagoon itself!

Intertidal walk out of Pulau Hantu Kechil lagoon

Another awesome picture

We walked so far out this is the picture of Pulau Hantu Kechil lagoon taken from where we were standing outside the lagoon

Pulau Ular and Pulau Bukom Kechil from lagoon of P Hantu Kechil at low tide

Below are other pictures of the trip

Sunset at low tide

P Hantu Besar Jetty during sunset

Night view Pulau Ular and Pulau Bukom Kechil

Bunker barge alongside RORO

All in all, it was really peaceful and nice to be on Pulau Hantu.
Things you can do there include
- Snorkelling
- Intertidal: More corals then marine creatures
- Camping (require permit from SLA)
- Some outdoor cooking

Self explanatory on what documents are required

To get to Pulau Hantu, first you need to book with one of the Harbour Craft operators at West Coast Pier. Expect about $200 each way and each boat can take 12 pax.

It is better to start and end your journey at Pulau Hantu Besar rather then Kechil. Boat Journey takes about 25 mins.

Below are some final pictures on information!