 Danga Bay : Profile
Only a few miles from Raffles Marina, Danga Bay Marina, and a "one stop shop" for clearance was due to be finished by 2005 but as of early 2006 the marina is still not completed, with only some pontoons available for local vessels. Yachts must anchor off and get a taxi into town about 30-40 minutes away. It is perhaps easier to check into Malaysia at Admiral Marina, Port Dickson.
Presently yachts can to anchor in 4.0 to 7.0 meters with excellent holding in mud/clay at Lat 01.28.47N and Long.103.43.37E. A member of the marine staff will come out in a dinghy to welcome you and give you a choice of the best places to anchor. A floating pontoon dinghy dock is directly in front of the anchorage and has 24/7 security. Free water is also available at the dinghy dock for either jerry cans, or yachts can come alongside for water by prior arrangement.
Danga Bay is accessible for yachts whose height of mast is less than 25 meters from waterline. To reach Danga Bay, sail 13 miles up the western arm of Jahor Straits, past Raffles Marina and under the centre span of the Tuas Bridge, (the "Second-Link" bridge), which has a minimum vertical clearance of 25 meters at HWS. Proceed upstream, staying away from the Singapore coast and keeping close to the Malaysian mainland all the way, to waypoint Lat 01.27.778 and Long. 103.43.354 , which is near several large fisherman houses on stilts on the right and just after a floating fish farm on your left as a turning marker to enter Danga Bay. From the entrance you can also see the distinctive roof line of the complex and four 14 storey apartment blocks which are part of the Danga Bay development.
Until the marina is completed clearance can be done with Immigration at the causeway and with the Harbour Master (Jabatan Laut), 1km along the waterfront from the anchorage, towards the causeway. Customs, (also at the causeway), is only required for outward clearance and issue of Port Clearance after clearing out with the Harbour Master. Immigration outward clearance is not required if stopping at further Malaysian ports. Passports receive a new entry stamp, which is good for three months stay in Malaysia, each time you return across the causeway from Singapore.
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