Cruise ships dock at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal on the George Town waterfront, inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site and only about 200 metres from the city. More about Pulau Penang Island →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Pulau Penang Island day.
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Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal, No. 1A Pesara King Edward, George Town, on the waterfront beside Fort Cornwallis.
Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) has no map position yet.
18.9 km · ~30 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Weld Quay bus terminal is a short walk from the cruise pier.
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Rebuilt in 2009–2010; 820 m main berth (11 m depth) for up to two Oasis-class ships and 12,000 passengers, plus north and south inner berths. Customs, immigration and quarantine, police, money changer, convenience and duty-free shops.
Port of call: cruise-passenger parking isn't needed.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Walking distance to the cruise pier.
Typical hotel
Boutique and heritage hotels inside the UNESCO zone.
Beach resorts on the north coast.
Typical hotel
Beach stay about half an hour from the pier.
Prices are approximate, in MYR. Breakfast up to about RM 60. Espresso about RM 10.60 and Coke RM 6.10 at Reggae Cafe Penang; char kuey teow about RM 16–17 at Penang Best Char Koay Teow.
Cafes and local food within walking distance of the pier.
Cruise ships dock at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal on the George Town waterfront, inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site and only about 200 metres from the city. Its 820-metre main berth can take the largest cruise ships, and the terminal has customs and immigration, a money changer, duty-free and convenience shops.
Heritage streets, museums, temples, mosques, street art, cafes and Penang's famous food can be explored on foot straight from the pier. Penang International Airport is about 30 minutes away by car.
Historic streets, shophouses and colonial buildings on foot from the pier.
Murals and street art around the heritage core.
Temples, mosques, churches and museums within the heritage site.
Historic fort and lighthouse right beside the cruise terminal.