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1 hour ago, Pink15 said:

That's a great help CruiserGY.

Just out of interest (and my usual pre holiday nerves/panic 🙄),  did everyone get processed Ok? Did anyone that you know of get questionned/searched?

It always worries me that I will fall foul of something that is normal here (e.g. Chewing gum) but very bad there! Wouldn't want to get busted for having gaviscon or something on my person!

There is a useful Singapore site for checking medication here. You just put the active ingredients of the medication and it will check if it needs prior approval. The main important thing is NOT bringing more than 3 months worth of any medication

https://www.hsa.gov.sg/personal-medication/check-requirements

3 hours ago, villauk said:

 

I would appreciate you returning with your actual experience once you have taken your cruise as to what happened regarding the visa. Completing it within 3 days of arrival could prove to be problematic if on a cruise ship, so would welcome your comments.

For info several cruisers are currently in the Far East and have posted about their experiences with Singapore & Malaysia requirements. The thread is on the Marella cruises thread and titled "SGAC with MYICA app query" 

Obviously it depends on Nationality and itinerary but here is a summary:

There is no requirement to fill in the Malaysia arrival card when coming off the cruise for day trip. Passports are kept by the ship office for Malaysia ports. Passengers only need cabin card when getting on/off ship. 

For Singapore, Digital arrival card needed to be filled out within 72 hours of arrival. (and process is repeated if returning to Singapore later in the cruise i.e. Fill out another arrival card). Marella provided passengers with WiFi access for the purposes of doing the arrival card or using the MyICA app. (MyICA app allows you to put your passport info into the profile for all passengers gers in advance making it quicker).

Passengers had to carry passports with them through cruise port immigration and into Singapore. Depending on Nationality, those who filled the arrival card in advance were allowed to use the automatic gates showing passport & giving thumbprint.

Obviously with higher humidity in carrying passport in Singapore it is worth pre-purchasing a suitable plastic folder, etc

7 hours ago, CruiserGY said:

Hi all 

Thought this might be of help. 

 

Thanks CruiserGY, that's brilliant and shows exactly what is needed

Great thanks for the update. That's good to know

On 12/24/2023 at 6:15 PM, Sheera07 said:

Adding to help about Singapore does any one know roughly how much a Singapore sling costs at Raffles please .

Drinks menu is available online here. Looks like $39 for original Singapore Sling

https://www.rafflessingapore.com/restaurant/long-bar/

Yes i read on one website, they keep delaying it, so probably issues with their system. Should be fun when we go in Feb! Best of luck with everything and have a great holiday

3 minutes ago, gramwold said:

Hi all up date. my phone is a few years old so wont support  E simm.  I have just submitted my Singapore arrival card  as we fly out Thursday and land Singapore Friday morning. you are aloud to fill it in a little early as Singapore is 8 hours ahead. I did it on my phone for us both as a group.  I scanned our passports rather than fill it all in. i got confirmation e mail right away with a D E  number for each person. i screenshotted  these and wrote the numbers down and obviously will keep the  e mail. It took me longer than most because i am a tech dinosaur. As above has said TUI is not down as Airline  so put   cargo/other and you can type in TUI  and TOM number. its a massive scroll down to put in previous airport  ie  Manchester   and a more massive scroll down to get to  Manchester England  for where you live, we dont live there but it was the nearest on the list, you will see.  When it came to  address/ hotel in Singapore  i put  other and i put day trip as opposed to transit as we will leave the port that night, sorry dont know which was right but it has been accepted. Next destination i put Phuket which was on the list.  When in  Penang or KL i will have to do it again when in shopping mall   to re enter Singapore and again the following week when i can get internet.  It looks the same  for  the 3 visits in  Malaysia, why cant cruise ships do it  as a block. oh and  3  yes or no health questions to tick. 

    If i missed anything  give us a nudge.  

                good luck all 

 

           Graham

Great thanks for the update. Very helpful. Yes you think Singapore & Malaysia would allow a single block entry with just the start/end date

Thanks everyone for the helpful replies

Very kind. Thank you

Our cruise docks into Singapore and various ports in Malaysia several times. 

I know you need to fill the Singapore arrival card for each occasion you dock there, but does anyone know if you need to fill out the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card if coming off a cruise ship and also do you need to repeat it again if re-docking in another Malaysia port a few days later (after Thailand) 

We are going in Feb, so looks like we have to do it before. While there is a lot of evidence that you need to the Singapore one multiple times. I couldn't find anything that said you need to do the MDAC for every arrival into Malaysia and whether you could just put the end date of the final Malaysia port. I'd be really appreciative if you could let us know what happened after the cruise. 

I also wondered if cruisers were exempt from the Malaysia form as there is virtually nothing on any of the cruise critic threads. I've just posted a general question on the 'other cruise lines' thread as it reaches a wider audience

RE: no internet, I'm guessing TUI will provide basic WiFi capability for this, but it is likely to be slow. If you have a fairly modern phone you cam buy something called an e-sim (a bit like a data sim card but it is electronic rather than physical). Altough you cant use it at sea, you can get 5Gb for all Asia countries for about £10. Martin Lewis moneysaving expert explains them here 

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mobiles/what-is-an-esim/

Well spotted on the Malaysia Entry Card. It looks like you have to complete the form within 3 days BEFORE day of sailing into the first Malaysia port. (i.e they don't allow it on the day of arrival like Singapore). I hope TUI provide more info on this type of stuff before the cruise

By the way for the original poster saying the flight details not recognised, you can choose Private/Other then put the flight number in. According to this link. One question i have is if you are supposed to put Transit or Day Trip if going from the airport to the Cruise Terminal. The guidelines seem to indicate that transit is only used if not clearing immigration

Just searched through lots of Cruise Critic forums on the subject and as best as i can work out, you need to fill out the arrival card each time you come into Singapore (even if on a cruise which comes back to Singapore midway through the cruise and then again at the end of the cruise) 

Using the MyICA app to store your profiles makes it easier (you can upload your passport info here for all passengers) then do a group application. 

You need to add your previous location and next location (e.g. Port e.g. Malacca) and what dates, so it is probably best to have all this info written down in advance. 

Those arriving at the airport have mentioned there are tablets available for those that did it incorrectly, and they just send you into the longer line to repeat the process

I'm also interested in this answer. Plus also wondering how to fill out the field that says "type of accommodation in Singapore", do i put "other" with it being a cruise? 

Then the question "next city/port of disembarkation after Singapore", do we put the next port which is Mallaca or our 'uk home town". Our cruise stops in Singapore mid cruise as well

While you can't use it at sea, e-sims could be useful for those visiting multiple ports in multiple countries. e.g. For a Far East Cruise, Airalo does regional e-sim 14 countries 5Gb for $20 for 30 days.

Martin Lewis money saving expert has a full guide to using esims

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mobiles/what-is-an-esim/