A look at Singapore’s new cruise terminal ahead of its Jul 7 opening

After check-in and baggage drop, passengers proceed to the second floor to clear immigration before departure.

The terminal has food and beverage options on both floors, including an Old Chang Kee cafe, 7-Eleven and Subway.

“We don’t really have destination restaurants … It just doesn’t fit the profile. So the kinds of things that we have would be a little bit more of your grab-and-go food,” said Singapore Cruise Centre’s CEO Jacqueline Tan.

The centre also has nursing rooms, prayer rooms, wheelchair lifts and electric vehicle charging points.

The departure hall has 14 automated clearance lanes, including eight special assistance lanes for families with young children, seniors, wheelchair users and pregnant passengers. Some lanes will be dedicated to Singapore passport holders to streamline the process.

Singapore citizens and permanent residents can clear immigration here without presenting a passport, using the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority’s automated border clearance system, which verifies travellers through facial biometrics.