Kusu Island

By: ViVi




A warm welcome from Kusu Island
As we disembark from the ship, we will see this warm greeting in Kusu Island.

Kusu Island
Have you heard about the legend that a giant sea tortoise transformed itself into an island to save 2 shipwrecked sailors? Do you know that this island is located in Singapore? Either you have ever heard about this legend or even have no idea of what it is; you should come to explore it.





History of Kusu Island
As we walk into the Kusu Island, we will see some boards that share the information about the Kusu Island, one of them is “History of Kusu Island”. Every ninth lunar month, thousands of people will come here to pray.







Legend of Kusu
If this is your first trip to Kusu Island, you should stop at this board for a while and read about the legend of this island. You would know why it is called Tortoise Island too after reading it.





Wishing well
Throw your coin into this lotus flower and try to hit the bell. If you are successful to do this and hear “tinggg…” sound, it is the time for you to make a wish.





Da Bogong Temple
Da Bogong is the merchant God or God of Prosperity. The temple houses two main deties – The Da Bogong and Guan Yin ( Goddess of Mercy )





An old lady is groping the tortoise sculpture as it may be bring luck






After walking through 152 staircase steps, you will reach three Kramats ( holy shrines of Malay saints )






Wishing Pond
Visitors can make a wish at this wishing pond. The shape of this wishing pond is like a cave where a lot of turtles are swimming in the water and crawling on the land.






Two Turtles
These two turtles represent two shipwrecked sailors ( a Malay and a Chinese ) who were saved by the tortoise.



Ticket admission ( Return Ticket )
Adult : S$ 15
Child : S$ 12
Location : Marina South Pier