Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal

Penang promotes Seamless Cruise-to-Tourism Access through our leverage at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (“SPCT”) – which has emerged as the busiest port of call in Malaysia for cruises. With only a 200 metres walk to the state capital, George Town, tourists can venture to Malaysia’s gastronomic capital for its distinct and ubiquitous street food and unique cultural heritage, with the state also being known as the financial centre of northern Malaysia and the nation’s most vital medical tourism hub.

The SPCT is the latest terminal in Penang Port, which began in 2010 after a major rebuild. It has a main berth that is 820 metres in length with a water depth of 11 metres, capable of handling 2 Oasis Class vessels with 12,000 passengers at one time. It also has two inner berths; north and south. The north inner berth is able to accommodate a 270 metres vessel (maximum size) with a depth of 10 metres, while the south inner berth is able to accommodate a 100 metres vessel (maximum size) with a depth of 5.5 metres.

Since 2010, SPCT has handled more than 1 million passengers, with the bulk of this traffic coming from the handling of international and local cruises including the “Cruise to Nowhere”.