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Desaru Coast

Desaru Coast is a beautiful new luxury resort development on the southeastern tip of Johor in Malaysia, just 75 minutes by ferry from Singapore and combining outstanding beach resort facilities, a championship golf course, a Hard Rock Hotel and a variety of luxury resort properties along a beautiful beach on the Strait of Malacca. Positioned as the premier luxury resort escape from Singapore, Desaru Coast provides excellent facilities in a natural beach setting.

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Elect's take

"Desaru Coast has been developed with clear ambition to serve the Singapore luxury short-break market and the quality of resort infrastructure here is impressive. The combination of outstanding beach, good golf and the ferry connection from Singapore creates a practically very convenient destination."

The Desaru Coast development includes multiple resort properties including a Hard Rock Hotel, the Anantara Desaru and One&Only properties providing a range of luxury experiences along a beautiful stretch of natural beach. The Els Club Desaru Coast offers two outstanding golf courses including The Wetlands and The Dunes designed by Ernie Els. The beach itself extends for several kilometres of natural sand with warm Malacca Strait water. Desaru is positioned as an easy luxury escape from Singapore with fast ferry connections from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal taking approximately 75 minutes.

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How to get there

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Airports
Singapore Changi (SIN)
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Cruise ports
Desaru Ferry Terminal (from Singapore Tanah Merah)
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Desaru Coast is 75 minutes by high speed ferry from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore, or approximately 2.5 hours by road via the Second Link.

What to expect

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Desaru Beach

Several kilometres of natural beach on the warm Strait of Malacca.

Els Club Golf

Two outstanding championship golf courses designed by Ernie Els.

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Luxury Resorts

Outstanding properties including Anantara and One&Only along the beach.

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Singapore Ferry

75-minute high speed ferry connection from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore.

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Resort Spas

World class spa and wellness facilities across the Desaru Coast resort complex.

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Natural Setting

A beautiful natural beach environment with tropical vegetation and warm sea water.


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