Add your sail date and the links open on the night before.
Booking.com links are affiliate links: Seabound Journeys may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. Booking.com doesn't change our rankings, which come only from what each hotel publishes. Affiliate disclosure.
People who plan the night around dinner should start with Mandarin Oriental. The hotel's page names five restaurants, embu, Cherry Garden, Dolce Vita, Morton's and Zuicho, calls Cherry Garden Michelin-starred, and adds a poolside lounge called BAY@5 and a spa. MICHELIN's Singapore list gives the hotel One Key.
The ship is a taxi: our routing puts Marina Bay Cruise Centre 3.8 road miles away — but 12 minutes with no traffic, the longest drive of the hotels on Marina Bay.
The page lists connecting, family and accessible rooms, and says nothing about breakfast terms or parking.
Book it for the table and the lounge, and ask the hotel what the morning car costs.
Book it if
- Dinner is the plan for the night
- You want a pool lounge and a spa
- You need connecting or family rooms
Look elsewhere if
- You want breakfast confirmed.
- You want a short, simple drive.
- You need parking prices in advance.
Dinner first, then ask what the car costs
Evening to morning, per the page and MICHELIN's, with dinner at the centre.
Five restaurants by name: embu, Cherry Garden (which the hotel calls Michelin-starred), Dolce Vita, Morton's and Zuicho. BAY@5 is a poolside lounge and there's a spa.
Ask the concierge to book a car for your check-in time.
Breakfast: Mandarin Oriental doesn't say if it's included.
About 3.8 road miles to Marina Bay Cruise Centre by our routing.
Parking isn't listed here. HarbourFront's lot: S$2.80 (about US$2) an hour.
Five restaurants and a poolside lounge
Dinner is the lead: five named restaurants, a poolside lounge and a spa. Breakfast and parking are the grey tiles.
embu, Cherry Garden and BAY@5
The evening
Pool · Food or drinks on siteFive restaurants by name: embu, Cherry Garden (which the hotel calls Michelin-starred), Dolce Vita, Morton's and Zuicho. BAY@5 is a poolside lounge and there's a spa.
Source: mandarinoriental.comBreakfast
Not statedBreakfast: Mandarin Oriental doesn't say if it's included.
Address
Raffles Avenue, Marina Centre5 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039797
Hotel page
Ratings
One Key and five restaurantsMICHELIN's list, read October 5, 2026. It gives Mandarin Oriental One Key. Cherry Garden's star is the hotel's own claim. We didn't read Forbes' list.
Source: guide.michelin.comThe longest drive of the Marina Bay hotels
From Raffles Avenue the ship is a taxi. Choose your start below. Confirm the terminal on your pass, not on a map.
No airport ride on Mandarin Oriental's pages.
Mandarin Oriental lists no transfer to the ship. Book a taxi for your check-in time — our routing is about 12 minutes to Marina Bay Cruise Centre.
From SIN without a hotel shuttle
Mandarin Oriental lists no airport car. Our routing puts Changi about 12.4 road miles away, roughly 24 minutes — the airport page compares the train and the taxi.
Guest parking at Mandarin Oriental, if you drive: Not stated.
Mandarin Oriental lists no transfer to the ship. Book a taxi for your check-in time — our routing is about 12 minutes to Marina Bay Cruise Centre.
Flying in on sail day? Skip Mandarin Oriental and use the airport page to time the ride.
Distance
~3.8 road mi to MBCCS, our routingMandarin Oriental says it is within walking distance of Marina Square, Suntec City, Raffles City and Marina Bay Sands, and gives no cruise figure. On our routing Marina Bay Cruise Centre is 3.8 road miles (6.1 km), 12 minutes, and the Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront about 4.2.
Source: router.project-osrm.orgTo the ship
Shuttle not statedMandarin Oriental lists no transfer to the ship. Book a taxi for your check-in time — our routing is about 12 minutes to Marina Bay Cruise Centre.
Source: mandarinoriental.comConnecting rooms, and nothing on times
Printed facts only. Blank means unprinted.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Mandarin Oriental gives no minimum age.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Not stated
For a cruise from Mandarin Oriental, see Parking.
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
A poolside lounge, BAY@5, and The Spa
Pets
Not stated.
Food and drink on site
- embuOn site
- Cherry GardenMichelin-starred, per the hotel
- Dolce VitaOn site
- Morton'sOn site
- ZuichoOn site
- BAY@5Poolside lounge
Rooms
Rooms and suites, including connecting and family rooms and accessible rooms, per the hotel.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms are listed.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Marina Square, Suntec City, Raffles City and Marina Bay Sandswalking distance, per the hotel
Mandarin Oriental’s own figures, in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- One MICHELIN Key, per MICHELIN
The star claim is the hotel's own
Worth knowing
- One MICHELIN Key, per MICHELIN's list. Read October 5, 2026.
- Michelin star for Cherry Garden is the hotel's own claim.
- Connecting, family and accessible rooms are listed.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast terms
- Parking
- Check-in and check-out times
- Pet rules
Keys and details: as of October 5, 2026. Check the check-in time and the morning car with the hotel.
No parking figure, no hint
Parking for the cruise
HarbourFront lot: S$2.80 an hourThe hotel lists no parking. HarbourFront's lot costs S$2.80 an hour. Twenty-four hours: S$67.20 (about US$50), our arithmetic. Marina Bay's rate isn't published.
Source: singaporecruise.com.sgDriving to Mandarin Oriental? Singapore cruise parking has both lots. The cruise guide: lines by terminal.
Closer splurges, if you want them
A table first, then the ship.
Send us your sail date and we'll ask Mandarin Oriental about the night before and the car to your terminal. No payment on the form.
Restaurants, stars and walking distance
How many MICHELIN Keys does Mandarin Oriental, Singapore have?
One, by MICHELIN's list. Read October 5, 2026.
Which restaurants are at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore?
The hotel's page names embu, Cherry Garden, Dolce Vita, Morton's and Zuicho, plus the BAY@5 poolside lounge.
Is Cherry Garden Michelin-starred?
The hotel calls it Michelin-starred. We didn't check that against MICHELIN's restaurant list.
Is Mandarin Oriental near Marina Bay Sands?
The hotel says it is within walking distance of Marina Square, Suntec City, Raffles City and Marina Bay Sands.
How far is Mandarin Oriental from the cruise terminal?
About 3.8 road miles (6.1 km) to Marina Bay Cruise Centre by our routing, roughly 12 minutes with no traffic, and 4.2 to the Singapore Cruise Centre at HarbourFront.
Booking the cruise too?
Send your dates and line. We'll ask Mandarin Oriental about the night, the table and the morning car. No obligation.
Got it — thank you.
Seabound Journeys will follow up within one business day. In the meantime, feel free to keep browsing.
Want to talk sooner? Book a free 30-minute call.
Journey further.