Raffles Marina

Sailing and boating activities

Raffles Marina runs a year-round programme of sailing and boating activities for members, including monthly club races, dinghy training and volunteer race-crew opportunities. Certified boating courses (PPCDL) are available, along with organised signature cruises and flotillas (short-, medium- and long-range cruises to destinations such as Phuket, Anambas and the Riau archipelago). The club also runs breakwater fishing and other on-water social cruises, with details on its Seasports programme.

Monthly sailing races

Raffles Marina organises monthly sailing races (regattas) where members can sign up as crew or volunteers to contribute or learn, as described on the club’s Marina events page.

Social, hospitality and marine events

The club offers F&B outlets for fine dining and casual al fresco eating and drinking, hospitality rooms, banqueting facilities, a sensurround theatrette, pools, and games facilities, with details in the club overview About Us. The club also hosts cruising and marine conservation programmes, including regattas and boat fishing events.

Berthing and marina facilities

Raffles Marina provides 152 walk-on wet lagoon berths for boats up to 20m (65ft). It also has dry stack/boat house berths for monohull powerboats up to 10m (35ft) and up to 6 tonnes, with an overhead gantry crane and overnight lay-by.

Additional capacity includes 4–6 superyacht berths for vessels up to 50m (164ft) with 216m of alongside berthing, and 4 megayacht wharf berths for yachts up to 100m (328ft) with 6m depth at LAT.

Other facilities include a trailer boat park for keelboats up to 25ft, 24/7 security and easy launch access. Amenities listed include metered potable water at all berths, metered 3-phase 415V/50Hz power from 100A–300A, car-to-berth buggy service, WiFi, token-operated laundry, chandlery, a 70-tonne travel-lift, and petrol and diesel pumps in the marina lagoon, as outlined in the berthing facilities information.

Dining and public access

Raffles Marina operates multiple F&B outlets, including Marina Bistro, Captain’s Table Chinese Restaurant and Discovery Pub. The F&B outlets and the lighthouse are open to the public with free access to the lighthouse, according to the club’s site.

Weddings and solemnisation packages

Raffles Marina offers suggested wedding and solemnisation packages including banquet packages, exclusive wedding photoshoot options, and venue hire. Example offerings include tabled Chinese set menus (prices from $888++ to $1,288++ per table of 10), solemnisation venue setup priced at $1,300++, and a $350 fee for a 3-hour exclusive photoshoot (lighthouse cordoning included), as listed in the weddings and solemnisation packages page.

Reciprocal privileges for visiting boaters

Members and recognized boaters of ABA clubs and marinas who are not normally resident in Singapore, and who carry valid introductory documents from their home club or marina, are deemed Honorary Members (or reciprocal members if such an agreement exists) for the period of their visit. During their visit, they may enjoy berthing, accommodation and food & beverage benefits extended to Raffles Marina members at the time of their visit, as described in the Raffles Marina reciprocal privileges information.

Seasonal scheduling and event calendars

Some Club activities are scheduled seasonally, such as PPCDL theory/practical course dates published across months, and a rolling event/regatta calendar. Signature cruise itineraries and regattas also appear on an annual/event calendar, with specific course dates and event editions published on the club’s Event Calendar and Seasports pages, as described on Seasports.

Membership eligibility and rules

Access and membership eligibility are governed by published membership categories and age/qualification criteria, including Starter, Individual, Term, Corporate, Dolphin, Gold/Gold-Linked, and Social. Published entrance/subscription rates and member rules are also stated, alongside site rules (e.g., lighthouse access, no drones/pets/outside F&B) and CIQP/port-clearance procedures for visiting yachts, as described in membership and privileges/rates.

Club history

Raffles Marina officially opened in 1994, and the club states that it pioneered modern marinas and country clubs in Singapore in the mid-1990s. It reports becoming the First Five Gold Anchor rated marina in the Asia-Pacific region, and being recognised as the First Bluewater marina in 1999. The club also describes itself as a large corporate premier marina, country club and megayacht hub with extensive facilities and a strong social and hospitality offering, as outlined in About Us.

Youth membership and junior sailing pathways

The Club offers youth-focused membership (RM Dolphin) and supports junior sailing pathways and youth regattas, including Optimist events. Dolphin membership eligibility includes age bands (e.g., 7 to under 21) and minimum sailing certifications (Singapore Sailing Dinghy Proficiency Level 1 or Optimist Junior), and the club runs Optimist regattas and junior racing activity, as described in membership types.

Membership categories and indicative rates

Published membership categories and indicative rates (promotional/current as shown on the site) include Individual Membership (promotional entrance fee shown at S$3,888 with monthly subscription), Term Membership (3-year term, example S$2,140), Corporate Membership (entrance from S$8,888 with nominee subscription rates), Social Membership (example S$888), and Starter Membership for ages 17–30 (entrance waived, reduced subscription).

The club lists RM Dolphin (youth) and Gold/Gold-Linked options, and states that the site lists entrance fees, monthly subscriptions and conversion/renewal rules and GST disclosure, as described in privileges and rates.