Pulau Ubin Warnings Or Dangers

P. Ubin is a rural area, hence wildlife is not uncommon. If you stumble upon one, please remain calm and do not panic. They fear you more than you fear them. On the way from "Why U so Like Dat" to Celestial Resort, I saw this reptile cutting its way across the road. (See pic). I paused for a while to allow it to retreat into the vegetation, and just enough time for me to snap a pic. And up at Bukit Puaka hilltop, I saw freshly dug pits left behind by wild boars.

There is a huge boulder at the top of Bukit Puka. If you want to climb up to take a better view, do be careful. Exercise common sense when you see railings. Do not try to cross over to bring yourself closer to the edge of the cliff.

When you meet with any emergency on Pulau Ubin pls call the following numbers:

NParks Info Kiosk: 65424108,

Office: 65424842/65434734

Police Coast Guard: 63775540/63775542

Ubin Police Post: 65428664/96611591

Black Spitting Cobra?
Marbled Sea Snake?
Shore Pit Viper?
Dog-toothed Cat Snake?

Sounds scary doesn't it? Well, to give you a bigger scare, let me assure you that I didn't make the names up. Hell yes, there's more than 10 varieties of snakes found in P Ubin alone. 20 to be exact. But there's no need to freak out .While some of these creatures are bloody dangerous, they're incredibly shy. Just don't go out of the way to find them - Venturing into dense forested areas or swampy areas and grabbing anything that looks like a belt...

According to the official forest rangers, the Asian Elephant is listed as an occasional visitor in Pulau Ubin. Don't believe me? Well click the list and see for yourself. This might have been prompted by the notorious 1990 incident when they found an Asian Elephant on the island. The poor fella must have lost his way after swiming all the way from the Johor Straits to Singapore. Bet he was aiming for Sentosa...

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When you are getting onto the boat and alighting, do wait for it to park properly and stabilise so that it is easier for you. Also, do be careful as the steps at the jetty can be slippery due to the sea water, and sometimes there are wave splashes which may wet your shoes and pants.

The path was tarred halfway from the jetty and the rest was not. It's quite dangerous especially after rain when it's wet. Put on the break all the time, especially when going down the slope. Many rocks around. Watch out for vans!

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You'd be very unlucky if you got hit by a falling coconut, but the number of coconuts littering the ground suggests that this might not be as unlikely as you'd imagine!

You'll see fallen coconuts in the road, on the dirt tracks, in the forest, laying in ditches by the road - pretty much all over the place! I heard one fall in the forest when I was walking on the adjacent road.

Just keep an eye out if you're walking or cycling beneath the coconut palms!