Singapore Rules, rules and more silly rules.

Tiger Balm on Tour
Gordon Millar & Colette Mullins
Tue 16 Dec 2008 16:28
Hard to believe, but true!  Came to check out to discover that we cannot leave 'cos we arrived as tourists and because Singapore is DIFFERENT from everywhere else, we should have arrived as seamen!  It appears that we have made some administrative error, despite asking for guidance from the Immigration people.

Told that Colette can be changed from Tourist to passenger but I have to leave SIngapore and come back as crew.

Well did that and still got it wrong.  Apparently - and I definitley wasn't told this - I have to have a faxed letter from the Marina where the boat is arrive at immigration so they can process me on arrival as crew.  So after a whole wasted day on a ferry to and from Malaysia I am no nearer leaving.....

Big lecture from immigration - treated like a naughty school boy, loved that - but eventually clearance given and we can leave tomorrow - can't wait, doubt we will bring the boat back here - oh, and if I do they have a "record" of me so I musn't do it again.   You can guess what I am thinking!!!!!