--- title: "Bandar Seri Begawan Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/bandar-seri-begawan description: "Brunei's water village and golden mosque" --- # Bandar Seri Begawan ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท Brunei ยท Southeast Asia > "Brunei's water village and golden mosque" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.6h - **Visiting Sailings:** 9 - **Cruise Lines:** 1 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Feb (4 sailings), Jan (3 sailings), Dec (2 sailings) ## About Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei's capital is a quiet, compact city along the Brunei River, built around the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque with its green and gold dome reflected in an artificial lagoon. The cruise terminal is at Muara, about 25 minutes away by car. Dress modestly when visiting mosques, which means covering knees and shoulders, and shoes come off at the door. Kampong Ayer, the world's largest stilt village, spreads across the river and is best reached by shared water taxi. The Royal Regalia Building displays the Sultan's coronation treasures, which are as lavish as you'd expect. Mangrove river tours offer a chance to see proboscis monkeys in the wild. For food, try ambuyat, a sticky sago paste eaten with spicy side dishes. Brunei has no alcohol sales, so the focus is entirely on food and culture. Local buses cost about 2 SGD. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** BND (BND) - **Language:** Malay - **Timezone:** Asia/Brunei (UTC+8) ## Location Coordinates: 4.8894, 114.9474 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Bandar%20Seri%20Begawan/@4.88937,114.94737,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Bandar%20Seri%20Begawan&ll=4.88937,114.94737&z=13) ## Things to Do in Bandar Seri Begawan Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Private Proboscis Monkey Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/119be7c6-3ae7-4ffd-adfc-5bcdb5295e46.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (22) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ85 | Viator | | [Private Bandar Highlight & Water Village Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9f6506f1-f8d8-48a9-82d5-95766fa58ed8.md?via=markdown) | 4.7โ˜… (24) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ106 | Viator | | [Private Bandar by Night & Water Village Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/289cb164-8c17-4268-b1d4-2adf5c404b3c.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (14) | 2h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ91 | Viator | | [Private Bandar Heritage & Water Village Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e2c5b210-9db0-4457-80ad-0fb7af770b01.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (20) | 5h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ117 | Viator | | [Private Bandar Highlight, Water Village & Proboscis Monkey Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/829e4700-f70d-421b-a8fd-bc9b862ccdc3.md?via=markdown) | 4.6โ˜… (18) | 6h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ124 | Viator | | [Private Proboscis Monkey and Firefly Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3e284259-c416-4ac3-ae1e-bc22179ce6e2.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (8) | 2h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ91 | Viator | | [Private Proboscis Monkey & Water Village Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/73d21327-fd99-4078-8f47-cd3783f8d596.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (7) | 2h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ91 | Viator | | [Brunei Mangrove River Safari](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/788310d9-3943-446e-8a3b-09a6b49105e8.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (5) | 2h 10m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ71 | Viator | | [Brunei By Night Private Tour & Traditional Dinner](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9777b364-1862-4d48-8f96-ccbece8fc156.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (5) | 3h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ325 | Viator | | [Private Proboscis Monkey, Water Village and Night Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c1b39de6-922d-4c91-a72a-51fc0db25c47.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (4) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ117 | Viator | | [Private Bandar Highlight Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/903a5a4d-37b0-422b-9653-4f16c9faf229.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (3) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ96 | Viator | | [Private Bandar Delight and Water Village Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3237da7d-bee5-41e2-844a-7d6311c29183.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (3) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ106 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Kota Kinabalu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/kota-kinabalu.md): 95 nm - [Puerto Princesa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/puerto-princesa.md): 368 nm - [Coron](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/coron.md): 529 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise โ†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/exotic-southeast-asia-adventure-singapore-saigon~NCL-JADE-20280103-12.md)** - **Price:** โ‚ฌ1,760 per person (โ‚ฌ3,520 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - **Ship:** [Norwegian Jade](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line/norwegian-jade.md) - **Duration:** 12 nights - **Departure:** 2028-01-03 - **Itinerary:** Exotic Southeast Asia Adventure โ€“ Singapore & Saigon ## Featured Cruises from Bandar Seri Begawan Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Jade Horizon โ€“ Boracay, Saigon & Bangkok](https://cruisello.com/cruises/jade-horizon-boracay-saigon-bangkok~NCL-JADE-20261209-14.md) | Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2026-12-09 | 14 | โ‚ฌ2,145 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Bandar Seri Begawan](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=bandar_seri_begawan) (9 sailings) ## Browse - [Southeast Asia cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)