Off to ‘ferry’ new destinies

Looking ship-shape: Onlookers marvelling at Penang’s first floating ferry restaurant ‘Pulau Rimau’ which has been transformed into Marina De Captain docked at Queens Waterfront. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Penang’s iconic ferries are sailing into a new chapter, albeit on different paths. As one struggles to stay afloat, another begins life anew as a vibrant eatery, capturing the hearts of Penangites and tourists alike.

Pulau Rimau, a 600-tonne ferry plying the waters between Butterworth and George Town in the 1980s, has been reimagined as a unique culinary and entertainment space named Marina de Captain.