Editing George Town, Penang (section)

===Sea===
[[Swettenham Pier]] is one of the major entry points into George Town. In 2017, the pier saw 125 port calls by cruise ships, surpassing [[Port Klang]] as the busiest cruise shipping terminal in Malaysia.<ref name="The Sun-2017" /> It has attracted some of the world's largest cruise liners such as the ''[[Queen Mary 2]]'' and also sees occasional port visits by warships.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 February 2015 |title=Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal A World Cruise Destination for Queen Mary 2 |url=https://www.penangport.com.my/media-center/announcements/february-2015/swettenham-pier-cruise-terminal-a-world-cruise-des |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=[[Port of Penang]] |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227151851/https://www.penangport.com.my/media-center/announcements/february-2015/swettenham-pier-cruise-terminal-a-world-cruise-des |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2005 |title=US Navy Ship Calls at Penang |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2005/09/30/us-navy-ship-calls-at-penang/ |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |access-date=28 August 2017 |archive-date=20 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920053503/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2005/09/30/us-navy-ship-calls-at-penang/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Prior to the completion of the Penang Bridge in 1985, the [[Penang ferry service]] was the only transportation link between George Town and mainland Seberang Perai.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeremy Tan |date=29 November 2023 |title=Nostalgia of Voyages Past for Penang's Iconic Ferries |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2023/11/29/nostalgia-of-voyages-past |access-date=27 December 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227151847/https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2023/11/29/nostalgia-of-voyages-past |url-status=live }}</ref> At present, four ferries ply the [[Penang Strait]] between both cities daily, with the [[Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal]] serving as the dedicated docking facility in George Town.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Opalyn Mok |date=2 October 2024 |title=Final Voyage: Iconic Ferry 'Pulau Pinang' to Make Its Journey across Penang Strait Tomorrow, Set for Transformation into Museum |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/10/02/final-voyage-iconic-ferry-pulau-pinang-to-make-its-journey-across-penang-strait-tomorrow-set-for-transformation-into-museum/152338 |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=[[Malay Mail]]}}</ref>