There are daily river-boat tours of the Melaka River at the quay behind the tourist office, where bookings can be made. The 45 minute trip passes through the downtown area where you can see old godowns and fish markets. It also takes in Kampung Morten, where you can see a typical Malay Kampung House known as the Villa Sentosa. The return trip takes in the wharves down river Boat trips can also be made to the offshore islands in the Straits of Melaka.