The attractions of "Resorts World Sentosa" and Universal Studios
Owned by Sheldon Adelson's Las Vegas Sands Corp., this stately resort heralded the beginning of the gambling era in Southeast Asia…
7 days a week, almost 24 hrs a day (Universal Studios Singapore is open daily, 10am – 7pm)
Other than a swanky casino, the main draw is the resort's thoroughfare, FestiveWalk, which is lined with fantastic restaurants, cafés and shops, and offers world-class entertainment spectacles like " Lake of Dreams" (integrating sound and light effects, pyrotechnics and water) and the very popular " Cranes Dance", where two colossal crane-shaped robots perform a love dance, with lots of effects, fire, water, lasers and what not…
Resorts World Sentosa FestiveWalk (including "Lake of Dreams" and the "Crane Dance")
The Maritime Experimental Museum & Aquarium
Daily, 10am - 7pm, (till 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays).
The two spectacles are free, which in its own is a good reason to come here.
The Maritime Experiential Museum & Aquarium, in Resorts World Sentosa, focuses on the history of ancient maritime trade in Southeast Asia, and tells the story of a 9th century Arab merchant ship which wrecked in the Java Sea, while sailing from China back to the Middle East and became known as the "Belitung shipwreck"… Other than an accurate reproduction of the Arab dhow ship, there are hundreds of artifacts that were salvaged from the shipwreck on display, as well as models of other ancient vessels, and a "Typhoon Theatre" where visitors get the taste of sailing through a storm...
Universal Studios Tickets cost (including information on special promos) Entry to "Resorts World Sentosa" is free, but not to Universal Studios, where you will have to pay to enter.
Main attractions of Sentosa Island Fort Siloso Daily, 10am – 6pm More info
Universal Studios Singapore hardly needs to be introduced. Occupying an a area of 50 acres, right next to Resort World Sentosa, this outstanding entertainment park boasts seven themed zones, including Far Far Away (Shrek), Madagascar, The Lost World (Jurassic Park, with a nice "Shoot-the-Chute" water ride) and The Sci-Fi City, where the (currently) world's tallest dueling roller coasters can be found… All in all, there are 24 attractions here, of which 18 are unique to this park… Tucked at Sentosa's westernmost corner, mighty Fort Siloso was originally built in 1885 and refortified during the 1930s, as part of the British efforts to prepare Singapore from a Japanese naval attack… Visitors can stroll through the labyrinth of trenches and bunkers, see the old canons and watch life size mannequins of soldiers replicating the battle… It's pretty impressive, especially if military history is your thing.
Admission fees apply
Getting there: Take the internal Red Line or Blue Line from Imbiah Station or Beach Station (See the previous page for instructions how to get to Sentosa)
The underwater world and the Dolphin Lagoon
The Underwater World, one of Sentosa's most recommended attractions, is a "live museum" boasting thousands of fish and marine creatures, belonging to approximately three hundred different species, many of which from the waters around Singapore.
The underwater World is open daily, 9am - 9pm, and the Dolphin Lagoon 10:30am - 6pm Website Admission fee applies
The main thing is an 83 meters long tunnel passing through a titanic aquarium, with hundreds of fish, sharks, rays, eels and other creatures that swim all around you, but there are more than a few other attractions here, including touch pools and, of course, the Dolphin Lagoon, which is located on Palawan Beach, but included in the ticket price.