Sentosa
The Singapore's Sentosa Island is a recreational wonderland. Majority
of the island goers reach the area by cable car, ferry or road. The
minute a person steps on to the island, they are bombarded with
history, culture entertainment and a slew of attractions, as well as
an 18-hole golf course. This theme park has provided great fun and
excitement for the patrons.
The Underwater world on the Sentosa Island is a discovery of marine
creatures and the unique habitats. Underwater world lets visitors see
into the lives of their aquatic friends from many places around the
world. There are more than 2,500 fish from many different species,
which have brought a whole new world to the land lovers.
The fish exist among coral and other exotic marine life, as well as
other marine mammals. The Dugong and the dolphin displays are some of
the best views in the park. Many deadly species of fish live at the
island. The Moray Eel, Stone fish, Lion fish, Porcupine fish and the
Leopard shark call Sentosa home.
In the "Touch Pool" a person can enjoy touching the star fish and the
tunnels are a discovery of underwater life, literally. People can take
a moving walk to watch the sharks, stingrays, groupers, and other
schools of fish in their real habitats. Some can even swim with the
sharks all together with trained guides and watch them eat during
feeding times.
The Dolphin lagoon on the Island is an amazing way to swim the
sweetest mammals of the sea. Sentosa Island has the Indo Pacific
Humpback or Pink Dolphin varieties. These creatures are extremely
intelligent and interaction is often requested by the trainers. "Meet
the Dolphins" sessions are held daily and visitors to the park can see
demonstrations of Spy-hopping, Tall-Walking and Vocalisation.
The trainers also discuss the human relationships with the dolphin
biology and many of the sessions are translated to English. Many
travellers to the Sentosa will also encounter Asia's largest
collection of insects. This collection has 3,000 species of creepy
crawlers and some of the most beautiful and rarest of species, as well.
The indoor butterfly conservatory has 1,500 insects in its walls. Many
of the butterflies are also still in the pupae stage and visitors can
watch some of them emerge from their cocoons The live insect display
has a selection of live specimens which is separately enclosed in
glass cases. These include jungle grasshoppers, long horned and
single-horned beetles, man-bugs, dead leave mantis, ghost spiders,
millipedes, tarantulas and scorpions.
From here, visitors may tour the fort structures and tunnels,
experiencing along the way what life was like for soldiers and
volunteers who served on Sentosa from the 19th to the 20th centuries.
One of the most popular attractions is the 6-inch gun and life sized
vignettes telling the lives of the soldiers in the Prisoner Of War
camps, that were all over Singapore. Sentosa offers real depictions of
the horrific treatment of prisoners in the camps and describing their
day to day lives, as well. They also celebrate the battle of Singapore
and good deeds of extraordinary citizens, of the city.
The tour is ended with the Surrender Chambers, which majority of the
images have been moved to the Singapore Museum. The images have been
updates into a showcase, which explains Singapore's rich history,
culture and good values. The images are also separated into 4
different sections the Four Winds of Singapore, Singapore adventure,
Singapore celebrates and Celebration City.
May folk tales and legends are integrated with fact, to make the
experience of a lifetime. The Sentosa 4d Magix is a state of the art
theatre offering the best that movie magic can bring. The experience
is so real that people can feel the wind on their face, movement in
the seats and special live effects like water spray.
The Cineblast lets a person experience the feeling of soaring over
mountains and rushing to the bottom of valleys. The cinema also offers
a High definition Wide projection screen with a 6 axis motion system.
In the Sentosa Luge, is the first luge in Southeast Asia? Ride either
a go cart and or a toboggan for the thrill of your life.
Hang on tight as you zoom down a winding 650 metre track. Go as fast
or as slow as you wish using its unique steering and braking system.
Then take a leisurely ride back to the top on a chairlift that hangs
60 feet above the ground. Stunning views of lush forest canopies,
sparkling coastlines, the busting harbour and the city skyline are
sure to take your breath away.
In the Tiger Sky tower People can feel the excitement of the hill top
at the Imbiah lookout. This is the Sentosa Islands focal vantage and
Singapore's tallest public viewing tower. Visitors will first enter a
large disc-shaped air-conditional cabin fitted with glass window all
around, at the ground level. Revolving slowly as the cabin ascends up
a column, visitor can catch 360-degree views of the surroundings
whilst seated. Upon reaching the summit of its ascent, they will be
treated a bird's eye view of Sentosa, the Singapore skyline and even
Indonesia Island.
Located at the western tip of Sentosa, Fort Siloso was built in the
1880s by the British to protect the western approaches of the
Singapore Harbour. The new Fort Siloso experience takes visitors from
Singapore's earliest days through the events of World War II in a
comprehensive and cohesive fashion. Shuttled in a fort tram from the
foot of the hill, guests will be dropped off at a new square, where
they can take in a series of displays and films that detail Fort
Siloso 's history from its creation in the 1800s through World War II
and beyond. From here, visitors may tour the fort's structures and
tunnels, experiencing along the way what life was like for soldiers
and volunteers who served on Sentosa from the 19th to the 20 th
centuries.
Get ready to fall under the charm of a new nightly extravaganza set in
the sea. Songs of the Sea bring you an amazing show with a live cast
and spectacular effects pyrotechnics, water jets, shining lasers,
unusual computer imaging, bursts of fire, captivating music and
stunning flame bursts. It's one-of-a-kind entertainment that's not to
be missed. Songs of the Sea is a rain or shine event.