On 1 September 1972, MTI established SDC, Sentosa Development Corporation as a Statutory Board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry to develop and manage the island of Sentosa as a top destination for local and tourist leisure and lifestyle. Sentosa (in Malay, peace, and tranquillity), also known as Pulau Belakang Mati on Singapore’s southern waterfront. With more than 500 hectares of land space on the edge of downtown Singapore, it was an ideal location for a resort destination with theme attraction, accommodation, golf course, and luxury residential homes. In addition to the golden sandy beach and beautiful greenery rainforest lush.
Sentosa’s branding tagline for today is a Premier Island Resort getaway, “The State of Fun,” and Asia’s top leisure destination. Every year, nearly 20 million local and foreign visitors visit the island. Fully developed with theme attractions, award-winning spa retreats, and resort accommodation, along with lush greenery, golden sandy beaches, world-renowned golf courses, and even a deep-sea yachting marina and luxury residences, making it a compelling place to stay.
a destination for business and leisure for millions of visitors from all around the world. Making Sentosa it’s home, too, is Singapore’s first integrated resort, Resorts World Sentosa, which operates Southeast Asia’s first Universal Studios theme park. An island integrated with nature element. “Sun, Sand & Sea”
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Sentosa Gantry, 1630hrs. During the visit, I had observed that the pre-arrival of the guest was mapped with an accessible mode of transport either by land or air. The link bridge was constructed for cars, buses, Sentosa Express train, and the boardwalk is for people who love a slow walk into Sentosa. By air, the cable car is another mode of transport from Mount Faber Park or Harbour Front. The ticket was reasonably priced, and you can have a different experience if you choose the cable car.
We drove in by the linked bridge from Vivo-city, traffic was smooth and there was a gantry charge for the vehicle. We park the car at the beach station and take the Sentosa Express train to Merlion Station because we wanted to experience the new cable car line on Sentosa Island. The carpark was easily accessed, it was linked to the beach bus station and Sentosa Express train station for a seamless experience for all visitors. Handicap friendly environment with lifts and ramps for wheelchair-bound visitors and the elderly. There was a revised island admission done on 12th November 2018, the objective was to drive and encourage more local residence and expectorates to visit Sentosa Island more regularly, spend time with their loved ones by the golden sandy beach and the outdoor activities available out there, especially during the weekend. Towards the new government initiative tagline,” Work-life balance”.
The Beach Station, 1640hrs. Beach station is the central bus terminal to link visitor to all destination on Sentosa Island, many activities and eateries can be found there. The famous snake charmer, Singapore old traditional show will be a unique experience that will thrill you. The I-fly is another exciting activity for the millennial generation who prefers more adventures experience. Visitors can visit the Good Old Days restaurant for the Asian delight delicacy for your meal and it is a ‘Halal’ restaurant. Carpark charges were at a reasonable price, there were two attractions available at the Beach station and about 9 eateries with one food kiosk in-front of the beach station.
Eateries – Mc Donald, Halal fast food restaurant/ Good Old Days, Halal Asian cuisine restaurant /Old Chang Kee / Gelatissimo Kiosk / The Coffee Bean / Toast & Curry Asian, Indian Asian cuisine / Snow story Korean Café / Show Bites Kiosk / Marrybrown, Halal fast food. Attractions – Wings of Time & I-fly Singapore.
Merlion Plaza & Merlion Cable Car Station, 1700hrs. The journey continues to Merlion Plaza to observe the offerings there. A 37-meter-tall Merlion, guardian of Singapore making a grand entrance into the larger-than-life icon. There is a Merlion viewing deck at the top and historical infotainment about the history in the Merlion Plaza, a ticket is priced at reasonable rates from $9.90 to $18.There’re some restaurants, kiosk and the Cable Car station at the Merlion Plaza. The cable car is also a mode of transport on Sentosa island rather than just an attraction, priced from $8.20 to $15. You can experience the beautiful bird’s eye view of the beautiful golden sandy beach of Siloso and the coastal line of Singapore water. The cable car brings you from Merlion Plaza to Siloso beach with a stopover in between at Imbiah station for an interchange to Mount Faber line. There was a strong branding photo point, a “SENTOSA” word sculpture right in front of the Merlion statue. Many tourists and locals’ residents busy taking the photo for a memorable moment. We took a few shots there for our project. Eateries- KFC, Halal fast food restaurant / Arches, an Indian restaurant. Attractions -Merlion Cable Car Station / Merlion plaza.
Siloso Point Station & Siloso Beach, 1720hrs. The sun, sand and sea element with a man-made wave whirlpool sea and the beautiful golden sand will hypnotize you to get your favourite bikini on and dive into the warm water. You can see many activities going on out there. Such as beach volleyball, beach frisbee, beach soccer and people sun tanning on the golden sandy beach. There are people cycling, rollerblading and enjoy other exciting beach activities along the beach tracks. The floating bridge is another unique element that links you to a small island fronting the panoramic sea view. Along the beach coastline, there are many activities that will thrill your experience when you at Siloso beach, see below for all the to-do list. Activities evolving within the sun, sand, and sea. Eateries – Coastes / Mambo Beach Club / Bikini Bar / Trapizza Italian Restaurant / Siloso Beach Bar / Wave House Restaurant and Bar / AJ’s Bar and Beach Dining / Ola Beach Club Restaurant / Silver Shell Café, Shang-rila’s Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa / Casserole, Shang-rila’s Rasa Sentosa Resort and Spa Attractions – AJ Hackett / Wave House Sentosa / Water-jetpacking at Ola Beach Club.
Sentosa island, 1840hrs. The visit covers the Beach Station, Merlion Plaza, Cable Car Ride and Siloso Beach during the 2-hour duration time. The island has grown tremendously to meet the needs of tourists, local residence and Mice. The mode of transportation is very affordable and accessible by land and air, making it convenient to travel to any point on Sentosa Island. There are plenty of hotels to choose from, and the RWS will be the Mice market’s choice. There are many restaurants for a different type of tourist, “Halal restaurant, Indian restaurant, an Italian restaurant, Local Singapore delicacy restaurant” and unique theme bars for chilling out. You can choose from many indoor and outdoor activities such as AJ Hackett, Wave House Sentosa, Ola Beach Club water jetpacking and many more. Not to mention the residents, with family and friends, they will enjoy more of the beach activities. A destination to stay away from the busy city to relax and enjoy the elements of sun, sand, and sea in the restaurant and bars. That’s Sentosa Island, a Premier Island Resort getaway “The State of Fun” and Asia’s leading destination for leisure.
