Singapore Travel Notes丨Sentosa

The real world is not in your books or maps,

But outside the door.

Play time | 2017.03

Location | Sentosa

Graphics | Ms Li

10.Sep.2021

Jinan

I can’t hide my love for this garden country. The distance is moderate, it feels like summer all year round, more than 80% of the people can speak Chinese, there are many places suitable for children to play, the cultural facilities are very complete, the quality of the people is also very high, and the entire country is very friendly, so Singapore must be the most suitable place for family travel one of the countries.

Let’s take a look at this country with four seasons of summer,

Are you ready?

visa

There is no visa on arrival for Singapore visas. You must prepare a visa in advance, and I heard that the visa rejection rate in Singapore is also very high.

Information about current employees is as follows:

1. Original passport (valid for more than half a year)

2.14A application form (print on one side, be sure to refer to the template to fill in)

3.Personal information form

4. 2 photos of dark clothing (2-inch 35*45mm glossy white background photos, including those attached to the application form)

5. ID card front and back (copy)

6. Complete household register (copy)

7. Proof of employment (original with official seal)

When applying for a visa, be sure to allow 1-2 weeks!

Travel list

√ Singapore mobile phone card (7-day wireless traffic card, buy in advance on Taobao)

√ Conversion plug: Singapore uses British standard plug

√ Exchange currency: In fact, there is no need to exchange money in the country. You can withdraw it from an ATM machine, but you must withdraw it! Because many local shops only accept cash, our family of three exchanged 500 Singapore dollars, which is about 2,000 yuan.

√ Book in advance: Sentosa Yihao Hotel, Universal Studios tickets, make reservations for Jumbo Seafood (otherwise you will queue for a long time ), eat and drink in Po County, do not bring foreign currency to convert idea, otherwise your heart will bleed every time you spend money.

schedule

2.28 Departure

14:53 Jinan to Beijing High-speed Railway (14:53-16:33)

18:30 Dinner at Raffles

00:10 Capital Airport to Singapore Changi Airport—SQ5875 (00:10-06:30)

3.1 DAY1

07:30 Rent a car and pick up from the airport to Sentosa Hotel

09:30 Dolphin Park

10:30 Merlion Tower

13:00 Water Adventure Park

19:00 Water Curtain Movie Wings of Time

3.2 DAY2

09:00 Universal Studios Sentosa

19:00 Malaysia Food City

3.3 DAY3

07:30 Swissotel The Stamford Swissotel

09:00 Take a taxi to Legoland Malaysia

18:50 Flyer Ferris Wheel

20:00 Clarke Quay

20:30 Jumbo SeafoodJumbo Spicy Crab

3.4 DAY4

08:30 Jurong Bird Park

11:00 Singapore Zoo

17:00 Chinatown

3.5DAY5

09:30 Merlion Park

12:00 Raffles Singapore

22:00 Return from Changi Airport to Capital Airport

DAY1

Changi Airport → Hotel Ivory Sentosa → Dolphin Park → Merlion Tower → Din Tai Fung → Adventure Cove Waterpark → Candy Shop → Wings of Time

3.1 Changi Airport

The outbound ticket was booked for a red-eye flight at 00:10 in the morning. The experience of the night flight was really terrible. The small cabin environment, the awkward sitting position in economy class, and the continuous violent turbulence made it really difficult to sleep.

I watched the boring movie in my seat anxiously. The 5 hours seemed like 10 hours. It was incredible that the two people next to me could Sleep so soundly.

It takes more than 6 hours to fly directly from Beijing and land at Changi Airport at 6:30. On the plane, the stewardess will issue an immigration card. After filling in the immigration card, you can queue up to submit your passport, visa, and flight and alcohol orders.

It was around 7am when we left the airport. Singapore's land area is not large, and the total area is only one-third of Jinan's, so transportation is also very convenient. We booked the airport pick-up and drop-off on Taobao in advance, or we could just queue up and take a taxi, which was very orderly and convenient.

Equarius Hotel

Taking a taxi from the airport to Sentosa costs about SGD 20-30 and more than 100 RMB. There are various levels of accommodation on Sentosa Island, and each hotel has different demographics and prices.

The Yihao Hotel we booked has excellent hardware, warm service, and a quiet and comfortable environment.

1. Festive Hotel Festive Hotel

2. Hotel Michael

3. Hard Rock Hotel

4. Crockfords Tower

5. Le Méridien Singapore

6. Equarius Hotel

7. Beach Villas

transportation:

*Sentosa Express: Purchase tickets and board the train on the third floor of Hall L of Vivo City. The operating time is 7:00-24:00, and the ticket price is 4 Singapore dollars. Many of the service staff on the island are Indians with nice attitudes, but it is a bit difficult to communicate. The small train can take you to any attraction on the island for free, which is very convenient.

Dolphin Park

"Adventure Cove Waterpark" is one of the most popular amusement parks in Resorts World Sentosa, and Dolphin Discovery is definitely the most worthwhile experience in Adventure Cove Water Park!

The projects of Dolphin Park are divided into:

Dolphin Adventure: Dolphin escort means you can swim with dolphins. There are age and height requirements, and you need to be 4 years old and over 110cm with good swimming habits. In addition, children aged 4-12 must be accompanied by an adult, which means that children who want to play must buy an adult ticket together.

Dolphin Discovery: Dolphin discovery, this is still for those over 4 years old. Children under 110cm must be accompanied by an adult into the water. This project is to put on their wetsuits and jump into the dolphin pool. The dolphins will come over to play with you and you can touch them.

Dolphin Encounter: You can touch dolphins on the shore without going into the water.

Dolphin Observer: Dolphin observer. It sounds nice, but it actually means that your family goes into the water to play with dolphins, and you pay to watch them from the shore. Otherwise you won't even be able to enter this dolphin park.

Want to take a photo with dolphins? The only way is to buy photos! When you interact with the dolphins, a photographer will take various photos for you, and then give you a card when you go out. Save it and go to the store at the gate to buy your own photos. Super expensive! A group photo costs about 400 yuan, and the film is not included.

We chose Dolphin Encounter this time: because of the VIP treatment of staying at the Yihao Hotel, we didn’t have to queue up to make a reservation. We entered the dolphin park in advance. We didn’t go into the water, but just watched the dolphin show at close range on the shore, fed the small fish and touched the dolphins. , I forgot how much it cost, but the key thing is that they allowed me to bring a camera, which is really rare. Although I didn’t take many photos, I saved a lot of money.

A secret comment, Singapore has a lot of price pitfalls, it will make you feel better if you spend it in RMB instead of converting. Despite the slightly expensive price, this experience is still worth participating in, especially for children, it will be an unforgettable memory!

Merlion Tower

There are two famous Merlion statues in Singapore, one is in Merlion Park in Singapore City, and the other is in Merlion Plaza in the center of Sentosa.

However, such a beautiful Merlion will never be seen again. According to the latest news, "Singapore's Sentosa Merlion Tower will be closed on October 21, 2021!" In other words, this check-in point in Singapore will really be closed in the future. can never be seen again!

Many landscapes on the earth are gifts given to us by nature, but with the baptism of time, global warming, deforestation, air pollution and other reasons, landscapes around the world are changing rapidly. Some of the most beautiful scenic spots on the earth are It may also disappear, so hurry up and take a look if you have time!

Din Tai Fung

At noon, we had lunch at Din Tai Fung on Sentosa Island. Din Tai Fung is very suitable for eating with children. It also mainly serves Chinese-style noodles. Basically, the taste is relatively light and very clean. Although the price is not low, it is still moderate compared with the overall price in Singapore, about 80-100 per capita.

SUMMER

Adventure Cove Waterpark

After dinner, we went to the water adventure park next to it. The adventure rafting river is super long and circles the entire water park. The amusement area is surrounded by the river. On the way, we can pass many marine life museums and slowly float down in a circle. Got 20 minutes.

It has 6 exciting water slides, Southeast Asia's first hydromagnetic roller coaster, 14 theme areas such as surfing bay, adventure river, tropical rainforest park and caves inhabited by strange marine life, and coral reef snorkeling, suitable for the whole family. Especially recommended are the shark level, extreme slide, and spiral slide.

It is best to bring a waterproof bag for your mobile phone, and be sure to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours, including on your ears and neck. Singapore is in the tropics, the sun is very strong, and you may get sunburned!

Riptide Rocket

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Water roller coaster, Southeast Asia’s first water magnetic roller coaster, is the most exciting project in the park. The selling point is the feeling of weightlessness, and the height requirement is 107cm or above.

Rainbow Reef

This is a project where you can snorkel and play with many marine creatures in the amusement area, so there are many people queuing up. The height requirement is 107cm or above. Groups of 5 people can only play for 10 minutes at a time.

S.E.A. Aquarium

This aquarium is the largest aquarium in Asia and is well worth a visit.

The biggest feature is the world's largest ocean window. The world's largest aquarium viewing window is 36 meters long and 8.3 meters high. Standing in front of this huge ocean window and watching all kinds of marine life swimming around, it's quite impressive. shocking.

Candy ShopCandylicious

Asia's largest candy store, Candylicious.

From the decoration outside the store to the atmosphere inside the store, it's all great. There are all kinds of candies you can think of, and it's overwhelming. I always feel like I'd be missing out on the sweet candy house atmosphere if I didn't buy something.

Sentosa’s dreamy “Wings of Time”

Next to Siloso Beachthere are two "Wings of Time" performances every night, which bring together three-dimensional water screen projections, flames and laser special effects to create lifelike scenes and vivid characters.

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In addition to the water curtain show, there was also a fireworks display. The fireworks and water curtain projected a giant bird of time in the night sky, which really shocked me.