Welcome to Sentosa, an offshore island located next to Singapore (新加坡; Singapura; சிங்கப்பூர்)

In conjunction with "Stars and Crescent", we have come up with a project entitled "Fly me to the Little Red Dot". The objective of the project is to mainly assist our distinguished guests from overseas in getting to know Sentosa.

We wish you a pleasant stay here in Singapore.


Information on Sentosa (Operating Hours cum Enquiries)

Operating Hours: 9a.m - 6.30p.m (including weekends and public holidays)

Contact us

To have a word with our Guest Services Officer, please call

1800-SENTOSA(736-8672)

To contact us via the mail, please take note of the following address:

Sentosa Leisure Group 33 Allanbrooke Road, Sentosa, Singapore 099981

Things you may want to know...
The background information of Sentosa

Formerly known as "Pulau Blakang Mati" (translation in English: Island of Death from Behind), Sentosa, an offshore island located right next to Singapore, is a prevalent island resort in Singapore. As a result of the popularity which Sentosa gains among the people, who would have ever imagined that Sentosa was once so-called 'black-listed'? In the 19th century, Sentosa was considered imperative because the island protected the Keppel Harbour. Plans of fortification as well as reinforcement on Sentosa as part of the defence plan have been drawn up as early as 1827, however, these fortifications were only materialised in the late 1880s. Forts built on Sentosa island were namely Fort Siloso, Fort Serapong, Fort Connaught and the Mount Imbiah Battery.

By the late 1930s, Sentosa was profoundly reinforced; itself being the crucial component of Singapore fortress as well as the base of the Royal Artillery. In World War 2, the British set up artillery guns in Fort Siloso facing the sea, in expectation of the seaward Japanese assail. Japanese eventually captured Singapore and on 15th February 1942, the island became a prisoner of war camp. Under the Sook Ching Operation, Chinese men, who aroused the Japanese's suspicion of being involved in certain anti-Japanese activities, were savagely gunned down. The then Sentosa island was one of the killing fields. After the Japanese surrendered in 1945, the island became a basic military training ground area for the locally enlisted men from Singapore. In 1967, the island became the base for thew Singapore Naval Volunteer Force. In addition, the School of Maritime Training as well as the First Naval Medical Center was also set up there. In the 1970s, the government decided to refurbish the island into a holiday resort for both locals and tourists. In 1972, "Pulau Blakang Mati" was renamed "Sentosa"
How to get to Sentosa?

Here are the following ways to get to Sentosa:
1. By Sentosa Express : Sentosa Express from VivoCity ($3 per head)
2. By Public Transport (taxis, buses and MRTs): Some of the bus numbers include 65, 80, 93
3. By Sentosa Buses : At Harbourfront Bus Interchange; $3 per person (Adult and children > 3 years)
4. By cable car
5. By SIA Hop-on Bus Sentosa Service
Fort Siloso

The Fort Siloso has been converted onto a military museum by the government, displying its long and interesting history and weapons. At a ridiculously low price at S$8 per adult and S$5 per child, tourist can visit Fort Siloso and its wax figures, so as to find out how a British soldier's life in the fort was like. The Fort Siloso is now open daily, from 10am to 6pm.
The Carlsberg Sky Tower
The Carlsberg Sky Tower is another one of Sentosa’s fabulous attractions. Open from 9am to 9pm daily, the Carlsberg Sky Tower is the tallest observation tower in all of Asia, peaking at above 130 metres. At such an incredible height, the Carlsberg Sky Tower provides passengers with an absolutely splendid view of the wonderful Sentosa, Singapore and the Southern Islands, regardless of whether it is in the day or at night. If the weather is good, sights of Malaysia and even Indonesia can be seen. And the best part is you get to enjoy all of this in a spacious, comfortable, enclosed and air-conditioned cabin. The Carlsberg Sky Tower is very conveniently located next to the cable car station, and the tickets for it are priced at a ridiculously low S$10 for adults and an even lower S$7 for children. Whether you are a local or a tourist, young or old, the Carlsberg Sky Tower is a must-try.









Things you may want to know...
Songs of the Seas

In the night, the Siloso Beach is filled with an impressive show of dazzling lights and flashing fire. It opens at 7.40pm and 8.40 pm daily and it costs S$8 per entry. Songs of the Sea is a magical multisensory extravaganza. It is a show with good music, dramatic special effects and a creative live cast.


Songs of the Sea is the world’s first permanent show set in the sea, displaying breathtaking special effects, mind-blowing music, pyrotechnics and a live cast innovatively spun into a magical tale.The story is set against the backdrop of a 120-metre long fishing village built over the waters at Siloso Beach, providing audiences a special experience where show and nature are one and the same. A dazzling array of lightings, lasers, fire and water jets meld with eye-catching computer graphics projected on a huge water screen and two water curtains on either side to create a spectacular feast for the eyes. At its most stunning is the finale feature of pyrotechnics dancing with over 60 water jets as high as 40 metres and flames lashing out as high as 20 metres.

Staged twice nightly to an open-gallery of 2,500 guests, this 25-minute show promises to thrill both the young and young-at-heart and is a fitting end to an exciting day on Sentosa. Since its opening slightly over a year ago, the attraction has wowed more than a million guests and clinched two international awards for outstanding creative achievements.
The Underwater World


Underwater World is Asia's largest tropical oceanarium. It is a walk-through aquarium with many different species of fishes and tanks. It opens from 9am to 9pm daily and is S$22.90/adult and S$14.60/child, which includes admission to Dolphin Lagoon.

Start your journey with the Touch Pool for some physical experience with a variety of marine creatures. A moving walkway ferries you through an 83- metre-long acrylic tunnel in the ocean depths of adventure. The creatures around you are all engaged in their own world. Interactive programmes like 'Dive with the Sharks' or 'Dive with the Dugong' are available.

These are just some of the activities in Sentosa. Thirsty for more? Feel free to drop by the little island, Sentosa, to find out more. In Sentosa, we enjoy life at its fullest...literally, at its peak!
Our Reflections...
Edwin's Reflection
I play the role of doing mainly research. I researched on Fort Siloso's history and discover more than I had expected. I believe that everyone's contribution is significant to the success of the project as everyone has an important role to play. If one member does not do his part, this project would not have been a success!

There were several problems the group encountered, such as being unable to find time to meet each other as many of us have overseas trip. Other problems such as disagreement with one another and not submitting work given happened occasionally. But all's well ends well. We compromiosed and cooperated eventually.

From this project, I have learnt more on Sentosa's long and interesting history without having to visit Sentosa. I also learnt more about my classmates and their personality.


Darren's Reflection
In this assignment, I play the role of the editor. I also did some research on the Carlsberg Sky Tower.

My contribution was significant to the success of the project, as, without it, precious information on the Carlsberg Sky Tower would have been lacking. I also did most of the editing of the content. My contribution, needless to say, was important, but, then again, so was everyone else's. Without the help of my teammates, this project would have been a total flop.

Throughout the course of the project, we did not encounter many problems, because, well, we were really on the ball. The only problem I can think of was when one of the members did not do her part of the project on time. That worked out really well, as she managed to complete that particular part on the day of the last meeting.

From this project, I was, once again, reminded of the importance of teamwork. Originally, I intended to do this project alone, but that, naturally, did not work out. It was after I was invited to this group was I taught, once again, the importance of teamwork.


Rashmi's Reflection
I was the one who called up all of them and arranged the date, time and venue. I sent all of my group members information via the email. As the place of interest we chose was Sentosa, each one of us were given different parts. And my part was Songs of the Sea. As I was the only one who went there recently, i could describe most about it.I edited and rephrased the information gathered from the internet and books.

My contribution was significant as not only did I gather information but I tried to link it to the information sheet. This helped us to complete the project.Blog was set-up easily due to the good effort of my teammate, Qian Yi.Everyone was cooperative and good to work with.

I have learnt how an information sheet is written properly and also learnt how to interact with people. Groupwork is enriching because each and everyone has good qualities to learn from.


Qian Yi's Reflection
I played the role of constructing the blog, as well as to assist my friends in publishing factual accounts, pictures and reflections into the blog. In addition, I also tried to help out in the research part by doing some research on the background information cum history of Sentosa.

As a group, it is inevitable that we share different opinions and views. As a result of the difference in sentiments, there is a probability of a brewing storm (used figuratively). However, through compromising, the storm eventually died down. At times, despite being in a group, hurdles might not be faced as a group. They may be faced individually. For an instance, A encountered several internal conflicts while just solely picking out the theme of the blog. In addition, my head was throbbing from occasional headache relapses. Eventually, I picked out the colour red as the main theme colour, which was partially a reluctance on my part.

Through this project, I learnt the importance as well as the effectiveness of teamwork. Trust me: it really pays off to be in an enthusiastic group; to be in a group which exercises teamwork. Moreover, I also discovered and learnt much on Sentosa; all the events and happenings the little island had undergone as well as its amazing speed of 'recovery'. Ti end it off, I feel that in a group, sole efforts is not sufficient. It is the spontaneous contributions of the entire group that make the project a remarkable feat.


Hui Ru's Reflection
I attended every group discussion that Rashmi organised. During the first meeting, I find information with my group members together then discussed how to start the project and I gave in ideas for place of interest. I discussed about the format of the information sheet with them and task choosing. After that, we distributed the work equally among us. Next, I helped to find more information about the Underwater World. I edited and summarised it with some help of my group members. We helped one another during the research and summarising part. This speeds up the completion of the project.

The problem is that in every meeting, there would at least be one person that came late. However, whoever that came late are jus late by a few minutes and we have not started our discussion yet. Thus, those who came late will leave later. I learnt about teamwork during the discussion for ideas and everything that we did during our meetings. Besides that, we had fun.


Acknowledgements to the various websites:
1. http://www.sentosa.com.sg
2. http://www.sentosa.com.sg/explore_sentosa/index.html
3.
http://www.google.com/search?gbv=2&hl=en&q=sentosa
4.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentosa
5.
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/isles_of_singapore/sentosa.html

Project by: Rashmi, Qianyi, Hui Ru, Edwin and Darren


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