Entrance gate for Sentosa island in Singapore

Sentosa is a tourist pleasure, meant to be an island of fun and leisure. Just off the Central region of Singapore, it is designed to be a place full of thrills, rides, water parks, aquariums, and other such stuff. For visitors from outside Singapore, and even for Singapore residents, it is a fun place. Sentosa is accessible through road (taxis or buses), walking (on a short boardwalk), a small train, or a cable car (am not sure whether you can arrive there by helicopter though; but if you are important enough, then maybe you can also get there by helicopter). Many of these transport methods are also attractions by itself, with the cable car and the elevated train called Sentosa Express being the prime attractions. Entry to Sentosa is not free, with a charge being levied no matter whatever method you employ to get there, but once there, internal transportation is all free.

Entrance gate for Sentosa island in Singapore (More photos / Print) 

Sentosa has a number of tourist attractions that draw visitors around the year, although times such as the Chinese New Year and Christmas being more important; and as you would expect, weekends are much more busy than weekdays, so if you can schedule your trip, try to make it on weekdays rather than on weekends. One of the prime attractions inside Sentosa is the Universal Studios Park, which is a full day activity with plenty of rides, shows, and other such stuff. You may not find gigantic roller coasters such as in some amusement parks such as in the US, but the roller coasters here are also fun. Besides Universal Studios, you have a water park, you have a sky tower that provides a high view of the city, there is a replica of the Merlion that allows you to climb inside, there is an excellent laser show in the evening, 4d rides, an aquarium, and so on.

Enjoying the skyride in Sentosa in Singapore

Sentosa is the island off the coast of the Central region, Singapore. It was planned to become a major tourist destination, and seems to have achieved that goal, although there are constant changes happening over there. When any tourist plans a trip to Singapore, a part of that trip has to be dedicated to Sentosa, given the number of attractions it has. It has beaches, aquariums, thrills in the forms of a water park and the ever popular Universal Studios Park (which atleast takes up a huge chunk of time, especially on weekends when it can get very busy), and many hotels and restaurant areas. There is in fact an entry fee to get into Sentosa, a small one though, no matter which method you use to get into the island.

Enjoying the skyride in Sentosa in Singapore (More photos / Prints)

One of the attractions inside Sentosa is the Luge / Skyride. This is a dual purpose ride, which provides some great overhead views. For those who want to take a luge ride, they can get a helmet and use the skyride to get to an inbetween location from where they can use a luge to come downhill. For those who do not want to do the luge ride, they can use the skyride to go further, sitting on these chairs at treetop level and getting a great view of the hill below (with roads and vehicles below). It is a great fun, although if somebody is afraid of heights, it can get tricky.

View of cable car and skyline from the Tiger Sky tower in Sentos

Sentosa is the island off the coast of the Central region, Singapore. It was planned to become a major tourist destination, and seems to have achieved that goal, although there are constant changes happening over there. When any tourist plans a trip to Singapore, a part of that trip has to be dedicated to Sentosa, given the number of attractions it has. It has beaches, aquariums, thrills in the forms of a water park and the ever popular Universal Studios Park (which atleast takes up a huge chunk of time, especially on weekends when it can get very busy), and many hotels and restaurant areas. There is in fact an entry fee to get into Sentosa, a small one though, no matter which method you use to get into the island.

View of cable car and skyline from the Tiger Sky tower in Sentosa (More photos / Prints)

This is one of the ways to get entry into the island of Sentosa, and it is a pretty spectacular method. There is a cable car that takes from entry stations in the Central region of Singapore and into the heart of Sentosa. The cable car provides a spectacular view of many parts of Sentosa, and the coastal part of Singapore that is closest to it. Right in front is one of the towers, part of the infrastructure on which the cable car runs. Below is the shipping lane, which can get pretty busy and with a number of passenger and other ships in the water.

Waterfall at the swimming pool at the Siloso Beach Resort

Sentosa is that part of Singapore that is devoted to fun and leisure. There is the large and time consuming (and lots of fun) Universal Studios Park, there are large water parks (that also allow you to watch dolphins and swim with sharks), there is the huge aquarium, and there are numerous other pleasures, rides and activities you can do. Traveling within Sentosa on the bus and other means of transportation is free, but there is a small fee for entry into Sentosa (we went to Sentosa on the cable car, and it was fun). A number of people spend 2 days in Sentosa, and some stay in Singapore and travel both days, coming back in the evening. Others like to stay in Sentosa, so that travel time is reduced.

Waterfall at the swimming pool at the Siloso Beach Resort (More Photos / Prints)

One of the options for staying in Sentosa is the Siloso Beach Resort, very close to the Siloso Beach, and on the tram line. When I stayed there, we had a nice spacious room, and really enjoyed the pool. The pool cascades down different levels, starting from this waterfall and with slides for people to enjoy going from one level to another. One could spend a lot of time in the pool, but when you are in Sentosa, you also try to enjoy the different attractions in the area, and hence do not spend too much time in the pool.

Globe at Universal Studios park in Sentosa in Singapore

Adventure parks are a magnet for people the world over; with their set of attractions including rides, shows, and thrills, they draw in a huge number of visitors. One of these adventure parks is Universal Studios, which has adventure parks spread over the world, in 4 locations. One of these is in Singapore, in the island of Sentosa. Sentosa by itself has a number of tourist attractions such as water parks, adventure rides, a sky tower, and so on, and Universal Studios is one of the bigger attractions in the place.

Globe at Universal Studios park in Sentosa in Singapore (More photos / Prints)

Right at the entry of the park, there is this big spinning globe, the symbol of Universal Studios, and a lot of visitors take their photos taken with the globe. The globe spins slowly, in a water enclosure and with mist emerging from the base, and it does look beautiful. And of course, it is just the precursor; the fun you get when you enter and start the rides is immense. I loved the Transformers ride, the Egypt ride (which is a sort of roller coaster in a closed dark environment), the Dinosaur water ride, and so on. All, lots of fun. Some of the shows were also good to watch. 

Roller coaster rides inside the Universal Studio Park in Sentosa

Sentosa is an island just off the coast of the main island in Singapore, a place that is devoted to fun and leisure. In fact, you have to pay an entry fee to get into Sentosa (a small sum though), and it is well worth it. One of the prime attractions of Sentosa is the Universal Studios Park, which promises a lot of fun, atleast a full day's fun and adventure - but it can be more than that, depending on how many rides you want to take, and also how busy are the days on which you go (the queues on weekends can drastically increase the overall time taken in the park).

Roller coaster rides inside the Universal Studio Park in Sentosa (More Photos / Prints)

One of the towering attractions inside the Park are the dual roller-coasters inside the park. These are 2 rides rather than one - one is fun, while the other one can turn you upside down (you have to decide whether going upside down is even more fun). The straight roller coaster, where you would be seated, is called the Human coaster; the other one where you would be inverted is called Cylon. One of the features of the coasters is that before you get in, you have to take off everything that you are having in your pockets and put into a locker, and you will be checked before you step inside the coaster.