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| Singapore Kids Attraction: S.E.A Aquarium @ Resort World Sentosa |
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| Things to do with kids Singapore - The Sentosa Aquarium NOT Underwaterworld |
Move over Underwater World Singapore, the new aquarium at Resort World Sentosa is becoming one of the more popular attractions for kids in Singapore. Hyped to be the world's largest oceanarium, you, of course come in waiting to be impressed.
Though S.E.A Marine Life Park is much bigger and definitely better (in some ways) than the old Underwater World, it is still relatively new and still actively adding new aquatic life. At the time that we visited the Sentosa Aquarium (24th Dec 2012) the sharks are still relatively small in number and size and I recall seeing only 1 or 2 rays (and they are not even giant manta rays) but the variety of other colorful fishes, the colorful corals, starfishes, many types of jellyfishes ( I saw at least 4 types of jellyfishes that I have never seen before) and the informative signs makes the visit so much fun with my 5 year old, he eagerly stop at each fish viewing area and try to spot which fish is which from the signage. While my 3 year old love standing face to face with the tanks pretending to "catch" the school of fish swimming past.
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| Singapore Kids Attraction: SEA Aquarium - There are a number of this tanks in the Aquarium |
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| Starfishes @ S.E.A Aquarium Singapore |
If you thought that Aquaria @ KLCC has big fish tanks, wait till you see the Sentosa Aquarium. They have cleverly dispersed large fish tanks and vewing areas at different area of the Marine Life Park so that you won't find people crowding only at one area taking pictures :) But, of course Marine Life Park does not display otters, water rats, caiman, spiders, frogs, snakes and what nots like Aquaria@KLCC. At the time of our visit, I only recall seeing fishes (tropical, sharks, rays), spider crabs, jellyfishes and starfishes. I am not sure if they will add other types of sea life in the future. If you are looking for dolphins, you won't find them at S.E.A Aquarium, rather you will find them at Underwater World Singapore @ the dolphin lagoon (show is usually at 4pm).
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| Spider Crabs @ Sentosa Aquarium |
Our visit to S.E.A Aquarium @ Sentosa was on the Christmas eve and we were expecting a big crowd. We ate our late brunch at Seah Im Food Centre @ Harbourfront Bus Interchage and then headed for Sentosa. It didn't occur to me to search for where the Aquarium is at Sentosa as I thought that there will be adequate signs but apparently not. So, I called up the hotline and was told that it is just beside the USS globe. S.E.A Aquarium shares the same entry to Maritime Experiential Museum and we bought ourselves a package. Turns out we shouldn't have cos:
A - my kids have no interest in the exhibits
B - it was difficult to take your time to look and see as it was crowded and most people just want to get to S.E.A Aquarium as fast as they could.
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| Look at all the jellyfishes! |
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| Another type of jellyfish! |
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| And another! |
If I am ever going to the aquarium again, I think I will buy the tickets online, though it's a bit of a hassle to print it before hand, wish they would have a ticket printing kiosk on-site in the future. Now, that would really facilitate cutting down the number of people queuing :)
It was a nice place to spend with my kids out and away from the hot weather :) Maybe next time we will try The Adventure Cove.
Not sure why you didn't see the Manta rays. There are a pair in the Open Ocean exhibit (the biggest tank), the larger Manta ray is almost 4 metres wide! There are PLENTY of different rays there, again I'm not sure if you had actually looked around. Same with sharks - there is an entire exhibit (the last exhibit before the exit) with over 60 sharks of various sizes. Dolphins have just completed their quarantine and will be on display soon. And I don't know why you said you bought a "package" for the Maritime Musuem - the Aquarium's admission already includes entry into the musuem, there is no "package" or separate fee. You seem confused. Are you ok?
ReplyDeletewow, someone seems a bit edgy? well, I didn't say I didn't see any manta rays I said they are not even GIANT manta rays (maybe I am just used to seeing bigger Manta Rays) and dear, yup they are only a pair.. I've seen more Manta Rays at Sea World Gold Coast.. and yes so maybe -like you said - they are 60 sharks of VARIOUS sizes (cos I sure didn't sit and count), but to me -and this is my opinion- most of them were quite on the small side if compared with other aquariums around the world.
DeleteOn the day that I bought the tickets, RWS was still selling separate tickets for Aquarium and Maritime Museum, but since you have highlighted this info to me, I checked the website and yes they are no longer selling Maritime Museum tickets on its own. Thank you for highlighting this.
Our experiences may differ based on many things, say, the aquariums that we have visited, the crowd on the day that we visited the place, whether we go with small kids, adults only or with seniors, our expectations of things are also different hence the difference in perspectives.
In your mind, I might seem confused but I am pretty sure I am quite all right. Thank you for taking the time to read my post and leave a comment :)