The most luxurious experiences in Singapore

Universal Studios Singapore VIP Tour
Damage: $228-$298

It’s not a VIP tour without the red carpet experience – and you’ll get no less during the five-hour guided tour at Universal Studios Singapore. There are free refreshments throughout and priority access to shows and rides like Revenge of the Mummy and Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN vs CYLON. Refuel at one of the theme park’s restaurants with your $25 F&B voucher before meeting Madagascar characters in a private meet-and-greet session. Each tour takes up to a group of 12, but a day’s notice is required. 

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Zoo Wild Discoverer
Damage: $18 for kids, $28 for adults

If you’re after a more interactive experience beyond admiring lithe-limbed cats and agile primates from afar, the Singapore Zoo’s Wild Discoverer tour is for you. With a buggy to ferry you around, observe invertebrates in the Fragile Forest, have a close encounter with snakes and lizards in the Reptile Garden, then feed baboons at the Great Rift Valley – over a hundred of them form the zoo’s Hamadryas baboon colony. 

The Royal Albatross by Tall Ship
Damage: From $5,000 an hour

Wanna live la vida loca on the yacht used in The Dark Knight? Tall Ship’s four-masted vessel boasts 22 sails to support its 47m-long body – and it’ll cost ya. Depending on how large a group you’re looking at, a 2.5-hour sail for a hundred folks will set you back a cool $20,000 or more. At least it’s inclusive of a BBQ spread and drinks. For a less pricey sunset charter, the Royal Albatross is open to all on selected evenings from $145 a person, complete with a barbecue dinner, drinks and a live saxophonist to set the mood as you catch the sunset.

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The Argon
Damage: From $1,200 for three hours and $2,000 for eight hours

For a party of up to 18, Oneº15 Marina Club’s catamaran promises a fancy day out at sea. Set sail for three hours from $1,200 on weekday mornings, or call the Argon yours for a day – well, almost – starting at $2,000 for an eight-hour charter. If your sea legs are up for it, make use of the ship’s leisure floats, stand-up paddles and towing donuts.

Gravity Gym
Damage: Price upon request only

With club membership capped at 999 places, Gravity is the most exclusive gym in the city. And at 17,000 sq ft, one of the most spacious, too. The two-storey gym provides elevated views of Marina Bay and the CBD as you swim and rub shoulders with the corporate elites in the temperature-controlled outdoor pool and Jacuzzi. There’s even a ‘breeze-controlled’ yoga deck that channels the wind so you can hum your oms in comfort. As you’d expect, its indoor gym space is packed with cutting-edge cardio and strength equipment for personal training, and it offers a range of small group classes led by certified fitness coaches to complete the package.

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VisionGym
Damage: From $85 a session

VisionGym specialises in Electric Muscle Stimulation training, where electric currents are used to stimulate your main muscle groups, activate blood circulation and enhance cell metabolism to build muscles and eliminate fat cells. The programme is simple: for the whole 20 minutes, you perform an exercise (say, a plank) while the current is turned on. And when it’s off, you take a breather.