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[title]Resorts World Sentosa (RWS to its friends) is a huge deal in Southeast Asia and one of the many excellent reasons to add Singapore to your next travel list. An integrated resort, RWS boasts many attractions and a glorious range of experiences, and there are several luxurious accommodation options – you can stay in the heart of the action, or plan a secluded tropical getaway.
This December, enjoy a million merry moments as RWS transforms into a festive wonderland. Savour delicious dishes at RWS’s signature restaurants. Spend a day at S.E.A. Aquarium or catch festive-themed live shows starring your favourite characters. Not to be missed are exciting rides at Universal Studios Singapore, and splashtacular waterslides at Adventure Cove Waterpark.
Meet your favourite characters and go on exciting rides at Universal Studios Singapore
23 Nov-2 Jan
Festivities, parades, circus acts and dazzling holiday decorations await at A Universal Christmas at Universal Studios Singapore. The theme park is decked out for Santa’s Circus Extravaganza, a nightly parade of floats and 42 performers led by Ringmaster Santa, headed for Santa’s Big Top for an epic yuletide performance.
Daily meet-and-greets offer visitors the chance to snap selfies with popular stars in their festive splendour: Illumination's Minions; Trolls stars Poppy, Branch and Guy Diamond; Shrek and Princess Fiona from Dreamworks; Alex and Gloria from Madagascar; and Sesame Street’s Elmo, Big Bird and Grover.
Experience a magical snowfall, and restore and refresh with food offerings from Loui’s NY Pizza Parlor, Mel’s Drive-In and others. And what’s Christmas without some shopping? Bring the magic home with sweets and exclusive holiday items featuring Sesame Street friends and more.
Photograph: Supplied/Resorts World Sentosa
Savour festive menus at RWS restaurants
Nov 1- Jan 2
Wine, dine and share joyous moments with loved ones over gastronomic festive menus at Resorts World Sentosa’s signature restaurants. Enjoy the finest of land and sea at Osia Steak & Seafood Grill – with sharing platters of prime seafood and steaks aplenty. There’s a slew of modern European dishes and cocktails at one Michelin-starred restaurant, table65. For a Christmas feast with a touch of Asian flair, Syun’s Yuletide menu includes Beluga Caviar, Kagoshima A4 Wagyu and Winter Yellowtail.
Make this festive season the most memorable one yet at Ocean Restaurant, the underwater dining destination with magnificent views of S.E.A. Aquarium’s Open Ocean Habitat. Ocean Restaurant has recently welcomed a new chef patron, Olivier Bellin, chef-owner of two-Michelin-starred L'Auberge des Glazicks in France, whose eight-course Feast by the Sea festive dinner showcases dishes such as grilled hand-dived scallops with celeriac, sustainable langoustine with pancetta, zucchini and scampi butter sauce, and seaweed butter sustainable John Dory.
Photograph: Supplied/Resorts World Sentosa
Explore the marine world at Sea of Merry Wonders at S.E.A. Aquarium
Nov 19-Dec 31
This Christmas, take the Christmas magic up a notch with Sea of Merry Wonders at S.E.A. Aquarium. Explore the incredible undersea wonderland as you and your kids learn fun facts about sharks and rays, marvel at sea jellies glowing in the dark, and learn all about ocean conservation. Plus, enjoy special diving experiences where close-up encounters with these marine creatures will probably be the most memorable part of your aquarium visit.
Let the kids be completely immersed in an underwater world with the Junior Ocean Protector experience. They’ll discover over 100,000 marine animals, and learn about the aquarium’s responsibilities to the animals who live in close proximity. There's a huge focus here on environmental conservation with plenty of hands-on exhibits to drive the message home. From food preparation to habitat care, kids will get to explore and engage in various back-of-house activities, learn about conservation, design their own tote bag, even interact with a dolphin.
Photograph: Supplied/Resorts World SentosaUnwind at gorgeous hotels boasting incredible views
After a fun-filled day with exciting activities and great food, stay at RWS. For nature lovers, check into the deluxe room at the Equarius Hotel, which is on the edge of a rainforest and offers stunning views of lush greenery and the ocean. Equarius TreeTop Lofts are exclusive, private hideaways 12 metres up in the treetop canopies, while Equarius Ocean Suites have an underwater lower level providing a window into a unique marine outlook – you can literally sleep with the fishes! For discerning art lovers, opt for Hotel Michael, where rooms are designed in a style of a gallery with mural-adorned walls and artistic furnishings. A special package includes a two-nights stay at either Hotel Michael and Equarius Hotel plus a pair of one-day tickets to USS and S.E.A. Aquarium.
Have a splashtacular Christmas at Adventure Cove Waterpark
There are thrilling water slides full of high-speed twists and turns across Adventure Cove Waterpark, such as the Riptide Rocket (Southeast Asia’s first hydro-magnetic coaster) and the Spiral Washout. Lie back and enjoy the Adventure River ride, or watch out for the tipping buckets at the Big Bucket Treehouse. Are you ready to take the Pipeline Plunge, with its dark tunnel, radical twists and exhilarating dips before plunging you into a pool of water? It’s not just thrills here – you can also meet sharks, dolphins, rays and other coral reef friends in their natural habitats. Come snorkel around the incredible habitat that is the Rainbow Reef and be stunned by the kaleidoscopic colours of over 20,000 reef inhabitants. Splashtacular Christmas packages bring together one-day tickets with meal and gift shop vouchers.