Marina Bay, Singapore

Yes, it is called Wonder Full, by the creators of what is claimed to be Southeast Asia's largest light and water show. And indeed, for 13 minutes and when the weather is fine (not raining!), one can become like a small child again. There is nothing so exciting about the images that they show -- it's about a lot of kids, and then some musicians -- but what's interesting is the visual effects that are brought about by a mix of technologies -- interweaving lasers, LEDs, video projectors, and giant water fountains, all against the spectacular backdrop of Singapore's skyline at night. The show is free -- one cannot miss it if within and a little beyond the Marina Sands, and is shown every night, at 8 pm and again, 930 pm. Check the video I uploaded on my webpage for the sampler I took one lovely night a few weeks ago.

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MBS the latest attraction in Singapore is a imposing building supporting a big surf like board.Anyone
near the CBD of Singapore is unlikely to miss this huge struacter.Inside the building there is a casino,
hotels,shooping centre etc.The observation deck is located on the top floor which gives a beautiful view of the harbour and the city.

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The latest sight in Singapore is the amazing Marina Bay Sands hotel and complex. The hotel opened in the early 2011 and is a new look for the Singapore skyline.
The three towers build a wall, with the 340 meter long skypark and swimming pool at the top of them.
To use the pool you must be a guest at the hotel, but one can anyway for a small amount of money (20 SGD) take the elevator up to the roof and check the view from the observation deck.
The swimming pool itself is really cool too, as it looks like it ends right at the end of the hotel edge, and from the pool side you have 200 meters of nothing until you hit the ground.
There is a small walking path between though, but from the pool side you can't see that.

The hotel is really nice too, with the lobby being very bright, with all the walls being covered only by windows. I haven't stayed at the hotel, so can't say much about the quality of the rooms.

The Marina Bay Sands isn't just a hotel, swimming pool and observation deck though. Here are also seven world class restaurants, an ice rink (you can rent skates), a gigantic musical theater (where they show the fantastic Lion King), a gigantic shopping center and the enormous casino. And more, and more. And more. You have enough things to do here for a couple of days, for sure.

The casino is free to enter for all foreigners, while Singaporeans have to pay a fee of 100 SGD. Hotel cost isn't super high considering what you get, room prices starts from 339 SGD/night, plus tax and service fee.

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selected shots around the huge sky park of Marina Bay Sands.

there are lots of activities to do inside (that is if you are willing to spend a lot of money ok since this is a 7 STAR Hotel!). If you are a hotel guest, the entrance to the sky park is free but for others it is $ 17 ($ 25 if there is a free picture inside the sky park, be sure to ask the ticket counter that you get the added option of having a panoramic shot taken in one of the locations in the Sky Park). The ticket counter is located at the side door just outside the taxi waiting area of the Marina Bay Sands at Basement 1. The Sky park boast having the highest and longest infinity pool in the world (only available for guest) perched 191 metres above the ground. The pools are made up of 422,000 pounds of stainless steel and can hold 376,500 gallons (1424 cubic metres) of water and has a 146-metre (478-foot) vanishing edge. The skypark also has a mini Park and has the famous Ku De Ta' Lounge and Bar and Private area and Restaurant located separately in the Sky Park (see my Ku De Ta Lounge Tips in the Nightlife Section). There is also a souvenir shop located right on the end of the sky park near the stairs going to Ku De Ta' Restaurant where you can buy souvenirs like my favorite Shot Glasses and Refrigerator Magnets hehehe.

The Sky park is open daily from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekdays and up to 11:00 pm on weekends.

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I Have a separate Thing to do tip for the SKy Park of the Marina Bay Sands simply because there are lots of activities to do inside (that is if you are willing to spend a lot of money ok since this is a 7 STAR Hotel!). If you are a hotel guest, the entrance to the sky park is free but for others it is $ 17 ($ 25 if there is a free picture inside the sky park, be sure to ask the ticket counter that you get the added option of having a panoramic shot taken in one of the locations in the Sky Park). The ticket counter is located at the side door just outside the taxi waiting area of the Marina Bay Sands at Basement 1. The Sky park boast having the highest and longest infinity pool in the world (only available for guest) perched 191 metres above the ground. The pools are made up of 422,000 pounds of stainless steel and can hold 376,500 gallons (1424 cubic metres) of water and has a 146-metre (478-foot) vanishing edge. The skypark also has a mini Park and has the famous Ku De Ta' Lounge and Bar and Private area and Restaurant located separately in the Sky Park (see my Ku De Ta Lounge Tips in the Nightlife Section). There is also a souvenir shop located right on the end of the sky park near the stairs going to Ku De Ta' Restaurant where you can buy souvenirs like my favorite Shot Glasses and Refrigerator Magnets hehehe.

The Sky park is open daily from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekdays and up to 11:00 pm on weekends.

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part two of my Marina Bay Sands Tip with more pictures.

I'm surprised that there is not a Things to do tip yet on this new Icon of Singapore and let mme get the honor of Having the first Things to do tip of Marina Bay Sands!

This Ultra Luxe Complex is situated at the newly reclaimed land of Marina Bay and was Built by the famed Las Vegas Sands Group and is one of the two Integrated Resorts Complexes in Singapore (the Other is the Resortsworld Complex in Sentosa). It aims to get a share of the High Roller Market of Asians and their families and not to compete with Macau which is the Main Casino Area of Asia. It had it's grand opening last february 17, 2011. This huge Enterntainment complex is only one of the four 7 Star Hotels around the world and is the first 7 star hotel of the Las Vegas Sands Group and the complex boasts of three 55-storey hotel towers and a huge Shopping Complex featuring a Theatre Block, a Convention and Exhibition Facilities Block, as well as the Casino Block, which have up to 1000 gaming tables and 1400 slot machines. The Art Science Museum is constructed next to the three blocks and has the shape of a lotus. The Shoppes offer uber luxurious brands such as Hermes', Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Burberry, Patek Philippe, Gucci to name a few and 7 Luxe Restaurants owned by Michelin Star Chefs like Mario Battali and Wolfgang Puck (the restos are separate from the in house hotel restaurants and bars and the price of the food here will cost you BOTH ARMS and LEGS). they also have a budget food court Named Rasapura Masters located at the Basement of the Shoppes.

The hotel features 2,561-rooms and suited and the cheapest for a tourist for a standard room is US $ 550 a night (Locals get lower rates from promos). The Main Draw of the Joind is the Fames Aircraft Carrier Like SKY PARK at the 52nd floor which features the tallest and longest infinity pool in the world (limited to guests only) and SkyPark also boasts rooftop restaurants, nightclubs, gardens hundreds of trees and plants and a public observatory with 360-degree views of the Singapore skyline ( you have to pay $ 20 for the entrance to sky park) and also has the Ku De Ta Restaurant, Lounge, Poolside and Bar areas in the Sky Park which was voted by the NY Times as one of the ten best places to see around the world!

please see my Separate Marina Bay Shopping, Hotel, Restaurants, Sky Park Tips for more details (and videos too).

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i'm surprised that there is not a Things to do tip yet on this new Icon of Singapore and let mme get the honor of Having the first Things to do tip of Marina Bay Sands!

This Ultra Luxe Complex is situated at the newly reclaimed land of Marina Bay and was Built by the famed Las Vegas Sands Group and is one of the two Integrated Resorts Complexes in Singapore (the Other is the Resortsworld Complex in Sentosa). It aims to get a share of the High Roller Market of Asians and their families and not to compete with Macau which is the Main Casino Area of Asia. It had it's grand opening last february 17, 2011. This huge Enterntainment complex is only one of the four 7 Star Hotels around the world and is the first 7 star hotel of the Las Vegas Sands Group and the complex boasts of three 55-storey hotel towers and a huge Shopping Complex featuring a Theatre Block, a Convention and Exhibition Facilities Block, as well as the Casino Block, which have up to 1000 gaming tables and 1400 slot machines. The Art Science Museum is constructed next to the three blocks and has the shape of a lotus. The Shoppes offer uber luxurious brands such as Hermes', Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Burberry, Patek Philippe, Gucci to name a few and 7 Luxe Restaurants owned by Michelin Star Chefs like Mario Battali and Wolfgang Puck (the restos are separate from the in house hotel restaurants and bars and the price of the food here will cost you BOTH ARMS and LEGS). they also have a budget food court Named Rasapura Masters located at the Basement of the Shoppes.

The hotel features 2,561-rooms and suited and the cheapest for a tourist for a standard room is US $ 550 a night (Locals get lower rates from promos). The Main Draw of the Joind is the Fames Aircraft Carrier Like SKY PARK at the 52nd floor which features the tallest and longest infinity pool in the world (limited to guests only) and SkyPark also boasts rooftop restaurants, nightclubs, gardens hundreds of trees and plants and a public observatory with 360-degree views of the Singapore skyline ( you have to pay $ 20 for the entrance to sky park) and also has the Ku De Ta Restaurant, Lounge, Poolside and Bar areas in the Sky Park which was voted by the NY Times as one of the ten best places to see around the world!

please see my Separate Marina Bay Shopping, Hotel, Restaurants, Sky Park Tips for more details (and videos too).

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well Marina Bay Sands is primarily a gambling hub ok with assorted distractions for families but again it is owned by a big Gambling Consoritum hence you will have a big casino complex at the Ground Level at the Shoppes at Marina Bay Complex (not on the hotels itself ok but accross the street with escalators connecting it to the hotels!) a caveat: Singaporean Citizens and Foreign Permanent Residents are not allowed to Enter the casino's UNLESS they are WILLING to PAY 100 Singaporean Dollars As FINE! Tourist like us have no entrance fees provided that you show your Passport. The Casinos are open 24 hours a day and the minimum bets at the tables for table games like baccarat or poker is Singapore $25 and for the Higher Limit Tables, the minimum bets are $ 50. the Slot machines have minimum bets for $ 0.20 Singapore Cents. Try Your Luck Now!

Flip Flops and Cameras are not allowed hence no pictures inside

24 Hour Entry Levy for Singaporeans and Foreign Permanent Residents:
$100 per 24 hours
The daily entry levy is $100, and is valid for 24 consecutive hours starting from the time of first entry into the casino. The daily entry levy will expire if entry has not taken place by the end of the 30th day after the date of purchase. Re-entry to the casino is permitted if you are still within the initial 24 hour timeframe so long as you exit within the initial time frame.

Annual Entry Levy
$2,000 per Year
The annual entry levy is $2,000, and is valid for 12 months starting from either (a) the time of first entry into the casino, or (b) 90 days after the date of payment, whichever is earlier

Marina Bay Sands, one of two integrated resorts in Singapore, is not only worth visiting because of the casino, but also because of the SkyPark, which is located on top of the hotel, literally.

Here, you will see a spectacular view of Singapore, especially at night, when lights from the buildings, bridges and even the ships give a colourful glow and brightens the night up. You will also see the infinity pool, which is a visual delight in itself. However, this pool is only accessible to hotel guests. I bet it would be awesome to go night-swimming there against the city backdrop.

An entrance ticket to the MBS SkyPark costs SGD20 for adults and SGD14 for children.

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As mentioned before, it is adjacent to Marina Bay Sands. You can either go to MBS or to the Helix bridge first depending on your drop-off point. If you are travelling by bus, you may alight in front of the Marina Bay Sands Tower 2 then walk back to Tower 3 where the entrance to the Sky Park is located. Entrance fee is Sgd20. After your trip to the Sky Park Observation Deck , go to the ground level and go through the tunnel connecting the hotel to the MBS Shoppes. From there you can exit going to the Helix bridge.