Underwater World, Singapore

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On the paradise island Sentosa you'll find the Underwater World located. It's a huge ocenarium, with over 2500 sea animals from 250 different species.

According to the home page of the ocenarium more then 20 million persons have visited the place since its opening in 1991, and I can understand why. An afternoon there is very well spent time, and you come really close to the animals.

My favourite was the "moving tunnel", where you just stand still and let the moving travelator bring you through the tunnel, where sharks, ray fishes and plenty of other huge fishes swims all around you. And over your head. Me and Herny took the trip twice, just to be able to see it all.

Also the stingray pool is really cool, where you can sit next to it and put your hand in the water. The stingrays will then swim up to you and let you touch the back of them. Huge fishes, and really cool.

For me, who loves taking photos of animals, this is a really nice place. Most of the aquarium is so well lit up, so you won't need to use the flash, and therefore won't disturb the animals either.

Also remember that the entrance ticket also gives you a ticket to the Dolphins Lagoon, also very well used time and money to spend an hour there. You can go to the Underwater World in the afternoon, and then visit the Dolphin Lagoon the next morning.

Opening hour at the Underwater World is 9am to 9pm. Admission fee is S$22,90, but as I wrote above that also gives you entrance to the Dolphin Lagoon.

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I love the road through the glass tunnel. You will see the reef animals first and followed by the bigger ones like the hammer head shark. Above the tunnel are some special exhibits and they are changed every few years. In addition it has the fish Reflexology where the fish will nibble your feet to act as a massaging effect. Try it:) This is one of the highlights of Sentosa.

I would highly recommend underwater world at Sentosa island. It gives you a view of aqautic life that you have never seen before. You are in a tunnel, underneath a large aquarium. The fish, sharks, & other animals will swim just inches above you!

I will warn you that it is relatively expensive. I believe it was about $24 Singapore dollars. (thats about $16 US dollars)

The Underwater World oceanium is one of the many attractions to visit on the Sentosa island just outside Singapore. Here you can watch over 250 different water living animals.

The best of the Underwater World is to walk thorough the aquarium, with all different fishes surrounding you.

This is Singapore's mini aquarium. I guess it does a good job. There is something for everyone, even though the admission price is steep. In the front of the building -they have a section, where you can touch the fish inside the small tank. The kids think this great, while the fish look quite scared.

The highlight of this place is the tube like aquarium-that you pass under and around it by peoplemover. It's a clever system. Also keeps people moving. Fish swim above and around you. Cool with sharks.

Also, if you have scuba certification-you can dive here.

I really enjoyed the jellyfish tanks.

Once you're in Sentosa, you can just not skip the Underwater World, specially if you dont dive or snorkle at all... its your chance to see the fishes and others that you didnt know they existed before.

Went there on late Saturday afternoon, the place got quite crowded. It may be better if you go there late morning or early afternoon.

The ticket is 17 something SGD and this price includes the Dolphin show.