Sentosa Island, Singapore

Down to the Sea,
Meet the Pirates!



This destination also offers a memorable experience. If cruising sea transportation from Batam, we must have crossed the island before it fell at Harbor Front, and had seen the mascot, the Merlion statue, lion bodied fish.

We went by land, across the bridge. Only a few minutes, had been in the resort island of 400 hectares covering most of this.

Many vehicle-run in here, theme parks, tropical resort, nature reserve, and cultural center all merged into one. But only a few we stopped. The first is the Underwater World, enjoy life under the sea creatures live in its habitat.

Visitors simply stood, and vehicles will move trampled hallways giant aquarium. Resident fish across the ocean in front, beside and above her head, clearly because we are standing under a transparent glass shield.

There was also promoted but had no time to stop off at the Dolphin Lagoon to meet the dolphins cute pink and many other interesting sea creatures. Or, see more than 2.500 of butterflies from over 50 species, and other odd insects such as human-faced insects, stick insects, giant millipedes, scorpions and rhino beetles at the Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom.

Most excited sensation massaged hundreds of small fish, also felt here. His name fish reflexology. Visitors lined up here as well, both brown and albino. Washed the feet first, then wipe, before sitting on the lip length swimming legs calves enter into the water. Instant, the small fish from Turkey with the Garra rufa species name comes tickled all over the foot, remove all dead skin to smooth legs again.

''More and more fish, means more smelly feet too,''Mr. Amin's funny, our guide.

Moved slightly from the Underwater World, we were taken to the theater four dimensions, Sentosa 4D Magix. Jennifer Wong, Manager Sales & Marketing this vehicle, enthusiastically explaining the benefits of the first four-dimensional cinema in Southeast Asia such foreign country. So happened that afternoon presented a pirate movie The Pirates.

Equipped with special glasses, the audience seemed to be in the middle of the viewing location. When performers fell into the sea, water splash also about the audience. Or when the bees attacked, as well as bees close and very close to the spectators, who sometimes come as chair shaken also moves with the motion-shock effects in the movie. The scene at the sea was given effect because the sea breeze was also felt the audience. Cut or the pirate sword that seemed close to our throats. Funny is anyway. But, should not be immortalized by the camera. Yes it was, would splashed water.

The line also happens when going up the Tiger Sky Tower, which will take us seven minutes to enjoy the view of Singapore and the surrounding area, including a distance, the island of Batam. Vehicle rises vertically it can accommodate up to 72 people in comfortable cabins refrigerated. At an altitude of 131 meters above sea level this is seen busy developing new areas on the island of Sentosa is, ie an integrated tourism area, where there are casinos.

Down from the Sky Tower, another sensation was waiting. Slide with a typical vehicle, luge name. There handlebar controller, to reduce speed, brake, turn left and right, plus a safety helmet. They claim, this is the first luge in Southeast Asia. Half go-cart, half of the toboggan, but giving full funny, luge is a gravity-based vehicle fun and safe for all ages. With the driving and braking system are unique, allowing you to walk as casually or any funny as you like.

In the terminal there, participants are ''racing'' was expected to be transported by cable car is open (sky-ride), across the tops of the trees, back to the starting line was.

Before leaving the island of Sentosa, we were also invited into the halls of Singapore's history, in Image of Singapore. In this three-part structure, the stories were told again by the statues, dioramas, animatronic and special effects, since the days of old-fashioned until the recent era.

We will leave this mystery island, we crossed the Merlion statue of fierce expression. No time to ride, but at the top tourism icons 37 meters tall, beautiful scenery presented throughout Singapore and the surrounding region. ***