the best! We had a great time sampling
fried carrot cake, laksa, satay and curry
puffs.
Sunday
I woke up with grand plans of doing
more cultural activities, however my
husband looked at me as if I was mad.
‘Surely we should go to Sentosa’ he
announced and quick as a flash, we
decided on Universal Studios.
In case you are unfamiliar with
Sentosa, this is a popular island resort,
a mere ten minutes from Singapore’s
CBD. Resorts World Sentosa includes
hotels, restaurants and several family
friendly attractions; Universal,
Southeast Asia Aquarium, Adventure
Cove Waterpark, Dolphin Island and
a Trick Eye Museum.
Having had our fill of aquariums
at Ocean Park, we decided Universal
would be a more unique day out for
the family.
Universal Studios has seven lands
or areas and is easily navigable in a
day. However, if you are there during
peak time i.e. a weekend, I would
advise you to pay extra for a ‘Universal
Express’ ticket. This allows you to
jump the queues and meant that we
covered most of the rides within five
hours. There isn’t much shade, so be
sure to pack hats, sunscreen and plenty
of water.
Madagascar and Far Far Away are
the best lands for the little ones. Be
sure not to miss WaterWorld, a live
stunt show which is on several times a
day.
My three-year-old was somewhat
overwhelmed by Universal and I
would recommend that if you have
kids of a similar age or younger, it’s
probably best to give it a miss and
head to the aquarium. However, my
dare devil of a six-year-old pronounced
her visit to Universal as the ‘best day of
her life’. Admittedly, my husband and
I had quite a lot of fun there, too.
Unfortunately we had to depart
Universal and head for the airport.
Our long weekend in Singapore was a
resounding success. There’s so much
to do and the food is outstanding. I’m
already planning a return trip, this
time to experience more of what’s on
at Sentosa.
