Universal Studios Singapore
Theme park on Sentosa with rides and shows set in themed zones based on films and television. It suits families and visitors looking for a full day out.
Sentosa Island
Linked to the city, this resort island offers beaches, an aquarium, Universal Studios Singapore and attractions for families.
Attractive locations
Kusu Island
Small island south of the main island, reached by ferry. It has a Chinese temple, Malay shrines on a hill and a quiet beach.
Saint John's Island
Island south of Singapore reached by ferry, with beaches, a swimming lagoon, picnic spots and short walking trails. It is calmer than the mainland.
Sisters' Islands
Pair of small islands forming a marine park south of the city. The reefs around them are used for snorkelling, diving and guided shore walks.
Siloso Beach
The liveliest beach on Sentosa's western side, with beach bars, volleyball courts and water sports. Palm trees line the sand, and the area stays busy through the day.
Palawan Beach
A family-friendly beach on Sentosa with calm shallow water and a suspension bridge to a small islet. Playgrounds and picnic areas sit behind the sand.
Southernmost Point of Continental Asia
A small islet at the end of a suspension bridge from Palawan Beach, marked as the southernmost point of continental Asia. A lookout tower gives sea views over the strait.
Fort Siloso
A former British coastal gun battery on Sentosa, with restored tunnels, guns and exhibits on Singapore's Second World War history. A skywalk through the trees links the site to a nearby lookout.
Singapore Oceanarium
A large aquarium at the Marine Life Park in Resorts World Sentosa, with tanks of sharks, rays and thousands of other sea creatures.
Adventure Cove Waterpark
A water park at Resorts World Sentosa with a lazy river, slides and a snorkelling lagoon with fish and rays. It is popular with families on hot days.
Madame Tussauds Singapore
A wax museum on Sentosa with figures of film stars, musicians, sports players and Singapore figures. Displays are set in themed rooms where visitors can pose beside the figures.
Singapore Cable Car
A cable car line linking Mount Faber with Sentosa across the harbour. The rides give views of the port, the city skyline and the sea.
Airports
Singapore Changi Airport SIN
It is about 21 km in a straight line from Sentosa Island.
Seletar Airport XSP
It is about 19 km in a straight line from Sentosa Island.
Getting around
Getting to Sentosa
Several routes onto the island are laid out in Sentosa's own guide. Board the Sentosa Express at VivoCity, Lobby L, Level 3, calling at stations such as Resorts World, Imbiah and Beach. Bus 123 reaches the island too, as does the Singapore Cable Car Sky Network, which departs from Mount Faber or HarbourFront Tower 2. Walking over the Sentosa Boardwalk, which starts at VivoCity, Lobby F, Level 1, costs nothing. Within Sentosa itself, places are reached by Sentosa Bus A and B and by shuttles.
- Source: Sentosa Development Corporation: Sentosa Discovery Guide, October 2025 (checked 4 Nov 2026)
Island entry options
Island admission applies to arrivals by Sentosa Express, taxi or car, according to Sentosa's guide, which adds that EZ-Link cards are accepted for that admission on the Express. Arriving on foot over the Sentosa Boardwalk or by bicycle is free. Sentosa Gateway is the entrance for taxis and cars, and a CashCard in the in-vehicle unit is used to pay car park charges. Current charges are on the Sentosa site.
- Source: Sentosa Development Corporation: Sentosa Discovery Guide, October 2025 (checked 4 Nov 2026)
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Singapore page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.7 °C236 mm
- Feb27.0 °C108 mm
- Mar27.8 °C177 mm
- Apr28.5 °C203 mm
- May28.8 °C202 mm
- Jun28.4 °C164 mm
- Jul28.0 °C168 mm
- Aug27.9 °C166 mm
- Sep27.9 °C165 mm
- Oct28.0 °C206 mm
- Nov27.7 °C294 mm
- Dec27.1 °C302 mm
Driest months: Feb, Jun, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 61% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 999. Ambulance and fire 995.
local government
Singapore Police Force (emergency and hotlines)
Helps with: Singapore's national police. Call 999 for immediate police help, or text 70999 when it is not safe to talk. A separate police hotline takes crime-related information.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Singapore, including visitors. The police page lists no tourist-specific police unit.
Phone: 999
Address: Police Headquarters, New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560
local government
Singapore Tourism Board (Tourist Information Hotline)
Helps with: Singapore's national tourism board. Its tourist information hotline answers visitor questions on weekdays 9am to 6pm excluding public holidays; feedback can go through its online form.
Who qualifies: Anyone visiting Singapore or planning a trip there.
Phone: 1800-736 2000
Address: Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane, Singapore 247729
ngo
Singapore Red Cross
Helps with: Singapore's national Red Cross society, a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It runs first aid training, blood donation drives and community support programmes.
Who qualifies: People in Singapore who need its first aid, blood donation or community support services.
Address: Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 238486
embassy
Foreign embassies and consulates in Singapore (official list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or high commission. The Singapore foreign ministry's directory links to each mission's contact page.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy, high commission or consulate.
local government
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
Helps with: Singapore's fire and rescue service. Call 995 for an ambulance or fire emergency, or send an SMS to 70995.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Singapore who needs an ambulance or fire service in an emergency.
Phone: 995