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7 Days In Singapore – Day 3 – Sentosa Island
SINGAPORE
Heather Markel, Writer, Speaker, Photographer, Traveler, Business Strategist
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Day 3 in Singapore started with a special treat. I cashed in some free nights at the Marriott Duxton Reserve hotel, and it was awesome! I learned that it was designed by a former Bond girl, Anouska Hempel, making it all the more fun! (Yes, I’m a James Bond fan.)
After leaving my bags at the hotel until check-in time, I headed to the Harbourfront MRT station and purchased a Sky Pass which allowed me to take the cable car to Faber Island and all the cable cars and trains on Sentosa Island. Pro Tip: download the My Sentosa app before you go for an understanding of all the things to see and do on the island.
Faber Peak
While not much to it (a gift shop, a restaurant, toilets, and air conditioning to escape the heat!) it’s worth going for the views. You can see into central Singapore and over to Sentosa Island. Then you get a nice long ride back through Singapore and over to Sentosa Island which is beautiful.
Arriving On Sentosa Island
I loved the cable car ride. It was fascinating to travel between buildings, above highways, and look out over the beautiful blue water, all in one journey. I did note, however, that the return journey was quite windy, and I liked the long-ish ride a wee bit less at that point!
Once you get to the island, you can either go to one of the nearby museums (check opening hours) or take one of the cable cars to another area of the island. Make sure to download the My I jumped on the cable car to the Fort Siloso Skywalk. I’m not a big military buff, but if you are, there’s a historical area to visit. You can also see over to Malaysia. Too bad Covid meant I couldn’t hop over there on this trip.
The Siloso Point Station offers a walk out onto the beach, which is quite beautiful, a chance to take a selfie with the “Sentosa” letters, and, if you want, a walk in nature to get to the other side. (There are also cable cars and beach buses available as transportation.) I started the nature walk thinking I’d enjoy the shade, but it was just too bloody hot to do an hour long walk. The restaurants on the island are pretty expensive, so if you can bring a picnic lunch, or snack, you’ll save yourself lots of money. You may, however, need a respite from the heat, in the form of an ice cream or iced tea!
Palawan Beach
On the other side of the island is Palawan Beach. It offers a bridge where you can stand in what is apparently the Southernmost point in continental Asia. You can swim here, and there are some fun activities. However, I didn’t find his beach nearly as nice as the one by Siloso Fort.
All-in-all, I had a lovely day on Sentosa Island. In fact, if I had more time, I would have stayed overnight. My day was completed perfectly when I got back to the Duxton Reserve. My bags had magically been transported to my room which was unbelievably beautiful. Dark wood, the perfect bed, the perfect shower with a rain-water shower head, a mini-bar and windows!
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Oh I loved Sentosa Island! The beach was actually my favorite place of Singapore 🙂
Sentosa Island looks soo beautiful! Those lovely palm trees & blue water! I’ll save this for later!
This brought back memories as I spent a couple of nights on Sentosa Island many years ago. I remember the cable car over & hiring bikes to ride around the beaches? Hope you’re enjoying Singapore.
It’s so much fun!
When I was in Singapore I ran out of time to visit Sentosa but I will definitely go there on my next visit – those white sandy beaches look very enticing!
Singapore is one of my favorite places to visit. I’ve been there twice, but both times I missed Sentosa. I hope one day there’ll be a third! Thanks for the tips a well!
We are sorry that we missed getting to Sentosa Island when we visited Singapore. I love the idea of moving around on cable car. A beach break would have been a perfect thing to do.
I’ve always wanted to visit Singapore, so definitely saving this for later! I’ve never heard of sentosa island but it looks wonderful
It’s really fun! I was surprised that I liked it so much and that it has so much to do!
I have very happy memories of Sentosa Island and how beautiful it is. Loved reading this post.
Thank you for reading! 😀
I wish I visited this island when I was in Singapore. It looks amazing.