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John Vito and Jill swimming with the sharks at Underwater World, Sentosa Island.
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Singapore Adventure (206)Fly halfway around the world and visit Singapore with a couple from Staten Island. After traveling more than 9,600 miles, John and Jill indulge in fine meals and relaxing massages at the Shangri-la Hotel. Then they're off to Sentosa Island, an island resort where they swim with dolphins and sharks. They also find time to shop in the markets and enjoy the nightlife of Singapore.
Singapore Facts
- Singapore is 13 hours ahead of New York.
- At only 90 miles north of the Equator, tropical Singapore is sunny and humid year round--usually around 82F.
- $1 U.S. equals about $1.75 Singapore (SGD).
Accommodations and Dining
Shangri-la Hotel
Singapore
$369 SGD to $500 SGD
Phone: 65 6737 3644
rso-sin@shangri-la.com, www.shangri-la.com
Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort
$198-400 SGD
Phone: 65 6275 0100
sen@shangri-la.com, www.shangri-la.com/eng/hotel
Singapore's only beachfront hotel, on the island of Sentosa, 15 minutes from downtown Singapore
The Imperial Herbal Restaurant
Phone: 65 3370 491
www.asiapage.com/imperial-herbal
Activities
Sentosa Island
$20 SGD for one-year membership
800-SENTOSA (736-8672)
sales@sentosa.com.sg, www.sentosa.com.sg
All sorts of attractions such as Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom Museum, Cinemania, Fort Siloso and Sijori WonderGolf Sentosa
Underwater World Singapore
Sentosa Island
$17.15 SGD, under 12, $11.10 SGD
Phone: 65 6275 0030
uwspl@underwaterworld.com.sg, www.underwaterworld.com.sg
Feed and dive with a gentle dugong or certified divers may "Dive With The Sharks."
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Entrance free
Phone: 65 6462 9203
www.nparks.gov.sg/parksm
Bukit Timah was one of the first forest reserves established in 1883.
Tourism and Air
Singapore Tourism Board
www.visitsingapore.com
Singapore Airlines
www.singaporeair.com
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