S E A AQUARIUM

Home to more than 100,000 marine animals, the S.E.A. Aquarium offers an experience no one can forget. Walk through an underwater tunnel and marvel at more than 100 sharks or discover the awe-inspiring world of life in the ocean at the aquarium's centerpiece, Open Ocean Habitat. Through interactive programmer, up close animal encounters and immersive learning journey s, S.E.A. Aquarium aims to inspire visitors to protect the world's

Lose yourself in the beauty of one of the most breath-taking aquariums of Southeast Asia - S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore. Just imagine, how amazing it is to venture through the fascinating underwater world to explore the oceanic realm of S.E.A. Aquarium.

With no doubt, this S.E.A. Aquarium is nowhere less than a magical marine world. Be thrilled to witness around 100,000 aquatic species coming from major oceans of the world. Authorities here, strive hard to recreate a natural habitat for their survival. So, marine researchers have surely got a lot of things to do here. 

There are around 10 zones with different habitats all wrapped within a large venue. 1000’s of aquatic species coming from the major marine ecosystems such as Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Great Lakes of East Africa, and the Straits of Malacca will take adequate care of your engagement.

Leopard sharks, squadrons, goliath groupers are some of the exotic marine varieties which you can easily find here. Sometimes, they may even appear as if two-legged mammals ogle from the other end of the glass tank.

For those seeking an unforgettable experience, consider exploring the Sharks Sea Habitat as part of your Singapore tour package. Here, you can leisurely stroll for hours, encountering fascinating marine life such as the scalloped hammerhead and the assertive silver tip sharks gracefully navigating their surroundings.

There’s also an Open Ocean Habitat precisely in the center of S.E.A. Aquarium tickets can resembles a humongous aquarium and gives you a feel like you are standing on a cavernous ocean floor. You can simply spend long hours here watching a sweeping ocean scenery running behind glass panels. For entertaining their visitors, in-charge here ensure that all the panels remain spotless. 

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Highlights

• Opt for an enchanting nocturnal experience by spending a night in the aquarium starting after the day visitors are gone. Tour the aquarium with a guide for 90 minutes and learn more about the nocturnal habits of the sea creatures.
• Participate in preparing food for the sea creatures and feel fascinated looking at their daily care rituals.
• Visit one of the world's largest aquarium, the famous South East Asia (S.E.A) Aquarium and get an opportunity to witness marine life at its best
• Feel fascinated watching over 100,000 marine animals representing 1,000 species across more than 40 diverse habitats.
• The centerpiece of the aquarium is the Open Ocean Habitat which provides one of the planet’s largest windows to the ocean with a floor-to-ceiling viewing panel measuring 36 metres wide and 8.3 metrestall. Visitors will be immersed in a magical marine world, marveling at majestic manta rays, giant groupers, zebra sharks and a wide variety of ocean life through this spectacular vista.
• Through interactive programs, up-close animal encounters, and immersive learning journeys, S.E.A. Aquarium aims to inspire visitors to protect the world’s oceans.
• Enjoy back-of-the door access to Dolphin Island and the aquarium with a 3 hours special VIP tour. Be thrilled to get closer access to the marine animals and learn interesting facts about them.

How To Reach

The fastest and the easiest way to reach S.E.A. Aquarium is by taking a MRT from your nearby location to Harbourfront Station. Take Exit E to VivoCity and proceed to level 3 to board the Sentosa Express. Alight 1 stop later at Resorts World Station.

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Best Time To Visit

The best time to explore the S. E. A. Aquarium is during the early morning hours as soon as the aquarium opens. This is the time when the crowd is less and you can easily explore most of the part of this aquarium in time. The lesser amount of the crowd is also beneficial for some fun pictures with nicer backdrops.

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Other Essential Information

Here is the list of Best Places to Shop and dine in S.E.A. Aquarium

From shopping to dining, S.E.A. Aquarium has every bits and piece of entertainment for you. Here’s what you can find here – 

1. Ocean Restaurant –  For an extraordinary dining experience, step into Singapore's only underwater fine dining destination and be captivated by the panoramic views of the vibrant underwater world while you dine alongside graceful manta rays, reef sharks and a kaleidoscope of tropical fish.

Opening hours:

Wednesday – Sunday

Lunch: 11.30am - 3pm

Dinner: 6 – 10.30pm

2. S.E.A. Side Snacks –– If you are hungry during odd hours, and do not want to have a full meal, head towards S.E.A.side snacks to pick some quick bites. Select from a wide variety of pastries, hot dogs, and some refreshing beverages. To quickly satiate visitor's hunger, this place operates from morning 10:00 am to the evening at 05:00 pm.

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3. Ocean bites –For some more munchies such as muffins, corn dogs or other light snacks and cakes, head towards Ocean Bites. You can have your favourite side food here from morning 10:00 am to the evening at 05:00 pm.

4. S.E.A. Treasures – It is a perfect place to halt, and shop for someone special in your life. Be it someone’s birthday or a baby shower, do not forget to go through the plush toys, snazzy accessories, or adorable t-shirts for sale here. You can shop for anything here from 10:00 am to 05:00 pm.

5. S.E.A. Wonders – For picking some eco-friendly merchandise, head towards S.E.A. Wonders from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm daily.

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Zones at S.E.A Aquarium

1. Strait of Karimata and Java Sea: Get a glimpse of the sea life inside a shipwreck that had sunk beneath the Strait of Karimata on the lower eastern side of Sumatra. This forgotten ship has currently become the home of thousands of beautiful marine creatures such as Napoleon wrasse, pompano, groupers, threadfin trevally, batfish and many other species.

2. Strait of Malacca and the Andaman Sea: You will find this zone featuring the Strait of Malacca, a sea lane that has become known all over the world for piracy. Feel excited watching sea creatures swimming below the glass floor that you are walking on.

Get the view of some of the oceanic predators such as blue flasher wrasses, leopard wrasse, and many others. Visit the ‘Discovery Touch Pool’ and get the feel of some non-dangerous sea species such as sea cucumbers, sea stars, pencil sea urchins, and many more.

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3. The Bay of Bengal and the Laccadive Sea- Get teleported to the Bay of Bengal, home to some of the most endangered plants and animals in the world. Spot some of the famous dishes such as silver batfish, garden eels, clownfish, mudskippers, archerfish, reef lobsters, and many more varieties from the land of the mangroves.

Do not miss out on the two specialties of this zone, one of them being the Coral Reef which is the home to long-nosed hawkfish, gobies, spotted garden eels, reef lobsters, and more. The other specialty is the ‘Patch Reef of Brain Corals’ which had its origin in the Laccadive Sea and is teeming with angelfish.

4. Ocean Journey: Explore the Ocean Journey zone meet the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins and learn more about this magnificent sea creature. Visit the Cold Water Habitat in this zone to watch the gentle giants of the sea.

Watch out for chambered nautilus and the guitarfish and take a look at the giant spider crab. Feel fascinated watching schools of fish floating in perfect harmony and look out for the translucent neon-blue glows emitting from the pulsating sea jelly. 

5. Open Ocean: Enter the zone that is the home to some gentle sea giants such as manta rays, goliath groupers, mahi-mahi, sawfish, andleopard sharks. Feel enthralled looking at the magical panoramic view of the underwater scene where a diverse collection of marine life exists peacefully.

6. The Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea: Get a glimpse of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea in this zone and be fascinated in watching the native inhabitants of the Gulf, such as the eight-armed seastar, sally lightfoot crab, blue-spotted stingrays etc. Explore the Soft Coral Garden, the underwater hanging gardens inhabited by reef fish.

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7. Red Sea: Explore the ‘Rainforest of the Sea’, the Red Sea, where you will marvel at the display of a diverse array of corals formed due to its high salt content. Take a look at some warm-water fishes, including orange-striped triggerfish, longhorn cowfish, fairy basslet, fire shrimp, yellow boxfish, and many more. Look out for the area that is populated by corals and sea fans.

8. East Africa: Visit the habitats of two freshwater lakes of Africa - Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika in the East Africa zone. Feel mesmerised looking at the native African sea life featuring an enormous variety of colourful sea creatures like the frontosa, mbuna and African tigerfish, known as the piranhas of Africa.

9. South China Sea: The vibrant and colourful marine life of the South China Sea is sure to enchant you with its exotic species, including an array of lobsters, soldierfish, lionfish, squirrelfish and many more. Watch out for the special feature of this zone, the ‘Moray Eel’ habitat, where you get a close-up view of these deadly but shy creatures.

10. Shark Seas: Enter the last zone of the S.E.A Aquarium Singapore, the most dignified zone where you will be able to watch ferocious sharks such as the silvertip shark, Hammerhead Shark, and many more. Feel excited about meeting one of the largest coastal sharks in the world - the sandbar shark and learn more about this deadly creature in the glass chamber. 

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Places to Visit near S.E.A. Aquarium

While S.E.A. Aquarium itself has a lot of things to keep you engaged, there is more to enjoy out. Let’s check them here – 

1. Resorts World Sentosa – Renowned as an integrated resort of Singapore, Resorts World Sentosa occupies a big slice of the island. Home to restaurants, shops, food courts, hotels, and a big dynamic casino.

2. Adventure Cove Park – Home thrilling water slides, kids water play zones, wave pools, and so on, Adventure Cove Park is Southeast Asia's only aquatic park integrated with marine life. Seek respite from the tropical heat and snorkel with 20,000 colorful fish.

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3. Universal Studios Singapore – Yet another outstanding attraction of Singapore, Universal Studios stands unrivaled when it comes to seeking pleasure from your Singapore visit. Explore themed zones, adrenaline-pumping rides, interactive shows, eateries, and other exciting attractions.

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4. Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom – Comprising of three different zones, Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom is a place to dwell for butterfly lovers. You can stroll through either through the butterfly or bird aviary or engage yourself in spotting different bugs and crawling creepers at its museum.

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5. Tiger sky tower – Rising high at the height of around 131 meters from the sea level, Tiger Sky Tower stands as one of the highest observatories of Singapore. Climbing to the top of it can give you some beautiful views of the city that stretches wide.

6. Sentosa Merlion – If you have some more time to spare, do visit this 37-meter tall structure which guards Singapore’s prosperity – Sentosa Merlion. Once here, do not forget to collect prosperity coins or ring a prosperity bell.

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Tips for Visiting S.E.A. Aquarium 

- You won't be allowed to carry any outside food or beverage along with you. Also, you are strictly prohibited from having something when you stand near any of the aquarium exhibits. There are areas or zones designated for enjoying your food.

- Smoking is strictly prohibited once you are inside the aquarium. If you want to enjoy it, there are zones reserved explicitly for smoking.

- You are allowed to click as many photographs as you want inside the aquarium. However, make sure that you do not use your camera’s flashlight.

- You are not supposed to accompany your pets or other animals inside S.E.A. Aquarium.

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