Built at a cost of $ 20 million in the early 90’s, Underwater World enjoys the rare honor of being the Asian region’s largest tropical oceanarium. Renowned as one of the most popular attractions on Sentosa Island the breathtaking aquatic point of interest drew a whopping 200,000 visitors on its opening month and reached a million visitors no later than 1992. Boasting an impressive collection of more than 2500 marine animals belonging to 250 species from across the world, the venue is a highlight stopover for marine life enthusiasts and children alike.
The chief highlight at the venue is of course its underwater tunnel buried at a depth of 83m. Made entirely of 6m thick panes the tunnel contains a multitude of marine creatures that swim freely in more than 3 million liters of water filtered from the ocean. The mobile walkway allows participants to virtually walk inside an oceanic tunnel with marine life passing by or swimming overhead. Guests can also watch park divers feed the creatures during meal times in real time. The tank’s many inhabitants include sharks, groupers and stingrays that were acquired from the South China Sea, Indonesian waters and the Indian Ocean while the waters off Australia and the Philippines also rendered some of its marine creatures to the oceanarium.
Special exhibits with interactive pools are also found at Underwater World which lets visitors come face to face with marine animals in their natural habitats. Divided into areas dubbed the Turtle Pool, Sea Angels, Crabs, Living Fossils, Masters of Disguise, Critters of the Deep, Jewels of the Reef and Sea Dragon visitors can understand the fragility and beauty of the lesser known inhabitants of the ocean and their unique attributes is an interactive learning environment.
The Dolphin Lagoon is undoubtedly Underwater World’s most engaging attraction as it offers visitors the opportunity to swim with the dolphins and watch performances by the friendly creatures. The Underwater World’s dolphin populace includes rare pink dolphins and Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins who will perform tricks and antics at one’s bequest after the trainers have informed visitors of the specific hand gestures. More adventurous tourists can Dive with the Sharks on a scuba diving excursion of a lifetime while the Fish Reflexology unit lets Turkish Spa Fish nibble on one’s feet and detox dead skin cells for a nominal fee.
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Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
