Blogs from Singapore Harbour, Singapore, Asia - page 2

Finally we were able to visit the stunning Cloud Forest and Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay. The weather in Singapore was perfect. Cloudy and about 28 degrees. Very pleasant but it was still nice to be in air-conditioning when available. Each time we stop in Singapore we try to do something different and while we have been to the Gardens by the Bay a number of times we had never made it inside the exhibits. It took two starts as the first day that we went the Cloud Dome was closed but fortunately we had a late checkout of 3pm so we set off again. The exhibits are amazing and very clever with the plants of many different countries flourishing as well as a 35 metre man-made mountain and waterfall. After we left and ... read more

SINGAPORE - 2nd April This was the end of the first leg of our cruise from Sydney and there was going to be another turnaround of passengers. Like Hong Kong we were only here for one day instead of the normal two, and as we have been here and done most the sights we knew what we wanted to do. Our aim was to visit The Gardens by the Bay - so more on that later. Singapore has a wealth of attractions and over the past 5 plus years we have seen the Marina Bay Area grow from reclaimed land to what it is now. The Marina Bay Sands Hotel is the focal point with its boat shaped roof top sitting on three blocks. The city has come along way since Sir Stamford Raffles founded it ... read more

This evening we entertained Frank and um Hartong. We enjoyed a four course dinner on a riverboat while cruising the Singapore River. The views of Marina Bay and the lights along the river are magical at night!... read more

Our last day and we are worn out. The Singapore heat and humidy is taxing which adds to our tiredness. We grab a cab to have a look around Sentosa Island. If we were at the start of our journey, there would be plenty to do on Sentosa, but we have run out of enthusiasm so end up just strolling the island to discover Universal studios, Mini Zip line, Sand castle art, Indoor flying, Sea world and a wave pool. We do however catch the cable car as it's pretty easy sitting and enjoying the view. On the taxi ride home, we discover many blocked roads as the buses have brought hundreds of people in for a full dress rehersal of the 9th August 50th celebration of their national day. Blocked from our hotel, we opt ... read more

We bid a fond farewell to Singapore tonight! It was a wonderful introduction to our Asian portion of the cruise. The country is in mourning as their First Prime Minister died today; he was 91 years old and had brought Singapore from an undeveloped country beautiful, modern, clean and safe place, not to mention financial and shipping hub. We toured with a group from the ship today to the river for a short boat cruise along the historic area followed by a trishaw ride through the India section of town. A stop at the infamous Raffles hotel was next for our Singapore Sling and back to the ship. Cable cars span over the ship to Sentosa Island where Universal Studios has a complex and to Haber Mountain. We just rode the cable car over to Sentosa, ... read more