The Grand Opening of Resorts World Sentosa Marine Life Park

SINGAPORE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2012 – Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) today announced 7 December 2012 as its official opening date, with a line-up of celebrations over that weekend to mark the occasion.

Leading up to this festive occasion, is the opening of the second of its two anchor attractions – Marine Life Park. Housing more than 100,000 marine animals of over 800 species in more than 60 million litres of water, this attraction will be the world’s largest oceanarium. The Marine Life Park (MLP) inauguration caps a list of 12 major launches in the 49-hectare Integrated Resort’s three-year history, which commenced with the ribbon cutting at four of its six hotels in January 20101.

Raising the curtains for the Grand Opening festivities will be a ceremonial launch at the resort’s Lake of Dreams, public performances, and a 12-minute public fireworks display at its waterfront promenade. The world’s best-selling soprano, Ms. Sarah Brightman, will perform accompanied for the first time by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, in a gala dinner for 1,600 invited guests at the Resorts World Convention Centre.

A bird’s eye view of the second phase of the 49-hectare Resorts World Sentosa, flanked by lush greenery and sea views. © Resorts World Sentosa

Mr. Tan Hee Teck, CEO of Resorts World Sentosa, said: “Resorts World Sentosa set out to be the integrated resort that would transform Singapore’s tourism landscape, bring economic benefits to Singapore and contribute to the local community. With unwavering commitment by all stakeholders, we are proud we did it.”

“When the new Marine Life Park opens, we believe we will help put Singapore in the pole position as the number one family destination in this region for many years to come. This is the only integrated resort in the world that a visitor can spend over three full days in engaging and fun-filled activities. We have six hotels, a major convention centre, a great Maritime Museum, a world-renowned spa, and two mega attractions – Universal Studios Singapore and the Marine Life Park. ”

Guests will get to snorkel amongst thousands of colourful fishes at Rainbow Reef, a family-friendly attraction at Adventure Cove Waterpark – the region’s only waterpark infused with marine life elements. © Resorts World Sentosa

The world’s largest oceanarium will comprise two ticketed attractions, giving guests the option of either getting wet or staying dry. Adventure Cove Waterpark will be the region’s only water park with marine life elements, while the Southeast Asia Aquarium (S.E.A. Aquarium) will be the world’s biggest aquarium, featuring over 100,000 animals including stars such as manta rays and hammerhead sharks.

Mr. Dennis Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Attractions at Resorts World Sentosa, said that the park is created on an integrated edutainment concept that will give visitors insights into the fascinating marine world.

Visitors to the world’s largest aquarium – S.E.A. Aquarium – will first set sight on the Shipwreck habitat. The aquarium will also feature the world’s largest aquarium viewing panel, to be unveiled before its opening. © Resorts World Sentosa

“No other attraction in this part of the world comes close to the Marine Life Park in terms of scope and concept. We believe the Marine Life Park, being the world’s largest marine classroom, gives us the opportunity to put Singapore on the world map for innovative marine conservation and education programmes,’’ said Mr. Gilbert. Besides international research and conservation projects, the Marine Life Park will also roll out programmes for local students from pre-school to tertiary levels, giving them the chance to interact with marine animals and learn from marine life specialists.

Whether it is the adrenaline rush on the water coasters or a deeper dive into the fascinating world of marine habitats, the Marine Life Park has it all. More details on opening dates and ticketing will be made available closer to the Marine Life Park’s opening. For more information and behind-the-scene exclusives, guests can check for updates on the Marine Life Park blog at http://mlp.rwsentosablog.com.

ABOUT RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA
Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Singapore’s first integrated resort is located on the resort island of Sentosa. Spanning 49 hectares, the resort opened in January 2010 and welcomed over 30 million visitors in its first two years of opening. RWS is home to the region’s first-and-only Universal Studios theme park, the Maritime Experiential Museum, a casino, luxurious accommodation in six unique hotels, the Resorts World Convention Centre, celebrity chef restaurants, a world-class destination spa as well as specialty retail outlets. The resort also offers entertainment including public attractions such as the Crane Dance and the Lake of Dreams. Coming soon is the world’s largest oceanarium – the Marine Life Park. Resorts World Sentosa is wholly owned by Genting Singapore, a company of the Genting Group.

For more information, please www.rwsentosa.com

MEDIA CONTACTS
Resorts World Sentosa
Clement Ng/ Rachel Ang/ Fabian Foo
Tel: +65 6577 9761/ +65 6577 9773 / +65 6577 9770
Cell: +65 9815 4490 / +65 9729 3700 / +65 9825 0025
clement.xjng@rwsentosa.com / rachel.ang@rwsentosa.com / fabian.foo@rwsentosa.com

Weber Shandwick Singapore (for Resorts World Sentosa)
Danny Cham / Wendy Toh
Tel: +65 6825 8044 / +65 6825 8038
Cell: +65 9696 9128 / +65 9027 2457
dcham@webershandwick.com / wtoh@webershandwick.com

Lighting Elizabeth Hotel’s Crown Suite with a Lightsphere

Earlier this year, May 26 to be exact, I was in Singapore for a Far East Hospitality hotel and serviced residences photography assignment. Before the shoot commenced we recced several hotels to have a feel of what we’d be taking pictures of. One of the stopovers was The Elizabeth Hotel, the one right next door to Quincy. Though not in the of rooms to shoot, we dropped by the renovated Suite for a look-see. Some of you may remember this Facebook post I improvised lighting by clipping my Phottix Odin-Speedlite-580EX-Lightsphere ensemble on the door handle for the end result you see below.

A Gary Fong Lightsphere is an indispensable light modifier I swear by when you have neither the time nor lights to get the desired result. Flash is triggered wirelessly using Phottix Odin system and the factory supplied Speedlite hot shoe adapter allowed me to mount the set up on the door handle.

Metered for available light to ensure details outside the balcony are maintained and in doing drastically reduced available light in the bedroom.

I wrote that Crown Suite wasn’t part of my shoot for reason that the hotel had previous photographed the room for their image library (see Suite at bottom of page while the images of the other rooms are my deliverables).

Make Oasia Hotel Singapore Your Oasis

Oasia Hotel Singapore is the maiden hotel of Oasia, a new hospitality brand by Far East Organization. Located in the charming enclave of the Novena district, this premier business hotel offers distinctively elegant accommodation and warm service characterised by refreshing Asian hospitality. From the moment you arrive, you will experience personal touches that enable you to relax and rejuvenate in a tranquil setting. At Oasia, our service is both welcoming and intuitive, making you feel cared for and pampered like no other. Discover your oasis in Oasia. Situated in the prime district of Novena, we are only minutes away from Orchard Road, a world-renowned shopping and leisure destination where you can enjoy a wide selection of retail, dining and entertainment facilities. You can also choose to shop to your heart’s content at Square 2, which is conveniently located right next to Oasia.

The published price for the weekend package is from $300++. SHIMWORLD readers enjoy a special 10% discount by clicking this link http://bit.ly/oasiawk-jan when making a reservation (valid till Dec 31, 2012).

More photos of Oasia Hotel on Facebook

Created by award-winning Japanese interior designer, Takashi Sugimoto, our Club Rooms are inspired by the refreshing elements of nature that promise to soothe your senses. Here, you can take pleasure in the panoramic view of the cityscape from within the comforts of your room and enjoy top-notch amenities such as a 46” LCD television, a superior Martello® coffee-making facility, and an elegant bathroom that is equipped with a delightful rain shower and fine touches.

My room — an Oasia Club Room — located right below the Oasia Club on 22nd floor overlooks Singapore’s newest medical hub, comprising Novena Specialist Centre, Novena Medical Centre, National Skin Centre and Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

With its minimalistic chic and comfortably furnished rooms, new business hotel, Oasia Hotel has managed to give justice to, and find a balance between the words “fuss-free” and “luxurious”.

Creative use of drinking glasses back-lit by a network of bright LED seen at Zaffron.

So much salmon so little time.

Traditional cured fish.

My breakfast at Oasia Club where sumptuous breakfast is served exclusively to Club guests. All others dine at Zaffron. Here, I have croissant, wild mushrooms, raw salmon, fried rice to start the morning on the day I’m due to leave Singapore.

Located on the eighth floor, our 20-metre pool and pleasurable jacuzzi facilities allow you to soak in the surrounding spectacular views of the cityscape while you relax in complete serenity.

The same pool at a different angle at night.

Enjoy a workout at our Fitness Centre on the eighth floor to feel energized all day long. Equipped with sophisticated cardiovascular and weight training equipment, even tired business travellers can stretch their limbs after long flights.

The Oasia Club Located on the 22nd fl oor, our Oasia Club off ers all club floor guests total privacy from the rest of the world. With a lavish spread of international breakfast served daily, you can lounge at the club fl oor pool deck and also stay connected to the outside world via the complimentary Wi-Fi service. Evening cocktails and canapés are served daily from 6pm to 8pm to round-off your day on a high note.

I balanced the 5D Mark II on the skinny rail on the 22nd floor to capture the illuminated Oasia Club and to its left below, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

You can even enjoy a wide variety of local food delights such as chicken rice, laksa, satay, mee goreng and tropical fruits like mangosteens, papayas, and pineapples at the nearby Newton Food Centre or the local eateries around. With Singapore’s newest medical hub, comprising Novena Specialist Centre, Novena Medical Centre, National Skin Centre and Tan Tock Seng Hospital, you will have excellent medical expertise close at hand.