The iconic Singapore SEA Aquarium is among the largest aquariums in the world, proudly housing over 100,000 marine animals from 1,000 species spread across 40+ habitats. In 2025, the Singapore SEA Aquarium celebrates 12 years since opening its doors under the name Marine Life Park in 2012.
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Dining at the Singapore SEA Aquarium
Overview
The Singapore SEA Aquarium is open daily from 10am-7pm.
📍8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098269 (Floors B1 & 1 at Resorts World Sentosa), near the Bull Ring Merlion
Map of Singapore SEA Aquarium the here.
Duration: Most people spend about 2-3 hours here.
♿ There is a lift onsite as well as barrier-free and accessible routes throughout the aquarium. Wheelchairs can also be rented onsite for S$15.
There is a nursing room available onsite and strollers are allowed.
🚫No Smoking onsite. No outside food/beverage allowed.
Tickets
One-day Singapore SEA Aquarium admission passes cost S$44 for those ages 13 & up, and S$33 for kids ages 4-12. Tickets can be purchases online or onsite; no cash is accepted and you are encouraged to purchase your tickets ahead of time in case the building is at capacity.
You can re-enter the Singapore SEA Aquarium on the same day, just ensure you get a hand stamp before you leave.
Please keep in mind if you purchase a ticket through a third party like Klook, Pelago, or your credit card rewards portal, you will likely have to complete an additional step to reserve the ticket admission date.
There are bundles, VIP packages, behind the scenes lab tours, and special kid’s event that can be purchased on the website. This includes things like the Junior Ocean Detective and bundles with other Resorts World Sentosa attractions (like the Adventure Cove Water Park, Dolphin Island, Universal Studios Singapore, the Harry Potter Experience and more).
What To See & Do
There are seven distinct zones you can check out at the Singapore SEA Aquarium:
- Shipwrecked is a large tank that teaches patrons that wrecks transform into habitats for certain sharks, fish, and other animals.
- School of Fish is home to over 5,000 colorful fish in all shapes and sizes.
- Ocean Diversity features jellyfish, dolphins, and more!
- Open Ocean is the massive tank home to over 40,000 creatures/120 species to include manta rays.
- Quirky Adaptations are for specialty marine species like elephant fish and sea horses.
- Underwater City houses coral reefs and its constituents like Moray Eels.
- Apex Predators of the Sea is the shark tanks home to a dozen shark species!
There are daily showings that you can watch with your admission ticket! They last anywhere from 5-15 minutes. Here they are organized by time slot:
- Dive Feeding at the Shipwreck (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10:30am)
- Sea Jelly Secrets at the Sea Jellies Habitat (Daily at 11:45am)
- Open Ocean Discovery at the Open Ocean Exhibit (Daily at 1:15pm)
- Curious about Coral at the Coral Habitat (Daily at 1:30pm)
- Sensational Sharks at Shark Seas (Tuesday & Thursday at 2:30pm)
- Shipwreck Unraveled at the Shipwreck Habitat (Weekends & Public Holidays at 3:30pm)
- Say Cheese With the Manta Mascots photo opp (Weekends & Public Holidays at Noon, 3pm, and 4pm)
*The Indo-Pacific Bottleneck Dolphin Talk is temporarily suspended for upgraded work
How to Get There
The Bull Ring is a colorful 2D rendering of the Singapore Merlion that is near the entrance of the Singapore SEA Aquarium. It is a good reference point to find the aquarium using Google and Apple Maps. There are several ways to get to Sentosa Island as outlined below.
Sentosa Express: Take a ride from VivoCity to Resorts World Station, then walk over to the aquarium. The monorail operates daily from 7am-midnight and runs about every 15-30 minutes depending on your stop; please know that most if not all monorails are stand-up only trains, but it is wheelchair accessible. You only pay to get to Sentosa Island so the monorail is free to use in any direction once you leave VivoCity. A ride from VivoCity costs S$4/adult and S$2 for children under 0.9m/2’11” and for seniors. You can use your EZ Link Card, Credit Card, and Mobile Pay options or purchase an online ticket.
Sentosa Boardwalk: The easiest way is to take the free Sentosa Boardwalk and enjoy the view! The distance between VivoCity and the Singapore SEA Aquarium is about 1.5km/0.9 miles and should take about 15-20 minutes.
Shuttle: There is a private shuttle that runs between VivoCity/HarbourFront Station bus stops from 5:45am-11:45pm, every 15-20 minutes and costs S$1/pax for a round trip. It is officially called the RWS8 Shuttle and is a green bus.
Dining at the Singapore SEA Aquarium
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Inside the Singapore SEA Aquarium lies Ocean Bites as well as its fancy big sister, Ocean Restaurant, which requires a dress code and a reservation. However, neither are halal-certified.
The Resorts World property has a variety of dining options from Chinese, to Western, sushi, and local fare; even bakeries, ice cream, and bars are onsite. More details on that can be found here.
The more affordable options include what was once Malaysian Food Street, which is currently closed temporarily (since February 2025) for renovations and rebranding. Otherwise there is Arbora Cafe at Sentosa Cable Car Station (the Mount Faber Line) as well as the Palawan Food Trucks near Palawan Beach.
Lastly, there is also a ShakeShack, a Marrybrown, Good Old Days, and some coffee/sweet shops around Central Beach Bazaar & iFly Singapore.
Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Finally, thank you for reading all about the five key highlights about the Singapore SEA Aquarium! I hope this inspires you to take a trip down to Sentosa Island and enjoy one of the world’s largest aquariums.
