Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Singapore

Hi guys, we will take you to one of the island country in Southeast Asia – Singapore. The most recognizable landmark would be the Merlion Statue. The name combines two exotic creatures a lion and a mermaid. Merlion is also known as the Guardian of Prosperity, is a statue with the body of a fish and the head of a lion.

I spent just roughly two weeks at Marina Bay Sands Hotel and the experience is top notch. Have you ever spend a night on a massive ship floating in the sky? There are pools with high glass barrier that give you the feeling that you are floating in the sky. 

The Light and Water Show at the Marina Bay Sands is one show that you can watch in Singapore every night for free.  The shows start at 8pm and 9.30pm.  On Friday and Saturday nights, there is another show at 11pm.

There is a little catch that you should know – although the show starts at the same time, you cannot watch both at the same time.  You have to be at the Marina Bay Sands side to watch the Water Show, and you have to be across the bay to watch the Light Show.  You can catch one at 8pm and then stroll over to the other side to catch the other one at 9.30pm.

Marina Bay Sands Light Show

During the 15-minute show, laser lights lighted up the sky from the unique ship-like rooftop of the Marina Bay Sands.  I loved how the water reflected the colourful lights from the roofs of the Marina Bay Sands shopping centre in the foreground.  The dancing lights were accompanied by music that could be heard around the whole bay area.   I definitely think its worth watching if you are around the Marina Bay area.

Marina Bay Sands Water Show

The Water Show, on the other hand, was not as impressive as the Light Show.  Yes, there was some excitement when a small burst of fire took the audience by surprise, but the typical dancing water and the video display on the water were not new, at least not to us.  Despite that, I think it was still nice to watch because of the awesome city skyline as the backdrop.

 I would recommend Singapore to be one of the "must go" destination because in spite the fact that Singapore is a very small island country, there are heaps of other activities that you could visit and have some fun. I would come back to Singapore in the near future if I have time.

.Minh H