A fun-filled holiday

There are few places like Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), where families can find such a wide variety of activities to enjoy.
I discovered this and more during a recent familiarisation trip by RWS.
From learning experiences at the SEA Aquarium and Maritime Experiential Museum, to wild rides at the Adventure Cove Waterpark, or coming face-to-face with dinosaurs at the Jurassic World: Explore & Roar attraction, there is much to see and do here.
The Jurassic World: Explore & Roar is the latest attraction at Universal Studios Sentosa, which ends on Aug 22.
Among the highlights here are learning how to train and control a Velociraptor called Val at the Raptor Training Programme, as well as a live action show set in Jurassic Park and starring a Tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex)!
If you want to take a picture with a dinosaur, head to the Jurassic Encounter, where you can 'interact' with dinosaurs on a big screen with cutting-edge augmented reality. See yourself standing beside a gigantic T-Rex, or a Triceratops.
For the little ones, they can look forward to Hatched! Featuring Dr Rodney, a mainstay attraction launching on June 29, which offers a chance for them to watch the hatching of a baby Velociraptor!
Meanwhile at the Maritime Experiential Museum, visitors take a 'journey into the past' in guided tours of exhibitions about the Maritime Silk Route, learn how to tie classic mariner's knots, and 'relive' the terror of being on a ship caught in a treacherous storm in the multi-sensory Typhoon Theatre.
Not only will visitors come away with some idea of the maritime history of the region, they will also learn about the currency used then, the types of equipment used to navigate the seas, and the ports of call that Admiral Zheng He made as he sailed from China to Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Nearby, head for some fun at the Adventure Cove Waterpark.
From now till July 1 on the weekends and public holidays, thrill seekers can take part in exciting water-themed challenges at the waterpark's Splash Bash, where among the highlights is the flamingo race, where participants sit atop a giant pink flamingo float and paddle towards the finish line amidst thrashing waves at Bluwater Bay.
A stone's throw away from the waterpark is the SEA Aquarium which is home to more than 100,000 marine animals from over 1,000 species, and across 50 different habitats.
At the entrance, visitors are greeted by a hammerhead shark sculpture made from recycled flip flops fished from the sea in Kenya.
The first big exhibit in the aquarium houses a wide variety of sharks. There are said to be some 120 sharks from 12 different species to be found here.
They include the hammerhead, black tip, silver tip, nurse shark, carpet shark, and the very rare sand tiger shark.
Other attractions include the massive two-jawed manta eels, schools of colourful fishes, 'magical' creatures from the deep that emit their own light, and the graceful guitar shark, which is actually a species of ray.
Drink in the surreal experience of seeing these sea creatures swimming above you and even beneath your feet in artfully-constructed tunnels with water surrounding on all sides, or touch a chocolate chip sea star.
The SEA Aquarium also organises conservation and educational activities on a regular basis. Currently, it is holding an Ocean Festival throughout this month in celebration of the June 8 World Ocean Day.
A host of installation art pieces, exhibitions, quizzes and activities have been planned to help create awareness on the importance of marine conservation, and protecting our oceans at this festival.
For more, visit the Resorts World Sentosa website.