Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
80 Rhu Cross, #01-01
&
65/6345-7788.
Greens fees Mon-Fri S$80 or S$110 (9 or 18 holes; US$54 or
US$74/£36 or £50), Sat-Sun S$100 or S$195 (US$67 or US$131/£45 or £88). Sat-Tues 7am-5pm; Wed-Fri
7am-8:20pm.
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Sentosa Golf Club
The best idea if you're traveling with your family and want to get
in a game, S entosa's many activities will keep the kids happy while y ou practice y our
swing guilt-free at one of the club 's two 18-hole 72-par courses, the Tanjong and the
Serapong (the home of the S ingapore Open). This private club charges much mor e for
nonmembers than other courses (and weekend play for nonmembers is restricted to Sun
afternoon), but both are beautiful championship courses and a r elaxing time away from
the city. Advance phone bookings are required.
27 Buk it M anis Rd ., S entosa Island .
&
65/6275-0022.
Greens f ees M on-Fri S$305-S$355
(US$204-US$238/£137-£160); Sun S$425-S$475 (US$285-US$318/£191-£214). Daily 7am-7pm.
SCUBA DIVING
The locals are crazy about scuba diving but are more likely to travel to Malaysia and other
Southeast Asian destinations for good under water adventures. The most common com-
plaint is that the water surr ounding Singapore is r eally silty—sometimes to the point
where you can bar ely see y our hand befor e your face. S ee chapters 13 thr ough 15 for
scuba activities in Malaysia.
SEA CANOEING
Rubber sea canoes and one- or two-person kayaks can be r ented at Siloso Beach on Sen-
tosa, the beach at East Coast P ark (near M cDonald's Carpar k C), and the beach at
Changi Point. Prices range from S$14 to S$35 (US$9.40-US$23/£6.30-£16) per hour,
depending on the type of craft you rent. Life jackets are provided. These places don't have
phones, so just go to the beach and scout out the r ental places on the sand.
TENNIS
Quite a fe w hotels in the city pr ovide tennis cour ts for guests, many floodlit for night
play (which allows you to avoid the daytime heat), and ev en a few that can arrange les-
sons, so be sur e to check out the hotel listings in chapter 5. I f your hotel doesn't have
tennis facilities, ask y our concierge for help to arrange a game at a facility outside the
hotel. Many hotels hav e signing agr eements with sister hotel pr operties or special rates
with independent fitness centers within the city.
WATER-SKIING & WAKEBOARDING
The new hot spot for waterskiing and wakeboar ding is
Ski 360
° at the East Coast P ark
(
&
65/6442-7318;
www.ski360degree.com). Rather than a boat, skiers are pulled by an
overhead cable like a snow ski lift around the perimeter of the lake. Ski passes range from
S$32 (US$21/£14) per hour on weekdays to S$42 (US$28/£19) on weekends and pub-
lic holidays. Boat-based skiing is r un b y v arious clubs on S eletar I sland—contact the
Singapore Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (
&
65/6348-9943;
www.swwf.org.sg)
for information on courses and contacts.
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WINDSURFING & SAILING
You'll find both windsur fing boards and sailboats for r ent at the lagoon in East Coast
Park, which is where these activities primarily take place. Many require membership, but
the Mana Mana Beach Club rents out to visitors at 1212 East Coast Pkwy. (
&
65/6339-
8878
). For S$55 (US$37/£25) an hour, you can rent a Laser, or for S$45 (US$30/£20)
an hour, you can rent windsurf gear.
