To be honest, S.E.A Aquarium isn’t the first place that jumps to our mind when we think of Christmas – we lean towards traditional Christmas scenes that have a hot cup of tea and gingerbread cookies, wrapped presents under a well-decorated tree, and a hearty dinner with all the trimmings. But hey, you’re missing out if you don’t have any plans to venture down to the S.E.A Aquarium this Christmas – especially since there’s discount admission rates for all this holiday season.
From 1 to 31 Dec, the aquarium celebrates their annual “Merry Fishmas” celebrations, meaning that there’ll be lots of interactive activities for you to take part in. You can witness a Giant Pacific Octopus cleverly maneuver his tentacles to grasp hidden treats in a box, or admire a 3.2-metre tall “Fishmas” tree that’s made up of over 300 plastic bottles.
They’re also bringing in a bunch of new sea life creatures, which includes the ornate eagle ray – one of the world’s rarest rays. The ornate eagle ray is listed as “Endangered”, mostly because they’re always accidentally captured by fisherman in the Pacific Ocean waters – despite measuring up to 5m.
Supposedly shy, we’re not sure how the ornate eagle ray will react when S.E.A Aquarium scuba divers get their annual revamp as Scuba Santa and Elves – but we’re liking how Scuba Santa is authentically Santa and is clad in a full red suit complete with beard and all.
The aquarium will also be welcoming many other threatened sea species, such as the Argentine humphead, Mauritius triggerfish, honeycomb cowfish, and bat ray.
The aquarium’s mascots, Mai the manta Ray and Sam the hammerhead shark, will also be making their way around to greet and meet.
Singapore residents can enjoy discounts on admission at $30 for an adult one-day ticket (U.P. $34), and $18 for a child/ senior citizen ticket (U.P. $24). You can watch Scuba Santa and Elves Underwater Adventures at 3pm daily, with an additional show at 1.45pm on 2, 3, 9, 10 & 16 Dec to 1 Jan.
For more information, visit S.E.A Aquarium’s official website.
Images: Resorts World Sentosa
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