Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd - Southern Islands
The team at Resorts World at Sentosa are not your typical dive shop. This isn't about boat dives to remote reefs, at least not directly. What they excel at, and what we genuinely love them for, is their top-tier PADI 5 Star IDC Resort status and the unparalleled access it grants you to their truly enormous S.E.A. Aquarium. Think about it: confined water skills get a serious upgrade when your "pool" is a massive oceanarium filled with sharks, manta rays, and huge schools of pelagic fish. For new divers, especially those a bit nervous about open water, it’s a game-changer. You build confidence in a controlled, yet utterly immersive, environment. Our favourite tip? Try to time your dives during feeding times; the activity levels go through the roof, and seeing a manta gracefully swoop in for a meal just inches away is a sensation you won’t soon forget. It’s an unusual path to certification, sure, but for those who learn best with a captivating backdrop and guaranteed marine life encounters, Resorts World at Sentosa offers a truly unique proposition.
- Location
- Southern Islands, Singapore, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 1.255197, 103.821810
- Phone
- +65 6577 9587
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.rwsentosa.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:22864]
- Address
- 8 Sentosa Gateway, Sentosa, SINGAPORE 098269, Rep. Of Singapore
Dive Sites Near Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd
Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd provides access to 15 dive sites in Southern Islands.
- AB9 - 27m (wreck)
- ABU MOOSA - 25m (wreck)
- AH LAM II - 27m (wreck)
- ANGSA 3 - 10m (wreck)
- AOI MARU - 22m (wreck)
- ARROW - 25m (wreck)
- ARWANA - 21m (wreck)
- ASSIMI III - 33m (wreck)
- BANTEN - 37m (wreck)
- BETHLEHEM - 30m (wreck)
- BINTANG MAS - 35m (wreck)
- BLACKMARK - 11m (wreck)
- BLISSFUL REEFER - 24m (wreck)
- BLISSFUL REEFER (POSSIBLY) - 27m (wreck)
- BONNIE - 10m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Southern Islands
Best Time to Dive in Southern Islands
The warmest water temperatures in Southern Islands occur in January, averaging 28.2°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.2°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.2°C (air: 26.0°C)
- February: 28.2°C (air: 26.6°C)
- March: 28.2°C (air: 27.1°C)
- April: 28.2°C (air: 27.4°C)
- May: 28.2°C (air: 27.9°C)
- June: 28.2°C (air: 27.4°C)
- July: 28.2°C (air: 27.5°C)
- August: 28.2°C (air: 27.2°C)
- September: 28.2°C (air: 27.2°C)
- October: 28.2°C (air: 27.2°C)
- November: 28.2°C (air: 26.5°C)
- December: 28.2°C (air: 26.3°C)
Marine Life in Southern Islands
Home to 284 recorded species including 179 reef fish, 46 hard corals, 17 seagrass & algae, 13 sharks & rays, 8 sea snails & nudibranchs, 6 other.
Notable Marine Life
- Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- seagrass (Halophila ovalis) - Seagrass & Algae
- halodule (Halodule uninervis) - Seagrass & Algae
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- Species code: Si (Syringodium isoetifolium) - Seagrass & Algae
- Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora millepora) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus) - Hard Corals
- Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis) - Hard Corals
Recommended Packing List for Southern Islands
Based on average water temperature of 28.2°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories