Singapore has unveiled a 20-year blueprint to redefine Sentosa Island’s role as a tourism destination, including creation of new attractions, hotels and transport links. The plan is designed to double visitor numbers while strengthening the island’s environmental credentials.
The Greater Sentosa Master Plan aims to integrate the development of Sentosa with the neighbouring 120-hectare (200,000-square-metre) Brani Island, creating an expanded tourism precinct featuring new landmarks, reimagined beaches and coastlines, enhanced transport infrastructure and a stronger emphasis on nature-based experiences.
The plan was unveiled on Friday by the Sentosa Development Corp.
Sentosa is home to Resorts World Sentosa, one half of Singapore’s casino duopoly. The property – operated by Genting Singapore Ltd, part of the Genting group – is also undergoing a major expansion under a SGD6.80 billion (currently US$5.25 billion) investment programme.
Sentosa Development Corp stated in a press release that the blueprint for Sentosa Island as a whole aimed to “enhance Singapore’s destination appeal and deepen the island’s sanctuary qualities by strengthening its nature, heritage, coastal and green spaces.”
It added that the plan would be “implemented progressively, with developments expected to come on board from the early 2030s.”
Sentosa Development Corp highlighted on Friday how major additions already planned under Resorts World Sentosa’s expansion programme would complement the Greater Sentosa Master Plan. The RWS 2.0 redevelopment includes the Waterfront Lifestyle Development, scheduled for completion in 2030, as well as the opening of the Super Nintendo World attraction at Universal Studios Singapore.
A key feature of the Greater Sentosa Master Plan is to strengthen links between Resorts World Sentosa and the wider island, including through the existing Sensoryscape, a landscaped corridor connecting the integrated resort with Sentosa’s beaches.
