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2025 is a special year for Singapore as they celebrate SG60, making it the perfect time to visit and experience the city. To make exploring Singapore even more seamless and enjoyable, SimplyGo shared new updates on the Singapore Tourist Pass, the go-to public transportation card for all visitors. New online sales channels Visitors can now conveniently purchase the Singapore Tourist Pass in advance through international online travel platforms such as Expedia, Pelago, Traveloka and Trip.com as well as various local online travel platforms. Using the QR code provided upon purchase, they can easily redeem their pass at SimplyGo Ticket Offices or Singapore Tourist Pass kiosks. This new option complements the more than 50 physical retail points and self-help kiosks across Singapore. Key locations include Changi Airport, SimplyGo Ticket Offices at selected MRT stations and popular tourist hotspots such as Bugis, Chinatown, Harbourfront and Orchard Road. New Sentosa Express Bundle The Singapore Tourist Pass + Sentosa Express Bundle is now available at just S$31. This bundle provides three days of unlimited public transport rides along with one standard admission to the Sentosa Express, allowing visitors to effortlessly explore the island and enjoy its vibrant attractions: Price: S$31 Inclusions: three days of unlimited bus and train rides + 1 Sentosa Express admission for 1 person Availability: Changi Airport MRT Station Terminal 2 Ticketing Service Centre and Harbourfront MRT Station Ticket Office Stay tuned for more bundles coming your way in 2025! NEW! More Day Pass Type Options In addition to the existing 1-, 2- and 3-day passes, the Singapore Tourist Pass has expanded its offerings to include 4- and 5-day passes, providing greater flexibility for visitors planning longer stays in Singapore. Explore …

StarCruises introduced a new lineup of shorter itineraries aboard the Star Voyager, sailing from both Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City. These carefully curated 3 Night and 4 Night voyages offer guests a convenient and flexible way to enjoy the magic of cruising—perfect for the school holidays in Singapore and Vietnam, first-time cruisers, families, busy professionals and spontaneous getaways.

Star Voyager debuts as the newest homeported ship in Singapore, offering exciting itineraries to the best destinations in Southeast Asia, starting 26 March 2025. Strengthening Singapore and the region’s position, as a leading inbound and outbound cruise hub. StarCruises, the successor of Star Cruises brand, alongside Dream Cruises brand, has officially relaunched its legacy with a ceremonial event aboard the Star Voyager in Singapore. This marks the beginning of a new chapter for both brands, which has over 30 years of history, now revitalised with a fresh and innovative vision for the future of cruising. The launch of both brands coincided with the Star Voyager’s maiden voyage under the StarCruises banner with a US$ 50 million refit of the ship, sailing out from the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC). Singapore will serve as a key homeport as well as a destination, alongside Jakarta, Melaka, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh City, fostering tourism across these cities, while offering passengers flexible embarkation options from multiple ports and countries. The milestone event, celebrating the official launch of StarCruises and Dream Cruises, and the inaugural sailing of the Star Voyager, was officiated by both Jean Ng, Assistant Chief Executive –Experience Development Group, Singapore Tourism Board and Jacqueline Tan, CEO, Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC), alongside StarCruises and Dream Cruises’ CEO and Executive Director, Colin Au and its President, Michael Goh, together with the senior management team. “We are thrilled and honoured to return to our roots with the launch of the revitalised StarCruises and Dream Cruises brands, offering an enhanced cruising experience. To celebrate this milestone, we are also excited to introduce the Star Voyager, as she embarks on her maiden voyage from Singapore, exploring the …

At the grand reveal of Disney Cruise Line in Singapore, it was announced that the cruise liner will set sail on 15 Dec 2025 and bookings will start from 10 Dec 2024. Details on pricing and sailing dates will be released on 14 Nov, 2024. It will have experiences specially created for guests in Asia.

Singapore Tourism’s multi-city roadshow ‘Holidays Made in Singapore’ launches today in Chennai, aiming to bolster ties with the Indian travel trade community. Featuring 50 exhibitors from diverse sectors, the event will proceed to Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. The roadshow seeks to attract more Indians to Singapore.

From January to May 2024, Singapore welcomed over 5 lakh Indians. “To draw more visitors from the country, Singapore will hold a multi-city roadshow from July 8-12 in Chennai, followed by Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad,” said Markus Tan, Regional Director, India, Middle East, South Asia and Africa, STB.

Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and NEON have announced that Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Singapore, will host the Asia Premiere with the largest-ever engagement of Harry Potter: Visions of Magic. This unique multimedia spectacle will be shown within RWS beginning in Fall of 2024. Harry Potter: Visions of Magic created by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and NEON is an evocative and interactive art experience exploring some of the most mysterious corners of the wizarding world across more than 40,000 square foot venue. Discover a series of immersive environments inspired by enigmatic places in the magical community, like the Room of Requirement, Newt’s Menagerie, the Ministry of Magic, and more. Responsive video content, bold architecture, and original soundscapes create breathtaking multi-sensory installations, while interactive technology invites guests to illuminate the invisible, revealing visions of magic that bring the entire experience to life. Following the sensational success of its world premiere in Germany, Harry Potter: Visions of Magic is now ready to welcome guests in Southeast Asia. Fans of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts can look forward to a newly enhance journey created specifically for Resorts World Sentosa. An additional 10,000 square feet of expanded spaces will be unveiled making this a truly unique, and never-to-be-forgotten journey to be found exclusively in Singapore at this premium lifestyle destination resort. Fans around the world have truly embraced this experience which is now close to a complete sell-out in Germany. The overwhelming demand for tickets, surpassing a remarkable 138,000 tickets prior to the grand opening, speaks to the uniqueness of this experience. Notably, Ticketmaster Germany honored NEON with the Highest Pre-sale Award, affirming the immense success achieved in the previous region. …

Singapore has introduced biometric immigration clearance at Changi Airport. Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information, said, “Passengers departing from city-state will go through automated immigration clearance from first half of 2024.”   

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced the appointment of Lim Kean Bon as Area Director, India, South Asia, and Africa on September 1. He will succeed Raymond Lim as the India market lead based in New Delhi, leading STB’s promotion, and travel trade engagement activities in Northern and Eastern India to sustain and grow affinity for Singapore from leisure travelers. In addition, Kean Bon will be responsible for business development efforts to secure visitorship across India to Singapore in the Cruise and Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) segments. He will also lead his team in engaging consumers in other regional markets like Bangladesh and South Africa. Speaking on this appointment for Singapore Tourism Board (STB), GB Srithar, Regional Director, India, Middle East, South Asia & Africa (IMESA), said, “We extend a hearty welcome to Kean Bon as he joins our dynamic team. I believe Kean Bon’s leadership in driving experience development for a leisure precinct and his past tenure in the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau (SECB) places him in good stead to take on this role in STB New Delhi, particularly in this pivotal moment of anchoring Singapore as the premier lifestyle and business destination for Indian travellers.” Kean Bon started his career in the Singapore public service as an urban planner in Singapore’s city planning authority. He joined the STB infrastructure planning and management division in 2015 to drive the planning of MICE infrastructure, and subsequently moved on to the SECB team in 2017, where he managed destination bids and account servicing activities for large-scale business meetings and conventions organised by global associations. Prior to taking on the STB New Delhi leadership role, Kean Bon led STB’s …

According to data provided by STB, India has been ranked the second-largest tourist market for Singapore in 2022 after Indonesia, reporting 686,000 Indian arrivals. Indonesians, Indians and Australians were top spending tourists in the first nine months of 2022 with SGD 8.96 billion.