It has always been my wish to go on a yacht and have a day out at sea. I’ve seen others hold their wedding proposals, wedding photoshoot, birthday parties etc on a yacht. And in 2020, I finally had my chance to do so.
Hubby and I decided to bring my family on board a yacht we chartered for 4 hours with bbq services! It was a cloudy day with occasional drizzle, but that didn’t dampen our spirits at all! After we set off from Sentosa Cove, we anchored near the Lazarus Island and jumped into the waters very soon!
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The interior of the yacht was not spectacular. Both rooms were very cramped and stuffy. Trust me, you will not want to sleep in there. The toilets also looked dirty. We merely used the 2 rooms for changing. Sitting outdoors on the deck was much nicer and also reduced the likelihood of sea-sickness!
The charter came with 2 kayaks for use. We also rented a giant float for 10 pax at $100 for those who just wanted to laze around on the water. Of course, hubby and I stole some couple time on the kayak while my parents helped to take care of baby.
As we played, food was being barbecued by the staff. We were very lucky. Rain stopped at the right moments. It only rained on our way there and back. And because it was mostly cloudy, we did not turn out too sun-burnt from the day!
Also, it happened to be the day my baby turned 6 months old! Time flies when you are happy! Another thing that happened on board was my cousin’s proposal! How sweet! That’s just me taking photo with his props haha!
That night, hubby and I decided to continue with a staycation at one of the newest hotel in Sentosa: Village Hotel Sentosa. Under the same development, there are also the Outpost Hotel and Barracks Hotel. However, the Outpost Hotel is for adults (above 16yo) only. While the Barracks Hotel is open to families with children, we felt that the Village Hotel Sentosa would be more family-friendly!
We stayed at level 3 of the hotel, which was at the same level as the swimming pools, and that was really convenient for us. There are several pools in the hotel, including a Lazy River, shared between the Outpost Hotel and Village Hotel Sentosa. The Pamukkale Pool was the prettiest pool facing the sea. However, it was also adult-only. Hubby and I did not get to swim there because we had our baby with us. Nonetheless, that didn’t stop us from taking photos there while my family played with baby at the Children’s Play Pool!
Rooms at the Village Hotel Sentosa were small. All that we had was just a double bed and a tv console. There was no space for baby cot nor arm chair. Luckily, that didn’t prevent us from having a good night’s sleep!
The next morning, we decided to bring our baby for a swim at the Children’s Play Pool. It’s our baby’s first swim in an actual pool and we were really quite excited about it. We prepared her swimming attire and brought along the float we had bought for her! Look at her chill face! She was unfazed by the slide too!
We also explored the Barracks Hotel right beside Village Hotel Sentosa. It has a beautiful lawn and swimming pools right behind the rooms. The black and white colonial buildings makes it look very classy too! I actually imagined myself having an outdoor wedding reception on the lawn, minus the heat!
And since the Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa was just next to the Barracks Hotel (yes they are all clustered together), we decided to head there to the glass pavilion and take photo at the same old spot again. It’s sort of like a photo I need to take once a year to add to my collection. As an afternote, I’m glad we did! Shortly after our stay, Singapore saw a rise in COVID-19 cases. We had to cancel whatever plans we had for our wedding anniversary. I’m glad we already took photo at the pavilion!
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