Singapore Reveals New Long Term Tourism Plan For Sentosa

Singapore has set out a 20-year plan for Sentosa Island and Pulau Brani, with tourism growth, new transport links and Resorts World Sentosa all tied into the same long-term upgrade.

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• Greater Sentosa will combine Sentosa Island with Pulau Brani, adding more space for hotels, attractions and leisure projects.
• Resorts World Sentosa remains central to the plan, with RWS 2.0 already adding new entertainment and lifestyle capacity.
• New projects under the wider island plan should start opening from the early 2030s.

Greater Sentosa Plan Connects Tourism And Casino Resort Growth

Sentosa Development Corp has laid out a new phase of the Greater Sentosa Master Plan, a 20-year blueprint that aims to double visitor numbers and reshape one of Singapore key tourism zones.

Resorts World Sentosa gives the plan extra weight for the gaming sector. The Genting Singapore property operates as one half of Singapore casino duopoly, alongside Marina Bay Sands. Any broader upgrade to Sentosa therefore also affects how Singapore positions casino tourism, family attractions, hotels, beaches and event traffic in one combined district.

The plan no longer treats Sentosa as a stand-alone island product. Instead, it brings nearby Pulau Brani into the same tourism precinct. Pulau Brani covers about 120 hectares and gives Singapore more room to add attractions, green spaces, transport nodes and waterfront activity without relying only on the existing Sentosa land bank.

SDC said the blueprint aims to “enhance Singapore’s destination appeal and deepen the island’s sanctuary qualities by strengthening its nature, heritage, coastal and green spaces.”

Development will not arrive all at once. SDC said the plan will be “implemented progressively, with developments expected to come on board from the early 2030s.”

Resorts World Sentosa already has its own $5.25 billion expansion programme. RWS 2.0 includes the Waterfront Lifestyle Development, due in 2030, plus new attractions at Universal Studios Singapore, including Super Nintendo World. Singapore Tourism Board also lists the Singapore Oceanarium, Illumination Minion Land and other new visitor products within the wider integrated resort pipeline.

That timing helps explain why the master plan and RWS 2.0 now sit side by side. Sentosa can refresh beaches, coastlines and public areas while RWS adds paid attractions, hotels and lifestyle space. Together, they can keep visitors on the island for longer instead of relying on short day trips.

Transport sits near the center of the plan too. The wider Greater Sentosa layout includes stronger links between Resorts World Sentosa, beaches, Pulau Brani and arrival points. Sensoryscape already connects the integrated resort area with the beach zone, and the master plan builds on that idea with better movement across the island.

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