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Marina Bay

Singapore travel guide

What to see in Marina Bay

Postcard Singapore: Marina Bay Sands, the Merlion and the Supertrees of Gardens by the Bay.

Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Best time: from March to October
  • Typical food: Chilli crab
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Marina Bay highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Gardens by the Bay

    Supertrees and flower domes.

  2. Marina Bay Sands

    A viewpoint over the bay.

  3. Merlion

    The lion-fish statue.

  4. Light show

    Every night on the bay.

  5. Clarke Quay

    Bars along the river.

Day trips from Marina Bay

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Marina Bay

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Marina Bay are from March to October.

  1. Jan with warnings
  2. Feb with warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov with warnings
  12. Dec with warnings
  • from November to January

    Northeast monsoon

    From November to January it rains more, with heavy downpours almost every day.

    What to do: You can go all year round; bring an umbrella and indoor plans for the afternoons.

  • February

    Lunar New Year (approximate dates)

    Millions of people travel at this time: trains and flights are full and expensive, and many shops and restaurants close for several days.

    What to do: Book transport weeks in advance and expect closures for the first three days.

Typical food of Marina Bay

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Marina Bay from your kitchen).

Chilli crab
Photo: megawatts86 · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chilli crab

Crab in a thick, sweet and spicy tomato and chilli sauce, bound with egg. It’s eaten with your hands at the seafood restaurants by the bay and mopped up with mantou, fried buns.

  • Serves 4
  • 45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large mud crabs (or 1.5 kg brown crab)
  • 4 garlic cloves, 1 piece of ginger and 4 shallots
  • 4 red chillies
  • 4 tablespoons of ketchup and 2 of sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of cornflour
  • 1 beaten egg
  • Coriander
  • Chinese buns (mantou) for dipping

How to make it at home

  1. Clean and joint the crabs and crack the claws.
  2. Blend the garlic, ginger, shallots and chillies, and fry the paste in a wok.
  3. Add the crabs, stir-fry and add a glass of water; cover and cook for 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in the ketchup, chilli sauce, sugar and soy sauce, and thicken with cornflour.
  5. Off the heat, drizzle in the beaten egg, stir so it forms ribbons and finish with coriander.

The trick: The fried buns are for dipping in the sauce: it’s the best part.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: a hawker centre. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Singapore guide.

Frequently asked questions about Marina Bay

What to see in Marina Bay?

Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Merlion, Light show and Clarke Quay.

What to see in Marina Bay in one day?

Don’t miss Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Merlion, Light show and Clarke Quay. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Marina Bay?

The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Marina Bay are from March to October.

What day trips can you take from Marina Bay?

Gardens by the Bay.

What is the typical food of Marina Bay?

Chilli crab. Crab in a thick, sweet and spicy tomato and chilli sauce, bound with egg. It’s eaten with your hands at the seafood restaurants by the bay and mopped up with mantou, fried buns.

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Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.