SINGAPORE, 17 August 2026: Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) has unveiled the next chapter of the Greater Sentosa Master Plan (GSMP). This long-term transformation will integrate Sentosa with Brani and progressively expand Singapore’s island playground and sanctuary over the next two decades.
The landmark concepts were first shared at the opening of the ‘Your Island: Reimagined’ exhibition in July at VivoCity.
Comprising Sentosa and the 120-hectare Brani, Greater Sentosa is expected to unlock new spaces for hotels, attractions and experiences while retaining the island’s charm and natural elements. When completed, Greater Sentosa is projected to attract twice as many visitors as it does today.
“For more than five decades, Sentosa has welcomed generations of Singaporeans and visitors from around the world, growing into a place that holds precious memories for many and is well-loved by all. It is, in many ways, a global Singapore brand,” said Sentosa Development Corporation. Chief Executive OfficerThien Kwee Eng. “The GSMP is the greatest transformation in our history. We will stay true to the soul and identity of this island, while shaping the next generation of world-class experiences. Before any of it is built, we wanted to share this vision openly, invite Singaporeans to step inside it and shape it together.”
Anchored on the vision of Sentosa as Singapore’s “Island Playground and Sanctuary in a Global City”, the GSMP intends to bring together new iconic landmarks, reimagined beaches and coastlines, nature-centric growth, and enhanced connectivity to create more compelling reasons for Singaporeans and visitors to return across different times of the day and seasons of life.
This builds on SDC’s longstanding mandate to develop, manage and promote Sentosa as a leisure island destination for Singaporeans and visitors. Over the decades, Sentosa has grown into a well-loved playground, known for its beaches, attractions, resorts and lifestyle experiences, while remaining a nature-centric island at its heart.
A key part of the development pipeline is Brani West, intended to be one of the largest attraction sites under the GSMP. Engagements with potential partners are underway, supporting the broader ambition to introduce novel and refreshed experiences that strengthen Greater Sentosa’s appeal to both Singaporeans and international visitors.
New iconic landmarks
With the GSMP, Sentosa’s destination appeal will be reinforced through new iconic landmarks that bring together play, nature, leisure and discovery. These include the Imbiah Canopy, a beacon and vantage point atop Mount Imbiah, that will house attractions, food and beverage, retail options, and sheltered event spaces. A treetop skywalk is planned to connect new nature-based experiences and trails, providing a comfortable walking experience to Siloso Beach.
The planned Imbiah Lookout Walk will complement this. This sheltered elevated forest canopy walk will connect Sensoryscape to Imbiah Lookout and provide access to surrounding Sentosa walking trails. New nature-based attractions will also encourage visitors to explore the secondary forests and heritage buildings at Mount Imbiah, with expanded nature and heritage trails planned in later phases to eventually connect to the Southern Ridges on the mainland. Together with plans to link forests across Brani, Serapong and Imbiah into a continuous green network, Greater Sentosa’s ecological connectivity will be further strengthened, allowing guests to enjoy nature for restoration and well-being.
Along the beachfront, the Sensorium is envisioned as a new icon that will host a range of lifestyle and indoor attractions, including a multi-purpose venue for events and festival activations. Designed with green spaces to enhance thermal comfort and elevate the guest experience, the space will also reflect SDC’s commitment to sustainability.
Guests can also look forward to discovering more upcoming experiences at Resorts World Sentosa. These include the landmark Waterfront Lifestyle Development, scheduled for completion in 2030.
Reimagined beaches and coastlines
Siloso, Palawan and Tanjong Beach will be rejuvenated alongside the introduction of coastal protection measures, creating new lifestyle developments and multi-use, day-to-night spaces for play, relaxation and community gatherings.
New experiences that highlight Sentosa’s natural assets are also being explored, including coastal activities, beach clubs, and a floating boardwalk connecting islets. An islet-hopping experience across the 3km stretch of Sentosa’s golden beaches will allow guests to explore islets across Sentosa’s beaches and discover the island’s waters and natural elements up close.
Concepts under study include beach club experiences positioned around scenic sunrise and sunset views, as well as treetop dining, turning the island’s well-loved beachfronts into more vibrant, flexible spaces for different occasions day and night.
Enhanced connectivity in Greater Sentosa
Connectivity to and within Greater Sentosa is expected to be transformed through enhanced links by land, air, sea and waterfront. The Island Heart Transport Hub is envisioned as a major gateway and key arrival point to Sentosa, linking Sentosa and Brani while providing a seamless way for Singaporeans and visitors to arrive, gather and continue their journey across the island.
A new People Mover System is intended to replace the existing Sentosa Express and provide a more seamless connection from the mainland to Island Heart and across the island, with increased carrying capacity to cater to anticipated growth in visitorship. Together with the Singapore Cable Car, water taxi connections under exploration, and additional waterfront links being studied, the journey to and around Greater Sentosa will become an experience itself for guests.
Sensoryscape, the first completed milestone of the GSMP, offers an early example of this approach. Beyond serving as a 350m green connector between Resorts World Sentosa and the island’s beaches, it combines gardens, universal design, all-weather and shaded features, digital experiences and ecological enhancements, including native plantings and a butterfly corridor, to show how infrastructure can support thermal comfort, create richer, more accessible and inclusive guest experiences, and strengthen biodiversity and visitor flow.
This integrated planning approach will guide future developments under the GSMP, with environmental studies and nature group engagements, both completed and planned, informing climate-resilient design, ecological connectivity and the sensitive integration of new experiences with Sentosa’s ridgelines, greenery, coastlines and heritage. Coastal protection measures will help build resilience against erosion and sea level rise while creating opportunities for new waterfront experiences, including coastal trails and an islet-hopping experience.
Public exhibition shares the future
The ‘Your Island. Reimagined.’ Greater Sentosa exhibition brings the GSMP vision to life through interactive and immersive exhibits that invite visitors to co-create their vision for Greater Sentosa. Through quizzes, shared aspirations and an AI-enabled immersive experience, visitors can personalise a reimagined Greater Sentosa based on their inputs and the ongoing master plan study, exploring possibilities for future shorelines, beaches, ridgelines, waterfronts and purpose-of-visit attractions.
The exhibition features seven immersive zones that help visitors reconnect with Sentosa’s past, rediscover what it offers today and reimagine what it can become. These include zones on the island’s heritage, today’s offerings, future journeys, Island Heart, the ridgeline, expanded beaches and the living vision for Greater Sentosa.
After its flagship run at VivoCity in July, the exhibition will travel to Jurong Point from 19 to 23 August and Waterway Point in Punggol from 23 to 27 September, before returning to Sentosa in October. Admission is free at all locations, with exhibit-exclusive promotions for iconic Sentosa attractions and dining vouchers available.
For more information, visit https://www.sentosa.com.sg/greatersentosa.
About Sentosa
The 500-hectare island resort is home to an exciting array of themed attractions, award-winning spa retreats, lush rainforests, golden sandy beaches, resort accommodations, world-renowned golf courses, a deep-water yachting marina and luxurious residences – making Sentosa a vibrant island resort for business and leisure. Sentosa is also home to Singapore’s first integrated resort, Resorts World Sentosa, which operates Southeast Asia’s first Universal Studios theme park.
Situated on the eastern end of Sentosa Island is Sentosa Cove, an exclusive waterfront residential enclave bustling with more than 2,000 homes, quayside restaurants, and retail and speciality shops. The island is home to Sentosa Golf Club and its two golf courses, The Serapong and The Tanjong. Sentosa Golf Club.
(Source: Sentosa Development Corporation)
