A champagne flight on the Singapore Flyer is a highly glamorous way to experience a most popular tourist activity and landmark - which is the world's largest observation wheel. Singapore Flyer gives a bird's eye view of the lion city, best experienced with an evening under the stars on a sky dining flight to see a city lit up in lights!
Located in Marina Bay, purposely surrounded by water for feng shui benefits, the wheel stands larger than the London Eye. The Singapore Flyer is within walking distance from most hotels, which you will see well from the air, and probably be able to point out your hotel! Upon arrival you'll notice an airport theme with signs to the ‘check-in,' ‘VIPs lounge' or ‘baggage depot.' Before boarding your flight a tunnel guides you to a large blue screen where photographers snap away for photos to be super imposed against a shot of the wheel. The cabin is moving as you step onboard, but there's no rush - it's slow enough to make boarding effortless. Inside and on a complete rotation you will gaze through UV protected glass across the island to see rows of skyscrapers, ocean's abundant boats and mountains in the distance then have you back on ground within half and hour. You will literally view birds gliding at your eye level.
Don an audio headset to learn about the interesting Feng Shui culture of Singapore, and existing Chi benefits of the Wheel's construction. An audio history of how Singapore came to be makes for intriguing stories.
Special cabins are available - decked out elegantly for affairs to impress and can be booked privately. Fitting a max of 28 people, business meetings are held in these cabins, (I would sign on that dotted line!) or private evening meals as the sunsets with butler on hand. Also popular are birthday parties, or an intimate marriage proposal when the cabin reaches the top. I have to say, when the annual F1 is on, this would be the million-dollar view, the F1 track circles directly under the flyer.
On my flight, I was worried about vertigo as the Singapore Flyer appears so high from the ground. I can now calm the minds of others to say - yes the cabins are constructed of glass to make you very aware of the height, but the wheel rotates slowly enough that you feel like you're in a tall (42 stories to be exact) secure building. Plus there are seats in the middle so if vertigo is a problem you can remain calmly in the centre, away from the edge, which shows a view of directly underneath you. My chilled flute of Moet & Chandon with complementary strawberries and fine chocolates added a glittering touch of luxury to the flight. There's also the Signature cocktail VIPs flight to enjoy if champagne is not to your taste.
After the flight you disembark by stepping to the grounded platform (at the same pace as walking off an elevator) then walk through a large tourist shop, (unfortunately not duty free) displaying many ideas for gifts to take to those at home who didn't get to go on the flyer. They missed out!
I'd recommend this to tourists of all ages, and anyone looking for a different approach to a business meeting; a trip to Singapore is not complete without.