Avoid unnecessary expenses as Singapore is expensive
In comparison to neighbouring Asian travel destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, Singapore is 2 to 3 times more expensive. Given this, it’s easy to blow your budget and gambling bankroll before you even play a hand of blackjack. One of the first ways that you can save is by getting your casino resort’s cheapest room option. Even the lower tier rooms at Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa are enough to satisfy most visitors. Even better is if you book a room at one of the city’s mid range hotels, which can be as cheap as S$100 per night. This may force you to take a taxi to one of the casinos, but it’s still cheaper than paying S$200 300 a night. Rather than dining at the celebrity chef restaurants near casinos, eat the local cuisine. Many city based restaurants offer meals for as cheap as S$10 15, while street vendors sell meals for S$5 10.
Carry Snacks and Supplies
Continuing on the point above, waiting until you get into Singapore to buy snacks and basic supplies is a costly mistake. We suggest fitting travel friendly food and other supplies into your luggage before departing. Doing so will potentially save you hundreds of dollars during the trip.
Avoid Weekend trips to avoid rush and expensive visits
With 5.4 million people packed into 719 kilometres, Singapore has a population density of 7,698 per sq. km. This gives Singapore the largest population density in the world—outranking second place Hong Kong by over 1,000 people per s q. km. Long story short, Singapore is an extremely busy place. And the earlier in the week you can visit, the better. This is especially the case if you plan on visiting any of the local attractions that we discussed above, which are way too crowded on weekends. Plan to arrive in Singapore on Sunday or Monday if you want to beat the rush during your trip.
Avoid travelling in September and October
Considering that Singapore isn’t a tropical destination and its seasons are all relatively the same temperature, there’s no bad time to visit from a weather or seasonal perspective. But one point when you want to avoid travelling to Singapore is late September to early October. The reason why is because the Singapore Grand Prix runs from mid September through the first week of October, and the city is absolutely packed. If you’re still going to brave this traffic, book your hotel room well in advance so that you aren’t left overpaying for one of the few remaining rooms.
Follow strong will power while visiting Casinos
Bankroll management is always important, but it’s especially crucial when you’re vacationing in an action packed place like Singapore. The last thing that you want to do is blow your money on the slots and tables within the first day or two, then sit around the hotel room because you’re penniless. Divide your bankroll into units before the trip, set aside a certain amount for each day, and keep the rest of your money / cards in your room safe into after a session. Of course, if you don’t have a problem with bankroll management, then keeping your remaining roll in the room safe is unnecessary.
Make a budget of S$200 to 250 per day
On the reverse side, you also need to make sure that your travel and eating budget are in order before leaving for Singapore. A good rule of thumb is to have at least S$200 250 per day for reasonable meals, light amenities, and 2 3 attractions for the trip. This doesn’t include your gambling bankroll or plane tickets. If you were to get airfare for S$500 and gamble S$100 per day, this would bring a 4 day trip total to S$1,700 US$1,200 to S$1,900 US$1,350. Of course, everybody’s trip itinerary and budget will be different. But this gives you a reasonable idea of what to budget for regarding the entire trip.
Plan a visit for 3-4 nights to enjoy Singapore
This is another aspect that’s entirely up to the individual, but we suggest staying in Singapore for 3 4 nights on your first casino trip. This gives you enough time to gamble, check out the resort offerings, and see a couple of mainland attractions. This doesn’t include flight time, which, if you’re flying from the US 20 hours or UK 13 hours is a long time. If you’re inexperienced with long flights like this, you’ll need an extra day or so to recover before enjoying your drip.
