Underwater World, Singapore
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| Date opened | 13 May 1991 |
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| Date closed | 26 June 2016 |
| Location | Sentosa, Singapore |
| Land area | 28 hectares (69 acres) |
| No. of animals | 2500 |
| No. of species | 250 |
| Major exhibits | Aquatic Creatures |
| Website | www |
Underwater World (Chinese: 新加坡海底世界) (13 May 1991 – 26 June 2016), also known as Underwater World Singapore Pte Ltd, was an oceanarium located on the offshore Singaporean island of Sentosa. Opened in 1991, it had more than 2,500 marine animals of 250 species from different regions of the world. The oceanarium was mostly underground and it was owned by the Haw Par Corporation. The Underwater World's ticket included admission to the Dolphin Lagoon at Palawan Beach.
Underwater World was also involved in several environmental and educational projects, such as the Living in the Ocean Programme, Ocean Ambassador Programme and the Coral Club.
The Underwater World also provided exclusive venues to host events, such as ocean-themed functions.
On 6 June 2016, it was announced by operator Haw Par that the venue would close on 26 June 2016, Its pink dolphins, fur seals and otters were been transferred to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China the week before the announcement.
The oceanarium was opened to the public on 13 May 1991. It re-opened on 23 February 2010 after a revamp of several attractions within the park.Underwater World Monorail Station used to serve this attraction, but it no longer does since the station closed in 2005.
Underwater World had a 83-metre (272 ft) long travelator that moved visitors along a submerged 6-millimetre (0.24 in) thick acrylic-windowed tunnel from which they could look at an array of marine life including coral reefs, stingrays, moray eels, turtles, sharks and others.
The Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon offered numerous adventures to the visitors. Some of them included:
The Dolphin Lagoon was home to several Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins, also known as the "pink dolphins". Several "Meet-the-Dolphins" sessions were held daily that allowed visitors to enter the waist-deep pool and interact closely with the dolphins. The ticket to the Underwater World & dolphin show did not include the direct contact with the dolphins, an additional photo-coupon had to be purchased. The lagoon also included a Dolphin Suite where visitors could watch the dolphin performance from within an air-conditioned area.
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