DBS Marina Regatta Combines Fitness, Food And Craft Into One Big Party At The Bay
For those of you who religiously watch Ninja Warrior and Wipeout and think you can conquer the courses with ease, then we’ve got news for you.
The DBS Marina Regatta is back once again for its 7th edition in celebration of DBS’ 50th anniversary, with 2 weekends of fun and challenges for adrenaline junkies and urban athletes.
The DBS Marina Regatta will be held at The Promontory@Marina Bay on 26 – 27 May and 2 – 3 June 2018.
For The Fitness Buffs
Southeast Asia’s largest land and water obstacle course, the daunting Battle Bay Extreme returns again this year, with 3 levels of difficulty.
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Choose from the Beginner (Initiate), Intermediate (Intense) and Advanced (Insane) levels and test your endurance, strength and speed. Here’s a peek at what the courses will be like.
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Of course, you’re not expected to just “be ready” for such an intense challenge. So DBS has prepared a series of complimentary fitness and wellness activities around the bay starting from 17 April 2018.
Prices for Battle Bay Extreme start at $8 – $10 for Initiate and $28 for Intense and Insane.
You can register for the complimentary, pre-Regatta fitness classes and the Battle Bay Extreme here.
That’s not all, for an early-bird fee of $38, you’ll be able to try your hands at the six-foot wall, inverted ladders, rope climbs, quintuple steps and more!
All registered participants will receive a goodie bag with exclusive DBS Marina Regatta products and TripleFit discount passes!
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The Creator’s Market will feature the Mahota Grocers Market selling healthy snacks and drinks, an open area for wellness activities, and even a communal social kitchen.
There’s something for everyone in the family. Parents can choose to make your own superfood snacks such as granola bars and acai bowls while the kids can get creative in the hands-on upcycling, craft and wellness workshops available.
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All workshops and classes are ticketed which means you’ll need to register and pay for them. Don’t worry though, all are priced below $20.
You can view the list of workshops available here and register for them on-site or online if you’re applying for the Mahota classes.
For The Sports Fans
Now for the main event of the DBS Marina Regatta – the dragon boating competition.
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Organised in partnership with the Singapore Dragon Boat Association, this is the 7th edition of the international dragon boating competition which sees over 80 teams from all over Asia compete for the cash prize of $147,000 – the largest prize amount for dragon boating in Asia.
That’s not all, this year’s competition will feature youths-at-risk and youths with special needs taking part in the Community Race category.
If you’re a fan of dragon boating, then this is a sporting event featuring the best teams in the region that you don’t want to miss!
For The Foodies
Singapore’s largest pop-up creative market, Artbox, is back bigger and better than before!
Taking over 140,000 square feet of space at the Bayfront Event Space, this year’s Artbox will feature over 400 regional retailers, a larger selection of food and beverage, creative art installations, and even a hammock and foam pit zone!
If this is your first time heading to Artbox, here’s a glimpse of what went done last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=FcbjFLabnHE
Artbox Singapore 2018
Venue: Bayfront Event Space
Date: 25 – 27 May 2018, 1 – 3 Jun 2018
Opening Hours: 3pm – 11pm
Why Book A Hotel Room When You Can Party On A Yacht For The Same Price?
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Nothing To Do In Tiny S’pore? This Bank Is Making It Its Mission To Bring More Life Here
Singapore is a lot of great things: a safe country, a technologically advanced nation, a country with THE best food in the world—to us Singaporeans, at least. But a place with plenty of fun, exciting things going on all the time, well… That’s debatable.
A Livelier Local Scene
That being said, things here have come a LONG way over the last couple of years.
One of the key parties to thank for breathing this fresh life into the local scene is—you won’t guess it—DBS bank.
The bank has made it its mission to bring new, unique and exciting experiences to our little red dot, and specifically to the Marina Bay area.
Artbox Singapore 2017
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Image Credit: 10% savings, plus 5% cashback on general admission tickets bought online, alongside other rewards and on-site perks!
Where: Ultra Park, 1 Bayfront Avenue
When: 10, 11 June
Entry: Starts at US$163 (S$230.01)
Click here to purchase tickets.
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Marina Regatta
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The DBS Marina Regatta will be returning this year from 1-4 June. Last year, they brought into Singapore South-east Asia’s tallest inflatable water slide—a massive structure that stood at over five storeys tall!
Think that can’t be topped? This year’s highlights are even more amazing!
Dubbed “Singapore’s Biggest Bayfest”, the sixth edition of DBS Marina Regatta will see The Bay receiving a tremendous makeover, transforming into Singapore’s only urban beach.
Come June this year, Bali’s famed Potato Head beach club will bring their beloved Coconut Bar to Singapore for the first time, and with it, their signature coconut cocktails and beers so you can beat the Singapore heat! You can even lounge on hammocks with an icy cold bottle of booze in hand!
To cool off even more, you can challenge yourself—and your friends!—to an epic inflatable water obstacle course! Featuring 9 obstacles of varying difficulties, see if you have what it takes to get from point A to point B.
It looks to be a splashing good time at the DBS Marina Regatta this year, and guess what? This is only the tip of the iceberg!
Where: Promontory @ Marina Bay
When: 1 – 4 June
Entry: Free
Others
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This coming August, the Singapore Coffee Festival will be back again and we hear DBS will have a hand in it!
Happening at Marina Bay Cruise Centre, this year’s coffee festival experience will come with a gorgeous waterfront view. While the finer details of the event have not yet been ironed out, we’re guessing (and hoping!) some of our favourite coffee vendors will be there, roasting up a delicious storm.
Watch this space as we will be updating this story as more information comes in!
When: 3 – 6 August 2017
Where: Marina Bay Cruise Centre
Home Is Where The Fun Is
Indeed, Singapore has come such a huge way in such a short time, and we’re definitely not complaining!
From importing overseas concepts like Artbox so we can enjoy them right in our backyards to creating platforms enterprising Singaporeans can use to showcase their wares, DBS has brought a tremendous breath of life into our country.
We can only hope many others will follow suit, bringing so much more fun and life to our home!
Also read, 10 Awesome Activities To Kick Start Your April [1-15 April]
