Visitors can take free boat rides to Lazarus Island on weekends between Aug 17 and Sept 1.
SINGAPORE - Sunseekers can now return to the sea for all water activities at Eagle Bay Beach on Lazarus Island, two months after the area was closed for clean-up in the aftermath of a major oil spill.
Complimentary boat rides for visitors between Sentosa Cove and Lazarus Island are available on weekends between Aug 17 and Sept 1, to mark the reopening of the beach after clean-up operations. Activities available over three weekends include a stand-up paddling class for $5, and a three-hour guided walk and kayak adventure through St John’s and Lazarus islands.to the public after the oil spill – the first of three beaches there to open to visitors. Palawan and Tanjong beaches are expected to reopen in August after cleaning is completed.
The incident involved the Netherlands-flagged dredging boat Vox Maxima and the Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, which was stationary.
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