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Location

The Float@Marina Bay is located on the waters of the Marina Reservoir, at Marina Bay. It is located in front of the Olympic Family Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton.

History

The Float@Marina Bay is made of steel and can hold up to 1,070 tonnes, equivalent to the weight of 9000 people. The structure of the platform can be relocated and reconfigured to meet the requirements of different events.

At 120m long and 83m wide, the Float@Marina Bay was built in 2007 to provide an innovative and alternative venue for major events including sport, music concerts, and cultural performances.

The Float@Marina Bay was conceived first as an alternative venue for Singapore National Day Parade to replace the National Stadium, which was about to be demolished. It took the team 2 years to study, design, and built the platform. The construction of the platform itself took 13 months.

The first major event held at the Float@Marina Bay was the National Day Parade 2007. Subsequently, major events such as the Singapore Fireworks Celebrations, the launch of the six-week-long Waterfest Singapore 2007, the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore Triathlon (as the start and finish point), and other music and cultural performances were held there.

Within walking distance from several other accredited hotels, the Floating Stadium complements the surrounding arts and culture venues, such as the Esplanade, in the Marina Bay area.

How to get there

It is accessible via the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT). The nearest stations are  Promenade, City Hall, Raffles Place and Marina Bay. It is also accessible by public buses and water taxis.