Punggol Ranch Resort

My hubby felt the plan to stay in Punggol Ranch was a little boring. So he decided just to send us there. We actually wanted to go Waterway Point for a brunch before check in in Punggol Ranch. However, since the carpark was full, so we just went to The Punggol Settlement. Sadly, the only halal stall was still closed in early afternoon, so we went to 7-11 to get some quick bites and walked along the seaside, watching ships, boats and people fishing. The breeze is nice and cool making us felt relaxing. The distance between Punggol Ranch and The Punggol Settlement is just a few minutes walk. After some while, we went to check in in Punggol Ranch and was given the nearest chalet since we have young children, aged 5 and 7. The receptionist told us that the counter will be close between 8pm to 8am, but there is a telephone number to call if require assistance. My hubby started to make himself comfortable to have a nap. While waiting for my friend to arrive, I brought my children for rabbits and horses feeding and I could purchase the food at a shop right to the end. Then my children went for a pony ride which was $10 per pax. Honestly, I found the ride is a little costly, but since we were already here, why not? I could see the horses are well taken care as they are well-built and shiny, comparing with the horses which my kids had rode in Malaysia. Shortly, after my friend had arrived, there was a small Malay event, about horse dancing beside Punggol Ranch. My hubby woke up and he got interested watching it and then he left us in Punggol. My friend and I bought our kids to The Punggol Settlement again for cycling. The children were having fun. We reached the entrance of Corny Island but did not enter because we were riding kart. Then we rode all the end to the other side of The Punggol Settlement until my mobile phone had turned to autoroam. We decided not to go any further as there were lesser people there and there were some men sitting at the seaside. Some of them went for swimming and were half naked. Feeling insecure, we hurried up rode back to the bicycle rental shop. Still not feeling hungry, kids went to the playground to play for a while. Then we went to Kampong Chai Chee Restaurant for our dinner. Dinner was nice, just that the Nestum Sotong which we ordered was a bit tough to bite. After retuning the chalet, we put our children in the indoor playground, while my friend and I went back to our chalet to watch TV and chat. We felt safe for our children since our chalet and the indoor playground was so near and our children can just come to our chalet for toilet and a drink. The indoor playground was unlimited playing, since we did not bring socks, we need to purchase $3 for each pair of socks. That night was Christmas's Eve. All the chalets were fully booked and there were many BBQ outside. It was noisy and happening, but we like the surrounding amd atmosphere. After the kids had played for about 2 hours, they were tired and back to the chalet to shower and play board games which we have bought ourselves. The next day, we need to check out by 11.30pm and we took bus number 84 to Waterway Point for our brunch and proceed to Safra Punggol for indoor water playground. Overall, I am happy about Punggol Ranch, because my children didn't feel a moment of boredom. I didn't bought much cash but they accepted NETS as well. Even the activities were very simple, my children had enjoyed themselves very much. The chalet room and toilet were spacious. The external of the chalet was a design of horse stable which was unique. The furniture were wore off but I must say, comparing with East Coast Chalet, Punggol Ranch was much better and suits younger kids. It is a pity that Punggol Ranch is going to close down soon in next year, but I am glad that I did not listen to my hubby and booked it before its closure.