AJ Hackett opens bungy and tourism centre in Singapore

Friday, 3 November 2017

Bungy jumping at the AJ Hackett Sentosa site. Singapore.

Tourism pioneer AJ Hackett has opened a major tourism venture on Singapore's Sentosa Island.

The development includes a 47-metre bungy jump, two giant swings, a vertical skywalk and a skybridge vertigo experience, as well as a restaurant and bar in a purpose-built tower and cost about $13.9 million.

The vertical skywalk at the AJ Hackett site in Sentosa, Singapore.

It was officially opened by the New Zealand High Commissioner, His Excellency Dr Jonathan Edward Austin on Thursday.

AJ Hackett International founder and chief executive officer AJ Hackett said it had taken more than six years to complete the project.

The AJ Hackett Tower, Sentosa, Singapore - the base for the company's latest attractions.

The opening ceremony featured a traditional Chinese lion dance with choreographed audio-visual bungy jumping, giant swing and vertical skywalk exhibitions.

Hackett said he was happy to be open and able to give Singapore locals and tourists the experience of their life

The AJ Hackett Sentosa Giant Swing -, the first and only dual Giant Swing in the world-- meaning there are two swings that can run at the same time. Each swing can hold up to three people.

AJ Hackett at the opening of his new tourism venture on Singapore's Sentosa Island.

'This project has been one of the more challenging sites we have built but the end result is something very special.'

General managers from New Zealand, Australia, Macau, France, Indonesia and Russian AJ Hackett sites were flown in join the celebrations.

The company is also spearheading bungy and adventure tourism projects in China and Russia as part of a multimillion dollar international expansion.

This year marks the 30th anniversary since Hackett introduced the world to commercial bungy jumping by sensationally leaping off the Eiffel Tower in 1987.