Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[AkhiAustralia]

Hi guys,

Its probably not the best time for travelling through Asia... but i am in Malaysia for few weeks on business and hadnt been to Batam us 2 year so thinking of dropping down for a week...

I have tried to read the last few hundred posts since my FRs didnt find anything... but just in case i missed it ... any drastic changes or booking joints getting banned ??

Also planning in being in Batam from 20th onwards for a week if anyone wants to catchup.

[PowerBenz]

Originally Posted by AkhiAustralia

Hi guys,

Its probably not the best time for travelling through Asia... but i am in Malaysia for few weeks on business and hadnt been to Batam us 2 year so thinking of dropping down for a week...

I have tried to read the last few hundred posts since my FRs didnt find anything... but just in case i missed it ... any drastic changes or booking joints getting banned ??

Also planning in being in Batam from 20th onwards for a week if anyone wants to catchup.

Its been 2 years since you drop by..Lets arrange for a catch up in batam...

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by Leoric

Just returned from a 5d4n trip in Batam.

Test drive HY4 & service rendered...

Girl says : Koko, u want try put eye mask? or face mask?

no bad, no bad....time 4 me 2 go give a try on their new place....lol



new gers + price is pretty fair 2.....lol

[fde83]

There won't be horizon feri for timing 9.40am and 10.45 from today till this friday

[siliconer]

Hi bros
Planning a solo trip 20-22 Feb.
If wanna meet up, pm or add telegram @siliconer

[Rovert]

Will be in the shipyard at Tanjung Uncang. Taking ferry from Sekupang. Going to be just a day trip. Any recommendations for a place to drink early evening? Bonus is there's local eye candy to go with my drinks

[AkhiAustralia]

Originally Posted by PowerBenz

Its been 2 years since you drop by..Lets arrange for a catch up in batam...

Lets do it... i Fly into Batam on 21st... currently in Jakarta ... will be staying batam for 7 days

[siliconer]

just reach Batam, ferry not crowded.
Money changer at Batam Centre Ferry Terminal 9700 IDR.
Took the taxi from the taxi standard at a fixed rate 30K IDR to Biz hotel.

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by siliconer

just reach Batam, ferry not crowded.
Money changer at Batam Centre Ferry Terminal 9700 IDR.
Took the taxi from the taxi standard at a fixed rate 30K IDR to Biz hotel.

Went to Batam on 18/19 Feb 2020 by Majestic Ferry to BCFT and ferry was 25% full. Changed money at last money changer manned by the 2 ladies at 983k per 100S$ and took taxi to Harmonic Suites Hotel at 70k. Even the popular yam fish soup in Eatern Food Court were waiting for customers. Went to Happy8, MM, Sri Kandy and Marwar after lunch for our ceweks. Selections were not too good with the older and beefcake types predominating. Friends booked two ceweks from MM at 1 juta each. We had dinner at the quite empty Windsor Foodcourt in the evening.

Face masks from the supermarkets and pharmacies were all sold out unless you are willing to pay 75k for a N95 mask or 65k for 3 surgical type masks at the Pharmacy across the road from our hotel. Business all round was drastically down in Batam with lack of tourists and visitors from Singapore. The taxi drivers at BCFT complained that they were lucky to make two trips per day. Gojek and Grab drivers were aplenty charging about 14 to 15k per short trip.

We went back via the Megamall in Batam Centre by Gocar at 36k on the late morning on the second day. Megamall was pretty empty and we had lunch at the Moi Kitchen lunch before going home.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

Went to Batam on 18/19 Feb 2020 by Majestic Ferry to BCFT and ferry was 25% full.

Face masks from the supermarkets and pharmacies were all sold out unless you are willing to pay 75k for a N95 mask or 65k for 3 surgical type masks at the Pharmacy across the road from our hotel.

Ferry operators should lower their fares by giving discounts. Hotels should slash down their prices too.

I tot no confirmed cases in Indon. How come they are buying facemasks?

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

Ferry operators should lower their fares by giving discounts. Hotels should slash down their prices too.

I tot no confirmed cases in Indon. How come they are buying facemasks?

From what I gathered, the face masks and sanitisers were largely purchased by our people for resale back home to reap enormous profits. The locals mentioned that there are two likely cases in Batam.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by Rovert

Will be in the shipyard at Tanjung Uncang. Taking ferry from Sekupang. Going to be just a day trip. Any recommendations for a place to drink early evening? Bonus is there's local eye candy to go with my drinks

If stay in Tg. unchan goSinTai

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

From what I gathered, the face masks and 19 sanitisers were largely purchased by our people for resale back home to reap enormous profits. The locals mentioned that there are two likely cases in Batam.

KNN. Sillyporean really opportunist. Kiasu and yeow kui. No wonder CCS never mince his words when he called sillyporean kiasi!

I was betting with my indon friend. She said Batam/Indon aman. Mantap. Go everywhere, market too, not many people wear masks. Very safe and no covid 19 cases in Indon. Hope she swallow my sperm... i mean her words.

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

I tot no confirmed cases in Indon. How come they are buying facemasks?

They got other use 4 face musker ma, tht's y mus buy ma...lol...& what they wear it for? i guess hor...lol...got poof one hor.



i guessin onli nia har....lol

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

I was betting with my indon friend. She said Batam/Indon aman. Mantap. Go everywhere, market too, not many people wear masks.

ai yo, brother...i got see ppl wking in hotel & sm driver got wear musker lei...lol...i tink they wear bcs of tourist's worried lor....lol

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

My friends bought 20 boxes at $2 to $3 per box of 50 in hcm...now cost $20 to $50 per box...

The 1st mask i bought in Batam cost about S$0.04 each during CNY period,hehehe...

https://sammyboy.online/showthread.php?p=...0#post19704320

Later on when i returned to Singapore, they cost about S$0.10 online.

https://sammyboy.online/showthread.php?p=...3#post19742183

About 2 weeks ago (after CNY 2020 trip), the price got inflated to about S$0.30 , the one last time i go to Batam.

https://sammyboy.online/showthread.php?p=...1#post19751251

That was the last time i bought any mask anywhere.

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

anywhere friends helped those who cannot buy masks now by giving out free to locals around him...

There are a very small group of good people online ,selling the necessities to keep one's hygiene well at a low cost. These group of good people were giving away mask and/or selling at very low price (in Singapore) to those who in need.

Originally Posted by iicycold

precautious (temperature scan) b4 prevention (musker)....lol....

i onli sharing 4 good laugh nia hor....no offence ya...

You bought those heat scanner in Batam?

The 2 million+ rupiah mobile phone heat scanner attachment looks cool,hehehe....

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

I suppose those uncles stayed separate room ya? Nite time own time own target. Can kol Fls...

Most of them were coupled. Hence one uncle and one auntie sharing one room most of the time. Well, aunties/uncles wants some girl-together time inside a room,hehehe...

If any uncle shows any intention of "eating out", i would usually arrange for massage service in "clean" MPs whereby its usually part of the itinerary. Auntie in one room, uncle in another,hehehe...auntie's massage usually last an hour or 2 longer than uncle's massage.

"Special" arrangement can also be made for uncle and auntie who shares themselves in ONE massage room too.