Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[TuttiFruitti]

Another question is whether can book any day tour at the batam hferry terminal at harbour bay or batam centre?

[TuttiFruitti]

Is Delta Spa still open?

[Hurhurrahrah]

Originally Posted by TuttiFruitti

Any bros here use gojek app to go around in batam? Is it same app and login as singapore gojek app or have to download a new gojek app in batam and sign up a new account for use in batam?

You can use same app, it will redirect to Indonesian version.
Also, Delta still open at Nagoya Hill I believe.
Locals saying next to it got Escape Spa also another option.

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by TuttiFruitti

Any bros here use gojek app to go around in batam? Is it same app and login as singapore gojek app or have to download a new gojek app in batam and sign up a new account for use in batam?

No need, it'll change to Indo version dynamically. Just use the same app. Same for grab.

[Hurhurrahrah]

Horizon relocating back to HarbourFront Centre from 15 June

[Bizsta]

Originally Posted by Hurhurrahrah

Horizon relocating back to HarbourFront Centre from 15 June

that's what my frd told me this morning hope ferry tickets is back to normal

[Sochaipom]

Noted, thank you for the confirmation

[deepie]

Originally Posted by Bizsta

that's what my frd told me this morning hope ferry

tickets is back to normal

Pls stop the war in your own powers and stop whinning abt ferry tix prices.

Already no pcf no art no travel insurance..what else u want? Gangbang for 1 juta? 🤣🤣🤣

[TuttiFruitti]

Originally Posted by TuttiFruitti

Is Delta Spa still open?

Delta Spa is don't serve female customer I think. Anyone knows of any spa with unisex jacuzzi and couple massage?

[ryanleeisme]

Originally Posted by TuttiFruitti

Delta Spa is don't serve female customer I think. Anyone knows of any spa with unisex jacuzzi and couple massage?

Many of the spas opposite A2 food count is for couple 💆‍♂️ like Eska, Reborn, Thai best, tui na..n so on

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by TuttiFruitti

Delta Spa is don't serve female customer I think. Anyone knows of any spa with unisex jacuzzi and couple massage?

If what you are thinking is to bring a girl to a spa with Jacuzzi , hot room cold room & wish to secretly get some special service while she (& you) is having a massage "together with you". You can try New Spa at Batam City Hotel. The spa name has been changed to Venew Spa now tho. And yes, both guys & ladies can jump into the cold pool & hot pool together, use the sauna TOGETHER etc,hehehe... the girls used to be from Delta Spa, for your info.

If i take out Jacuzzi, only sauna & cold room etc, you can try Gideon Hotel aka Aston Inn tho, can't remember the spa name tho (sorry, i lazy to take out the name cards to look at it at this hour of my post) but there is only 1 spa there.

And if you are thinking to get special service from a CLEAN massage around BCS area, try to stay in Debest Hotel,hehehe...you will be recommended a clean massage spa girls (opposite the hotel itself, sorry i can't remember the name of the "Clean Massage" Spa since over 2 years never been there) from that area to go to your room. Thereafter you will need to talk to the girls. Meaning you have to slowly figure out to convince them to do special service (unless you already knew who did & who didn't,hehehe...).

Note : My fav places to go is non of the above,hehehe...we all have different interest & liking.

There are a few other hotels in that area that has in-house massage palor or spa that provide special service tho. It just that i didn't visit them much hence not going to recommend.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Knowing how penny-wise you are, how detailed were your guidelines and travel tips in order to not pay full price and save 10k here and here, I think that burning 1 juta on that must have costed more on your heart than on your personal finances!

It definitely is,hehehe...I save on here & spend on other part of my trips. Now that Batam has re-open, i can always use my unspent extra juta (pulsa) to top out the girls phone pulsa. I think they'll be happier & serve me a little better? (this can be just 1 small factor for better service,i guess)

Originally Posted by Black Page

Are you planning to refound Formosa and take it to its old glory?
If you succeed to give us back Formosa, you will deserve a monument at Harbour Bay. In case, do not forget to try to have back Sinta, besides all others.

I already have a few replacement for Formosa. Why would i still be thinking of going back to a place that has already close down few years ago?

Sinta is busy being a mother of 3 children (& a housewife) now.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by PervMonk

Oooo!!! So lucky!!! Just called horizon to check if my previous tickets can still be used and they said can! Just that previous ticket will be valued at 40 and so need to top up or use 2 precovid to exchange for 1 new one!

This is good to know,hehehe...luckily i still keep all my old tickets.

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

It is stated in the website of the Horizon Fast Ferry that effective 31 May 2022, no Covid19 insurance is needed for those fully vacinnated travellers from Singapore to enter Batam. Cheers.

Originally Posted by throwawayournam

Bro just go to https://www.notarise.gov.sg/

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

Just​ got confirmation from Majestic Fast Ferry that travel insurance to cover Covid19 is optional even for entry via Batam Centre Ferry Terminal.

Originally Posted by Hurhurrahrah

Horizon relocating back to HarbourFront Centre from 15 June

Sincerely thank all above bros for the key Batam information i needed for my coming trip.

[retirebatam]

Originally Posted by Hurhurrahrah

Horizon relocating back to HarbourFront Centre from 15 June

One source reported that some Spore cheongster at batam wanted to buy ticket back to singapore and requested to arrive at harbourfront ferry terminal instead of tanan merah ferry terminal
But was told by the batam ferry terminal staff that Harbourfront Ferry Terminal will only start operation on 15 June 2022 and the ticket price remain the same at 80 bucks for 2 ways.

[retirebatam]

Originally Posted by nono1973

This is good to know,hehehe...luckily i still keep all my old tickets.

The existing unused tickets with the ticket number starting with HH can still be used but need to top up another S$40 for 2 way ferry.

Previously those who travel to Batam really have to suffer all the tiring hassle like:
1) Buy insurance for few days stay in batam.
2) Take covid tests plus tested negative in both countries
3) Stay overnight at one of the hotel assigned for quarantine
4) Download PeduliLindungi Mobile App and use it in batam frequently.

Now that all these requirement have been lifted, only need to show the hardcopy of the vaccination cert is really a breeze for visiting batam again.

Source also reported that currently the large number of visitors in batam are mainly from other parts of indonesia and sporean only constitute about 20-30% of total no. of visitors currently as compared to pre-covid times where sporean form majority of the visitors.