Seafood Dinner at Batam!!

[tiffany]

*can someone stick this please?*

venue: BATAM! *yeaps! you heard right!*
date: 20th/27th august (asimof said "day trip")

kindly leave your name if you are interested! :)

[isidore]

har?
cost, need passsport?

[Cyberbaby]

why go batam ? :rolleyes:

[yaoyao]

har?
cost, need passsport?

cost will prolly be the ferry cost/food(share) and passport is a definite

[tiffany]

why go batam ? :rolleyes:
apparently its cheaper and better and not very far

[MeDiC]

Thread stuck!! :hat1:

[tiffany]

Thread stuck!! :hat1:
:D
thanks dear! :kiss:

[MeDiC]

:D
thanks dear! :kiss:

my pleasure....count me in for the dinner... :hat1:

[tiffany]

my pleasure....count me in for the dinner... :hat1:
:thumb2:

yay! :)

wait - which day?

[MeDiC]

:thumb2:

yay! :)

wait - which day?

20th I guess... :hat1:

[hello8985]

will be going i guess.....

hope not too expensive wor...

[Nakata7]

might be going:D
muz budget budget a bit ley..
mi and hello going NS T_T

[Asimof]

listen folks, a few comments on logistics...

dinner is fine, but be mindful of the last ferry service back to SG. so, if we want to have dinner, we cant have a leisurely dinner if we need to catch the last ferry home.

i think a leisurely lunch would be better, bcos then we dun have to worry about catching any last ferry.

so tiffany, are u ok with lunch or not?

as far as i could recall, the return ferry ticket is about S$29. upon arrival, we would still need to take cabs from the jetty terminal to the restaurant. so cab fare is another expense item.

as we are nearer to the date, i will go to harbour front to find out about ferry schedules and fares.

i will also try to find out about taxi services at batam end.

maybe later we need to set a deadline for people to indicate interest.

:)

[PiNgPiNg]

tiffany back to singapore by den? count me in :D

[videofusion]

tiffany back to singapore by den? count me in :D
Ehm ehm ehm..i'm not supposed to say anything :laugh5: but i'm in for the 20th

[floppy]

why on wednesday =(

[josh]

both dates are on sat..

can lor..

me in..

[floppy]

paiseh, i see as july, ok count me in tentatively

[videofusion]

why on wednesday =(
20th august lah bro, it's a saturday

[Eugene]

why go batam? ah quite far leh take ferry also 45min-1hrs but the things there cheap :shoot11:

[chipmunk]

why go batam? ah quite far leh take ferry also 45min-1hrs but the things there cheap :shoot11:Polo raphl long sleeve at $45 SGD only. :D

[cccp]

real?

[quarian]

Ferry schedule & prices:
http://www.penguin.com.sg/ferrySchedule.html

I cannot confirm so soon but am interested so tentative like floppy. Might have to cancel my regular sat pm appt. I have not been to batam before but been wanting to go, cheap massages! hee hee

Which place you guys thinking of going, waterfront, nongsapura or batam centre, not sure which is nearest to nagoya if you intend to go to town (which by the sound of polo ralph, you are).

Any idea of which seafood restaurant?

Some website info: http://www.bataminfo.com/welcome.htm

Can buy DFS on the way back or not?

[josh]

i must go play paint ball :P

[Asimof]

Ferry schedule & prices:
http://www.penguin.com.sg/ferrySchedule.html

I cannot confirm so soon but am interested so tentative like floppy. Might have to cancel my regular sat pm appt. I have not been to batam before but been wanting to go, cheap massages! hee hee

Which place you guys thinking of going, waterfront, nongsapura or batam centre, not sure which is nearest to nagoya if you intend to go to town (which by the sound of polo ralph, you are).

Any idea of which seafood restaurant?

Some website info: http://www.bataminfo.com/welcome.htm

Can buy DFS on the way back or not?


dun think we have time to go anywhere near nagoya. it would be strictly a makan trip. no shopping. of course, people after makan can split and make their way to wherever they want to go.

the restaurants should be those that are near the two jetties on the island. not decided yet.

still need concensus on whether we do do LUNCH or DINNER.

quarian, i havent checked the ferry schedule, but what is the last ferry on a saturday?

thnks.

[JT2046]

Sianzzz. Too tired of Batam cos our factory is there. :sleep1:

[quarian]

Batam Centre is 10:15pm, Nongsapura is 10:30pm. Cannot find schedule for Waterfront City although it's a popular destination and the fare is listed.

There's a seafood recommended at Batu Besar near waterfront city on the other website I mentioned above.

JT2046, great, you must be a pro, please recommend seafood near the ferries?

[Asimof]

Batam Centre is 10:15pm, Nongsapura is 10:30pm. Cannot find schedule for Waterfront City although it's a popular destination and the fare is listed.

There's a seafood recommended at Batu Besar near waterfront city on the other website I mentioned above.

JT2046, great, you must be a pro, please recommend seafood near the ferries?


wah, problem solved liao. if the last ferry service is around 10pm, we can definitely do dinner. :hat1:

[chipmunk]

real?
yup authentic polo ralph.

[Asimof]

why do u ask? bery bery strange question..... :confused5

[Eugene]

i went there often for cable ski cause there cheaper compare to wakeboarding in singapore. but not much stunts can do there =(

[Asimof]

i went there often for cable ski cause there cheaper compare to wakeboarding in singapore. but not much stunts can do there =(


then, do u know of any nice seafood restaurant by the jetties? :hat1:

[eleewhm]

restaurant 939...nice and good by the sea...

[eleewhm]

got stay overnight??....then can chiong KTV lounge or Sphinx Disco....:D:D

[eleewhm]

and can get "high" cheaply there...lol....ppl just push drugs openly in the disco....so becareful....and try to travel in groups....dun venture anywhere alone.....Batam ..especially Nagoya town.....once you arrive at Batam....dun be fooled into taking those private cabs....they charge you in $Sing dollar if you dun know how to speak bahasa....their typical cab rate from range about 10000 rupiah to 20000 rupiah.....

exchange rate is $1 SGD to 5000 rupiah i think.... :D

[videofusion]

yeahhhh Hentai King has spoken :D

[Eugene]

and can get "high" cheaply there...lol....ppl just push drugs openly in the disco....so becareful....and try to travel in groups....dun venture anywhere alone.....Batam ..especially Nagoya town.....once you arrive at Batam....dun be fooled into taking those private cabs....they charge you in $Sing dollar if you dun know how to speak bahasa....their typical cab rate from range about 10000 rupiah to 20000 rupiah.....

exchange rate is $1 SGD to 5000 rupiah i think.... :D

if you dun know how to speak bahasa indonesia, they will chop you like carrot and there alot of pickpockets and more becareful.those passport going to expired better go renew if not the custom there will not let you come go back but you can aleast $_$ through one

[aikamai]

i can't go. :(

[cccp]

i dont mind joining u guys if i am in SG

[Mo21]

if you're going for the day...suggest you drop by the Batam Cable Ski Park...have some fun in the sun.

www.cable-ski.com

logistics wise....

you need atleast 6months on your passports...meaning it doesn't expire in the next 6 months.

the ferry is a 50min ride, and its $26 Sing.

beer, smokes, and basically everything is cheaper there...suggest you go for a rub, its about $15 - $18 for 1hour.

[zuoom]

seafood. the usual "golden prawn" lor..

[ericoo]

OK guys, let me chip in some info.

Take the Ferry from TMFT to Nongsapura ( better route ), include all taxes ferry tickets is SGD31 each. Ferry ride takes about 35-40mins.

Seafood wise, Kelong at Batam View Beach Resort or Seafood Rezeki at Batu Besar, Nongsa. Meal+transport will cost abt SGD20 per person.

Exchange rates in the island is pretty standard, never change for the past 3 month - S$1 is Rp5700.

Area that I can help - Getting the ferry tickets, transfer to seafood when in Batam and doing reservation for our meal. If anyone need accommodation, I can help too, decent Resort ( not those Hotel in Batam Centre )---> ard S$90 per room per night with breakfast.

Hope this help.

[quarian]

Yeah read this army website review after searching google, they also mentioned kelong at Batam View Beach Resort as cheap and good and fresh. But wah if go all the way to batam for just dinner, the dinner will cost like 50bucks per person...

[ericoo]

The dinner wouldn't cost you that much, there's other area beside Batam View for seafood. The usual price I pay for my seafood dinner at my usual joint is about ( 5 person ) SGD90 total bill, include - rice, Black pepper crab, steam prawns, fish, Sambal Kang Kong, scallops, drinks etc etc

[ericoo]

Ok guys, am I able to have a show of 'hand', how many is interested. Itinerary shld be something like:-

Saturday :
Take 1225pm ( SIN Timing ) Ferry from TMFT
Arrive abt 1215 ( Batam Timing ) for shopping to Mega Mall ( abt 35-40mins away )
Free and easy till 5pm ( Batam Timing )
leave for Seafood at Batam View or outside seafood joint
Be at Nongsapura Ferry by 730pm ( Batam Timing ) for the last ferry ( 810pm ) back to SIN
Arrival SIN ard - 9pm ( TMFT )

[josh]

any paint ball?

[ericoo]

paintball is about S$35 per person include battle gears ( exclude footwear ) & 40 rounds of paint...takes abt 3 hours.

[siaolah]

and can get "high" cheaply there...lol....ppl just push drugs openly in the disco....so becareful....and try to travel in groups....dun venture anywhere alone.....Batam ..especially Nagoya town.....once you arrive at Batam....dun be fooled into taking those private cabs....they charge you in $Sing dollar if you dun know how to speak bahasa....their typical cab rate from range about 10000 rupiah to 20000 rupiah.....

exchange rate is $1 SGD to 5000 rupiah i think.... :D

Hmm.. u must been bery bery long never go to batam liao hor ???

Nowadays... try playing with drugs there la... with the new police chief, catching drug abuser and pedler... hmm... i still wanna go back to singapore on the day itself.

Cab nowadays from batam centre to nagoya will cost u abt 30k... 10~20K is like the good old times where there are still Batu Ampar... now no more liao leh!!!

[ericoo]

Pacific is the biggest Disco right now over there...awesome size.

[eleewhm]

Hmm.. u must been bery bery long never go to batam liao hor ???

Nowadays... try playing with drugs there la... with the new police chief, catching drug abuser and pedler... hmm... i still wanna go back to singapore on the day itself.

Cab nowadays from batam centre to nagoya will cost u abt 30k... 10~20K is like the good old times where there are still Batu Ampar... now no more liao leh!!!

i dun take cab from batam center...i take from sekupang... :D... nearer to nagoya......

oh and i dun come back in 24hrs time...normally i stay there for 5 days straight.....lol.."kongke" overnight...no "shot" time.. :D

[eleewhm]

the places you guys go to at Nongsa/batam center are where normal tourist uses....normally i travel to sekupang which the locals /ex pat who work at BMIP

[ericoo]

But Nongsa is easy to access, from Singapore ( 35mins ferry ride )

[siaolah]

i dun take cab from batam center...i take from sekupang... :D... nearer to nagoya......

oh and i dun come back in 24hrs time...normally i stay there for 5 days straight.....lol.."kongke" overnight...no "shot" time.. :D

Hiaz... seldom ppl go for short time.... so bo fun 1 ....