Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by nono1973

One of the Batam Men's Spa which i see it a waste to have shut down is Newton Spa,hehehe...where the girls will parade around the hot pool area and/or even at times ,will dip into the pool with the customers there,hehehe...now,i can only see such in Jakarta.

That kind of service i guess is of high maintenance and not-very sustainable if the there arent enough customers. I have been there twice (newton spa). Their massage room where i have my massage is close to a Zest Hotel bedroom,hehehe...with a double (or nearly triple) the New Spa bath area.

Yes, I've been to Newton for massage once during my early days cheonging Batam. The room I was massaged in could rival a proper hotel room, with PC and karaoke system (I think, cos got 2 pcs). But, I was quoted 500k just for hj without taking off.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Remember to take lots of photos/videos and put them in your site or the Vietnam thread. Usually these places of nature emits (or radiate) a lot of O2 and ion (positive energy) which is good for health (able to help one lives longer and healthier).

Will do so...

I will be staying in Cat Ba island...my hotel room facing the sea only $10.00 per day...

Some samples of pictures taken from the internet.

[wansomemilk]

Originally Posted by tookara

anybody wanna go explore next week

I'm going PM me

[legolas99]

finished my trip to batam last week after 2 years absence.

seems like things were more expensive compared to then. taxi quoted 100k for trip from batam center to nagoya hill. managed to argain to 60k. any other ways to get there other than ojek at a lower price? from nagoya hill to hanour bay taxi are quoting me 70k. so i walk to and fro for my dinner on day 1.

day 1 managed to to located happy8, sri landy and memory. failed to locate goldbird. reached around 3pm but no ladies seems good. relax alone at night.

day 2 reach sri kandy at 11am. booked a girl that cost 1.2million rupiah, after being given a discount of 100k. girl arrived at 5 pm then i realized not my type. regret not taking time to pick. 2 shots gone by 7pm. had dinner at winsor. that was when i realized permata indah is just beside winsor. menu has no price. seems that they overcharge me.
back to hote at 9pm. about to have a 3rd shot then girl said house regulation 3 shots only. since she not my type, finish my 3rd shot n pff she go after demanding 200k rupiah tips.

i had a massage at vienna spa. quite expensive but i like the ambience. was served by a lady which i like alot but no golden pop out and she seems the decent type. any non offending way to check if she is ok to offer her service?

this trip seems decent to me but i fee that it is getting to expensive to make the trip. last time i can get girl for long time at 700-800k that is prettier than the one i had. taxis are charging more b more even for a 2km distance.

[fde83]

Originally Posted by legolas99

girl said house regulation 3 shots only.

I shall not say much....again and again and again.....
Last time police men wear short pants, last time exchange rate was 6000+++ IDR to 1 sgp. Expect booking gal price to be the same? Last time young and reckless now old but still make mistakes but good FR thou

[PigletDiDi]

Originally Posted by fde83

I shall not say much....again and again and again.....
Last time police men wear short pants, last time exchange rate was 6000+++ IDR to 1 sgp. Expect booking gal price to be the same? Last time young and reckless now old but still make mistakes but good FR thou

It all depends on the girl ,how well u treat them they will treat u back the same
sometimes high booking price is not proportional to good attitude.
princesses sickness comes and u can prepare to sleep alone .

[mygirly]

Originally Posted by legolas99

finished my trip to batam last week after 2 years absence.

seems like things were more expensive compared to then. taxi quoted 100k for trip from batam center to nagoya hill. managed to argain to 60k. .

Curious to know...why u go Batam center terminal while u be staying in hotel in Negoya?
To answer ur qns, u can take the mini-bus from Batam center to Negoya too. Just ask the driver if u not sure which bus to take. They will be more than happy to take u..lol
Read the posts here by the senior bros here and it cold hv been a much better experience.

[miumiu6464]

I always stay Nagoya, but since last year July, I've been using Batam Center instead of HarbourBay.

Why?

My feet ticket is only $29 on average. The cost savings is almost $20 than traveling by Horizon Ferry. Ojet is only 15k and minibus is only 6k.

The cost savings is too much, especially as I go almost every weekend. And, my ticket allowed me to come back via HarbourBay too, if I need to. So the slight inconvenience is only one way.

[fde83]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

I always stay Nagoya, but since last year July, I've been using Batam Center instead of HarbourBay.

And, my ticket allowed me to come back via HarbourBay too, if I need to. So the slight inconvenience is only one way.

Why would someone go to Batam centre and return via harbourbay when u can go to harbourbay in the 1st place. Unless your going tix is one way which is not cos u stated your ticket allowed you to come back by hbb.

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by fde83

Why would someone go to Batam centre and return via harbourbay when u can go to harbourbay in the 1st place. Unless your going tix is one way which is not cos u stated your ticket allowed you to come back by hbb.

Yes, but that will cost $48 via Horizon or $49 via Batam Fast.

The $28 ticket that I paid for, departure has to go to Batam Centre / Sekupang. Return can be via HarbourBay. This is via Batam Fast.

I can also use it for Majestic Ferry, which will allow me to use Tanah Merah as well.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

Yes, but that will cost $48 via Horizon or $49 via Batam Fast.

The $28 ticket that I paid for, departure has to go to Batam Centre / Sekupang. Return can be via HarbourBay. This is via Batam Fast.

I can also use it for Majestic Ferry, which will allow me to use Tanah Merah as well.

Bro miumiu6464
Can advice where you get your $28 tix?
Does it includes tax?
TQ

[Sawadecup]

I am planning on 25 back on 27 March, any one interested pls PM me. but I first timer after 10yrs. so needed guide too.

[mr20k]

http://list.qoo10.sg/item/FERRY-ONLI...ERRY/428909582

wait until they have $100 off $20 coupon which they have all the time

that 38*.8=30.4

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

Nono, thanks.

Good to have someone like you around constantly providing useful info.

One of my objective here is to collect info,and those collected info,some of which were not of my interest (like discotheque/KTV/Pubs info),but i still keep them becos they may not be useful for me today,they can be a chance to be useful for me in the future.

And i use information to modify my trips too,hehehe...one example will be like Blackpage's after-midnight girl-sourcing locations,i modified it turing it to another location. Theory is the same,just a change in its location/s and result can be pretty close (it suits me better too).

Originally Posted by Black Page

Titanium is (was? I visited it not more recently than 2-3 years ago) a upper-class PUB, that is something like Square or M1 Pub. Live band, tables, and small floor to dance (I am not sure why MicMac says there is no dance floor).

I dont know why he said that too,it could be becos its weekday,the place is dark and he missed the smaller than others dance floor. I wouldnt expect a disco club w/o a dance floor tho.

Originally Posted by Black Page

Patrons are mostly upper class locals. I remember there were a couple of extremely sexy girls, dressed elegantly and very good looking (imagine something like the promosi girls who offer cigarettes at times in night clubs). I dared to ask and I was propositioned 2 millions, which at that time was really unprecedented for me. (More recently, I was offered Viet girls in Pacific for 3 millions. See, the more time passes, the more crazy people gets around)

I feel that Titanium has a dying crowd during the weekdays. Been loitering around outside the club for a while last year during weekdays. Its no longer as appealing since their target clients were in smaller population. Non-indo girls has always been more expensive in Indonesia.

Originally Posted by Black Page

I would definitely not suggest anyone to go to Titanium to meet some girl (the probability to impress a local IndoChinese with Singaporean money approaches the theoretical 0%), but if one has a girl and wants to go to a pub to spend money on drinks and listening to good live music, that is definitely an option.

Thank you for the extra information.

[XXLCat]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

My feet ticket is only $29 on average. The cost savings is almost $20 than traveling by Horizon Ferry. Ojet is only 15k and minibus is only 6k.

new knowledge learnt, I used to pay 30K to Ojek from Batam Center to Nagoya.