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Batam Sep 2022 Recap

Boat from Singapore to Batam
Horizon Fast Ferry Batam (Harbourfront to Harbour Bay) - 2 Way Trip for 70SGD(Counter)/75SGD(Online)

Exchange Rate
SGDIDR = 10,560 to 10,700
Money Changers(1.146566, 104.010148): Along Iman Bonjol - Less than 1% under Spot

SIM Card
Simba (1GB Roaming enough for cab bookings and Google Map)

Transport
Cab - GoJek/Grab/Maxim - 18 to 40k IDR per trip around Nagoya and Batam Centre

Food
** A2 FoodCourt
** Nagoya FoodCourt (18k IDR Coconut and listen to live music at night on 2nd floor)
* Acia Ikan Bakar (95k IDR Saba Fish - Ikan Bakar Lembok)
* Yong Kee Sea food (55k IDR Small Soup Ikan)
* Martabak818 (50k IDR Pandan Martabak Manis)
* Ayam Bakar Taliwang Khas Lombok (30k IDR Sate Ayam Lunch)
(FAR) Anchor Cafe (148k IDR Big Hose Burger)
(FAR) Mie Terempa K Sincom (30k IDR Mie Terempa Sapi Lembab)
(FAR) Warung Sate Kendal Ibu Hj. Warti (55k IDR Sate Kambing / 45k IDR Sate Ayam in Kecap Sauce)
Harbourfront Seafood and Promenade Restaurants - More Costly but you go for dinner for live music and sea breeze

Clean Massage Shop
Reborn Massage
218k IDR for 2 Hour Massage

Full Service Massage Shop
Opens from 10+am to 11-pm
Around Diamond City Mall
SYT Available from 380k to 800+k IDR
Alot of Masseurs do not look like their pictures & Weekday Rates Maybe Cheaper
Face/Leg/Arms/Chest: 8+ BUT Body:5- as most have childbirth marks or are obese

Overnight Booking Joint
Mostly open at 11+am
i.e.: Memory KTV & Hotel, Segar Massage (Opposite Hana Hotel), Mawar (Opposite Diamond City Mall)
Damage for short-time/overnight : 700K to 1.8+M IDR
Mainly Old Hens, SYT probably taken up by regulars

Nightclubs
Busy on Friday Sat 11+pm
Foreplay Club Batam - First Drink Charge 100k IDR
Grand Dragon Pub & KTV - Popular, No Cover Charge


Comparison of Batam to Jakarta
Batam: Laid-Back, No Bad Traffic, Cheaper Food, Most of Place of Interest are Walking Distance Within Golden Triangle (Nagoya Hill Mall, Batam City Square,Diamond City Mall)
Jakarta: Better Nightlife Value, Less Likely to get Overcharge or Shortchange