SG arrival health declaration must be submitted WITHIN 3 days before departure for Singapore, not 3 days in advance, so can be done several minutes before you board the airplane or ferry leaving for Singapore.
Exactly.i don't understand why some ppl dunno read simple instructions. When i went to jb for day trips, just submit before come back to sg within same day.
Have been in Batam since Friday, staying at Planet Holiday, due to return to SG on Thursday, 4 more nights here. Very pack at Tanah Merah when leaving on May 6 despite it was not a public holiday, luckily i've bought the ferry ticket and paid online in advance, otherwise may not be able to board the ferry. Many people weŕe forced to take the 2:30 ferry when they tried to buy the ferry ticket at around 11 am that day. Clearing at Batam Center check- point was much quicker than expected, only took around 15 minutes. The staffs there only checked my printed Vaccines Cert and ART test report, don't even bother to check my Travel Insurance, Hotel Booking and Return Ferry Ticket. Most shops are Batam Center remain closed, many shops near to Planet Holiday also not open, don't know why. Staying in hotel room most of the time, want to eat just place orders on Grab Food or Go Food.
I reached this hotel which was quite well known (but I can’t remember the name now). Next to it was a wh***house and behind the hotel was a street with a few MPs. I remember doing some research back then and bros say this is a good location for action. I just can’t remember the name. Not sure if it is still central to the action.[/QUOTE]
Should be DC Mall bro in front of Bunga if i not wrong behind have rows of massage parlours.
Clearing at Batam Center check- point was much quicker than expected, only took around 15 minutes. The staffs there only checked my printed Vaccines Cert and ART test report, don't even bother to check my Travel Insurance, Hotel Booking and Return Ferry Ticket.[/QUOTE]
Indo custom got check your passport whether have stayed 14 days in spore PDT requirement?thanks bro just checking for next week trip.
[QUOTEShould be DC Mall bro in front of Bunga if i not wrong behind have rows of massage parlours.[/QUOTE]
I understand that most of the booking joints have closed down during the 2 or more years of active Covid19 period. We used to do a loop around the booking joints during our visits, doing Happy8, MM, Sri Kandy, Bunga and a few other joints to get of our ceweks at 1 to 2 juta for LT. New joints will reappear with increasing visitors to Batam soon when all forms of testing and other hindrances are being removed.
I understand that most of the booking joints have closed down during the 2 or more years of active Covid19 period. We used to do a loop around the booking joints during our visits, doing Happy8, MM, Sri Kandy, Bunga and a few other joints to get of our ceweks at 1 to 2 juta for LT. New joints will reappear with increasing visitors to Batam soon when all forms of testing and other hindrances are being removed.
Yeah, checking the local Indonesian forums, most of them play Hello Kitty, Good1, Octopus, Venew, Phoenix and the kind
More of the massages rather than day booking, to be expected but mean cannot get info on aquariums
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Clearing at Batam Center check- point was much quicker than expected, only took around 15 minutes. The staffs there only checked my printed Vaccines Cert and ART test report, don't even bother to check my Travel Insurance, Hotel Booking and Return Ferry Ticket.
Indo custom got check your passport whether have stayed 14 days in spore PDT requirement?thanks bro just checking for next week trip.[/QUOTE]
The staff who check on me only see the first page of my passport, just to ensure the name on my passport tele with the name printed on my ART report and Vaccines Cert, she did not flip through my passport and check the stamps. However, there are many staffs do the checking, a row of tables for checking these documents specifically set for for this purpose. So whether other staffs got check in more details or not, i don't know. Ferry passengers must go through this station before going to immigration check point.
Went to the area around Lucky Plaza this afternoon, beside handphone shops, many shops remain closed. Formosa Hotel also closed. Batam seems half dead, most shops at Batam Center not opened, many shops near Planet Holiday also closed, even Harmoni Hotel front entrance has sealed up by plywood. The booking joints i used to took girls from also not open. However getting girls in Batam is not difficult, if you are a man travel without female companion, once you board the taxi at Batam Center going on the way to your hotel, the driver will try hard to bring you to find girls. Otherwise just go to Tg Uncang.
Certainly. That why i'm staying here for 6 nights, until May 12. I've paid for a girl who previously worked at Villa 16 in Tg Balai come to stay with me here. Batam is half dead, but not as bad as Tg Balai.
I going batam next month. Most of the places still closed or back to normal right now? Ceweks booking joint and pricing any changes?
Going for a last minute trip there this weekend too for 3 nights, staying at planet holiday. Would really be interested in know what the pricing is like now and if any of the old booking joints (or new ones) are open
I've been in Batam since May 6, not seeing any booking joint open. Disco at Planet Holiday has already reopen, but i did not go despite i'm staying in this hotel which cost me around $36 a night for booking on Agoda. Price do change frequently, but not much, i only book 2 nights a a time, extend for another 2 while still staying here. Swimming pool at this hotel has close for repair, so choose other hotel if you want to swim. Gym is still open. Many restaurants that i usec to go have already closed down as well, some have change boss. I also heard that Formosa Hotel is going to reopen under new management, the new owner is a Indonesian who bought the hotel from the previous Taiwanese owner. Price of everything seems getting more expensive than before 2020, one hour traditional massage cost RP150,000 ( below Star Hotel) Ride on Gojek here has also gone up. Taxi fare from Batam Center to Planet Holiday now cost RP150,000. They claim because of high fuel cost.
What is the exchange rate like at batam?Money changers at front of formosa hotel & jln imam bonjol still operating.Just getting a heads up info for this weekend trip.thanks
07-05-2022, 02:04 PM
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