ClubMed Bintan Ria
by Spookysg
Clear Sea that is near the beach..
Nice food, friend staff..
nice activities...
water at the beach is comfortable.. Snorkeling at the beach area, instead of going out with the boat to some places that they dive..
Don't have to go out that far.. just stay by the beach of ClubMed.. is good enought to snorkel.
After snorkel.. comes up to the club house and have free flow of beer, wine and food.. nice food..
Save plenty of $$$ on food.
by Tenzin
Save your $$$ for Phuket or Bali when it comes to eating out. Bintan's restaurants are too costly in all the resorts for what its worth. If you can form up to 8 members, find a Singaporean guy whose a Safra member to help book a villa for you. Problem is he may need to check in for you first. But if the villa costs just S$85/day it works out to just S$10 per person and that's dirt cheap.
Be prepared to lug along an icebox over the sea if you wish to cook decent meals. It's a lot cheaper to stock up first than to buy from the hotel later. If you are lucky as I was during my stay at the Banyan Biru villa at another nearby resort called Nirwana Garden, you could witness rows of crabs crawling into the sea as I did when I was having my early morning walk along the beach. Fascinating sight.
In another occasion at the said resort I saw a 2 m long monitor lizard lazily swimming across the lake right outside my window.
A visit to Bintan
by jacob_m
Bintan Island is located in northwestern Indonesia in the Riau archipelago.
The northern part of the island has been converted into a tourist area with luxury resorts.
The resorts have private beaches, swimming pools, restaurants, bars and shops. Daily activities are arranged but most people come here just to relax.
But the tourist part is not very significant for Indonesia; the ferry terminal is modern and roads are very well-maintained, everything to make a good impression on tourists.
However there is another Bintan outside "Bintan Resorts" (the name of the resort part of the island) where normal people live with a normal Indonesian standard. It is possible to visit that part but you will need to rent a car and maybe also a guide.
Otherwise if you want a real Indonesian experience, go somewhere else.
Still for me as a European it was an experience just to visit the island to "relax in paradise".
It is an excellent opportunity to combine some hectic days of shopping and sightseeing in Singapore with some relaxed days in Bintan.
Travel Document/Visa Requirements for Indonesia
by bkarjee
The immigration procedures at the Ferry terminal is same as in any international airports. The efficiency of service at the Tanah Mertah Ferry terminal is typical of Singapore’s well acknowledged efficiency of any Govt service and is comparable to that of Changi Airport.
At the Bintan Ferry terminal (Bandar Bentan Telani, as they call it in Indonesian Bahasa language) in Indonesia, upon arrival there are two queues-one for passport holders of South East Asia nations like Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Phillipines etc, and also some other nations like Chile, Peru, Morrocco, who don’t require visa to enter Indonesia. The other queue was for nationalities, who have the facility of ‘Visa on arrival’. These include following countries.
1. Argentina 2 .Australia
3. Austria 4. Belgium
5. Brazil 6. Canada
7. China 8. Denmark
9. Egypt 10. Finland
11. France 12 Germany
13 Hungary 14 India
15 Ireland 16 Italy
17 Japan 18 Kuwait
19 Luxembourg 20 Maldives
21 New Zealand 22 Norway
23 Oman 24 Poland
25 Portugal 26 Qatar
27 Russia 28 Saudi Arabia
29 South Africa 30 South Korea
31 Spain 32 Switzerland
33 Taiwan 34 United Arab Emirates
35 United Kingdom 36 United States of America
Rest of the nationalities have to apply for Visa with the consulates/Embassies in their country, before leaving for Indonesia.
‘Visa on Arrival’ fees
US$ 10.00 for 6 nights/7 days stay.
US$25.00 for one month stay.
At the Bintan Ferry terminal, they accept US$, Singapore $ and Indonesian Rupiah
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rocks at the viewing deck
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a spicy chicken
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