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Originally Posted by nyquist

Departed Harborfront to Haborbay at 1150 and arrived on schedule. Batam Fast was only 50% capacity.
The great thing about it is you can smoke in the sundeck.

Reminds me those days when Horizon Ferry has not been born (it was Prima Ferries),hehehe...i miss those smoking deck.

Originally Posted by nyquist

Cleared Indo custom in 10mins and bought our necessities at the convenience store and also changed our money at the money charger outside the terminal at 9500.

Next time if you die die wish to change from Harbour Bay which usually offers the worst rate in Batam,look for Harbour Mart. If you can find a Chinese young man in the shop,check with him for SGD to IDR rate.(he will usually ask you how much you want,hehehe...or how much other shops offer) Tell him the price quoted to you beside Harbour Mart 's money changer,he will usually beat their rate.

3 person go Batam, each person change around S$250,can numbers up to S$750 anytime. With S$750,you are in a position to get a good price.

Just a note on this part.

Originally Posted by nyquist

Next our booked ' unreliable' driver drove us to our hotel called GGi which is just across Harborbay. The hotel was $73 per night which is rather expensive.

Yea,S$73 is a bit on the expensive side. Always check the hotel pricing around online sites and make comparison.

Originally Posted by nyquist

Upon arrival we realised the rooms were not ready.. We were told to come back at 3pm to checkin..

3pm? Oh...that didnt sound very nice to me from the hotel side. Dont tell me even one room also not ready? (since you guys must have booked 3 rooms) The receptionist should at least give you guys one room for you all to put your personal belonging 1st.

Look like this hotel is off limit for me.

Originally Posted by nyquist

So we hopped onto the car and headed to Meximo for wantan mee.

Laurel and Hardy were rather surprised that the noodles tasted so good and yet afforded. Laurel even commented he could retire in Batam.

Total cost of 3 bowl of noodles and 3 drinks were 62,000.

Hehehe...hardworking family doing simple business for a living.

Originally Posted by nyquist

Next it was shopping time.
First stop, Permata. Stocks were low and I guess all booked for the long weekend.

Ermm..Permata Indah opens 1pm...and sometimes even at 1pm,they dont have full force until 1.30pm (indo time).

Originally Posted by nyquist

Second stop, Happy 8. Greeted by the blackfaced mami and the stock were much better this time.
Girls were ranging from 1.2 - 1.5 juta...
Laurel picked one at 1.2 juta and Hardy at 1.3 juta.
Mami only allow to give Laurel a discount of 100,000.

Right time,right places.

Originally Posted by nyquist

Lastly, we headed for New Berry to find my regular cewek.
Upon arrival was told she had been booked by someone at 850,000. Her usual price was 600,000. Guess super long weekend, prices have increased.

Her contract over liao and due to her good service which auto invites many regulars going to her,her price therefore increased. I have dropped New Berry since few trips ago,hehehe....its like a sinking ship to me. Shall wait until it sink down then i go "rescued" it,hehehe... (remember,in the past during 2013-2014,it was a banned joint when business only turned for the better during towards end of 2014)

Originally Posted by nyquist

Looking around, saw one that had eye comtact with me and booked her for 1.2 juta which I later regretted it big time.

hmm....still awaiting for other part/s of the your FR,hehehe...

Originally Posted by Black Page

I also look at the photo of the inside sell area. So lonely... Sad.

The photo was taken when the mall just started. I have the same thought too (on it being a very quiet place),if i have nothing much to do in the day,heading there to look look see see isnt a bad choice either. Afterall,i am still a tourist in Batam.

Catch a movie,eat something there,walk around...half my day gone. Its got air-con in it,hehehe...no need to be out in the hot sun for too long. I may melt,hehehe...

Originally Posted by johnkhb

It's about 12-15mins without traffic

Thanks for the info,i will definitely be heading there more becos of the theatre,hehehe...food,i think BCS and Nagoya also have similar. At the same time would like to explore its surrounding too.See if there is any massage places or anything. And becos more locals goes there,i suppose things may likely be cheaper too,hehehe...

Originally Posted by johnkhb

Not cheap though; I remember him telling me that 1 of them cost him 2.5juta and another one was 1.5juta... But hey, you get what u pay for...!!

Good info,so the average price should be about 2 million rupiah.

Originally Posted by KohOnly21

By the ways there are 2 or 3 massage shops located behind kepri mall the row of shop houses (ruko) . Cost around 120k per hour.

Girls looked playable as they talked dirty to me during my last visit there last year end . Can't remember which shop I went to..

Thank you for this information. Really thank you.