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Originally Posted by nono1973
Happen to chance upon all the ferry companies from the Singapore Cruise Centre and run thru them a little :
From Harbour Front alone :
Batamfast Ferry makes about 12 to 14 trips to Batam Center daily
Sindo Ferry makes about 12 to 14 trip to Batam Center daily
Majestic Ferry makes about 12 trips to Batam Center daily
From Tanah Merah Ferry terminal :
Batamfast makes about 9 trips to Batam's Nongsapura ferry terminal daily.
Notice how many ferries were embarking at Batam Center? Thats not counting others not from Harbour Front or other neighboring countries. How not to be crowded? How not to get messed up one day in the long run?
Batam itself is already unpredictable enough,hehehe...I go Batam to relax and enjoy myself,i just dont wish to be face with too many uncertainties and even more unpredictables for simple traveling matters.
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Thanks bro Nono for your compilation of ferry companies and schedules.
I would also like to share some info on money saving tips for bros here for ferry service to batam....
For singaporean who travel from singapore to batam.
1) Use NTUC card to get $10 off for 2 ways ferry ticket from harbourfront to batam centre by sindo ferry.
$36 ticket + $6(spore tax) + $6.70(65k indo tax) - $10 = $38.70
2) Senior citizen - must be singaporean aged 50 and above
(valid till 30 sept 2016)
S$17 per 2way adult ticket from harbourfront to batam centre by sindo ferry.(Price excludes Terminal Taxes)
Singapore Passenger Departure Fee is $6 per person.
Batam Terminal tax is Rp65,000 per person.
$17 ticket + $6(spore tax) + $6.70(65k indo tax) = $29.70
3) Apply for the Sindo Ferry Club Card at $188 per month which entitle to unlimited travel between batam centre and Singapore harbourfront. But the price is
exclude tax on both sides.
Singapore Passenger Departure Fee is $6 per person.
Batam Terminal tax is Rp65,000 per person.
Applicable to Batam Centre, Sekupang and Waterfront.
Each month cost $188
Each return trip cost $6(spore tax) + $6.70(65k indo tax) = $12.70
From my understanding, horizon ferry still has not come out with monthly unlimited travel promotion yet... If it does, I believe many cheongsters will be queuing up to apply for one because horizon ferry provide service to harbourbay Nagoya...the place where great food, sensual massage and other excitements can be enjoyed...
For Indonesian who travel from singapore to batam.
There are many Indonesian Chinese and Javanese residing in singapore. I guess there are also many samsters reading this forum are Indonesian residing in spore.
One of the money saving tips for INDONESIAN ONLY is that they are entitled to buy 2 way ferry tickets by horizon ferry for 375k=$38 nett instead of $48 at the Harbourbay Horizon Ferry Ticket Office. The price is inclusive of taxes on both sides
They can buy so called 2way OPEN ticket which means they buy and keep the tickets. The tickets can then be used to depart from spore side first or batam side first. The 2 way tickets are valid for about one year from the date of purchase.
For Malaysian/Indonesian who travel from Johor Bahru to batam.
Finally Malaysian/Indonesian from Johor Bahru Stulang Laut ferry terminal can have a direct ferry service from JB direct to Harbourbay Ferry Terminal. The direct ferry service was started off end of last year.
So now Johorian or even Singaporean/indonesian can travel directly from JB to Harbourbay Nagoya unlike last time have to reach batam centre first and then transfer taxi to Nagoya. Thus save on precious time and money and effort.
The ferry ticket price from JB Stulang Laut ferry terminal to Harbourbay and Batam Centre are the same because the distance apart from JB ferry terminal to both ferry terminals are almost equal if you look at the map.
There are now currently 2 ferry companies operating from harbourbay to JB stulang laut.
The two ferry ticket offices are located side by side near horizon ferry ticket office. Their schedules of departure from harbourbay to JB are different.
The first one is PT Putramaju (picture below showing schedule) (the staff said they use better ferry than the other company)
The second one is marine hawk ferry. (last time was known as mv mutiara)
