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Originally Posted by Black Page
By all means, if I give a recommendation to a friend. then I recommend to go to HARBOUR BAY and ONLY TO HARBOUR BAY if he plans to stay in Nagoya.
Any small saving on the ticket fare is NOT worth the additional hassle, the time to move from Batam Center to Nagoya and back.
My advice for a friend.
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Good advice, for newbies to Batam.
I usually travel alone, and stay in Nagoya. Paying almost half of the ticket fare ($26 to BC vs $48 to HBB) and 15k gojek fare is substantial savings. The 15 min gojek ride from BC to Nagoya is not much longer than the 5-7 mins ride from HBB to Nagoya too.
But, your post is spot on. For those who prefer less hassle (trying to get gojek to pick you up at BC is definitely a no-no, but I usually get my gojek ride at the mini garden opposite Harris Hotel at gojek rate and even without firing up my gojek app) and don't travel to Batam as frequently as some of the forummers here (frequently = 2-3 times per month or more), taking Horizon Ferry to HBB is the much preferred route, albeit much much more expensive.