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**Bounty** · 14-07-2007, 02:42 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by JLing
	I just went Bintan earlier this year n stayed @ Bintan Lagoon. Actually without airport is ok, the ferry is only less than 1hr. From the ferry you will be able to get the transfers from the various resorts which is only like 10 to 15mins ride. I agree that the expenses is v expensive over there. The food & activities are very expensive. Mainly there's is nothing to shop over there. So you will be juz lazing ard & relaxing. It's juz the Sun & Sea. Even the massages are like singapore spa rates. Of coz you can find cheaper ones but have to search ard. In Bintan Lagoon Resort, the massages in the hotel itself costs at least $80plus. If you go to their beach, there's also massages at a cheaper rate, ard half price. But I duno if they are gd or not. So if you are going there, juz relax n enjoy, try not to think so much abt the prices.... heehee :rock:

what abt batam?
are they accepting only sing dollars?

**JLing** · 14-07-2007, 02:50 PM

Sorry I never been to Batam before. :mellow3:
But I heard from my friends it's cheaper. As for the currency, think only some places accept SGD.

**happeer** · 14-07-2007, 03:58 PM

i went bintan last yr .. is expensive loh... everything is in S$.. go there nothing to shop.. just relax ... as its my company trip.. just relax n go for spa n massage... if u really want to shop.. go hkg or bbk will be better..

**humbleguy80** · 19-07-2007, 11:41 AM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by happeer
	i went bintan last yr .. is expensive loh... everything is in S$.. go there nothing to shop.. just relax ... as its my company trip.. just relax n go for spa n massage... if u really want to shop.. go hkg or bbk will be better..

How much is the spa and massage? I will be going Bintan for the first time so may i know what affordable thing I can do there and where do I get affordable food?

**PinkLady** · 19-07-2007, 02:02 PM

yes yes yes, i can also feel that its a rip-off. i went to angsana resort a few years back, the pasar Oleh Oleh, we took at cab there, it costs us SGD$10.00. we only pay a few mins phone call bk to SG, it costs us $15.00! We went to a restaurant for some nice dinner and drinks, the dinner each costs us US$50.00 each. The glass of wine at SGD$15.00 each. Oh my god, i shall never want to go bk there again. i feel cheated, they either accepts only SGD or US. Anyway its not fun there anyway, kinda boring

**Clarity** · 26-07-2007, 06:43 PM

Hmm, went to Bintan in 2005. The only time I was there, stayed @ Angsana, prices all in USD... But seriously, I thk it's pretty relaxing... Despite everything being so expensive...

I like the ferry part too, cos it makes the timing more flexible... If flight, I dun thk there would be so many flights per day...

**wildswans** · 28-07-2007, 12:37 PM

Not cheap....

spend close to 1k for a simple 3d2n trip

**velkalai** · 28-07-2007, 12:43 PM

Hey,

For my wedding anniversary this year, am planning to bintan and booking at clubmed. But after seeing this is going to cost so much,, am bit taken off..

mmmm, where else?

**phantasy** · 29-07-2007, 04:53 PM

I just went there in June recently and had the same shock as you did. I was qutie tempted to go to Tanjong Pinang but I think the journey frm my resort was around 1 hour there so decided against it.

I think there this Kelong Seafood Restaurat there which is still not that rip off. can consider going there.

**wildswans** · 31-07-2007, 04:34 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by phantasy
	I just went there in June recently and had the same shock as you did. I was qutie tempted to go to Tanjong Pinang but I think the journey frm my resort was around 1 hour there so decided against it. I think there this Kelong Seafood Restaurat there which is still not that rip off. can consider going there.

Its not cheap also....

Most meals at their restaurants around the island costed abt S$50 onwaRDS for 2 persons...

**wildswans** · 31-07-2007, 04:35 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by velkalai
	Hey, For my wedding anniversary this year, am planning to bintan and booking at clubmed. But after seeing this is going to cost so much,, am bit taken off.. mmmm, where else?

Clubmed is not cheap, can try the cherating one also.... But the good thing is that they have a good range of activity and food is catered round the clock