点评:Long journey of an hr ferry ride to Batam, 1.5hr land transfer n another 0.5hr ferry transfer and finally we were greeted by this rustic yet beautiful island.
Our family of 6 stayed in a villa which was more like a chalet vibe but complete with the necessary facilities. Meals provided were great and the portions were big that we had to request for smaller portions for subsequent meals to avoid wastage. Most meals were rice with dishes so do bring in instant noodles if you have fussy eaters like ours. There is a minimart which sells instant noodles n snacks too although the selection was limited. The staff were very accommodating and helpful. On the second day, they observed that 2 of my sons were just eating plain rice and they offered to cook a non spicy chicken dish, for the following meal, which they ate during the first lunch we had there.
It was a really frill free stay with activities available to try. We rented motorbikes for 2 days and managed to find the long beach the staff were recommending to see. It was worth having to go through some treacherous trails. The untouched, picturesque beach was something you wouldn’t imagine seeing personally. Would recommend renting the motorbikes for ease of exploring the island. Just need to be extra careful as the paths were not all smooth-sailing but good thing is there is no traffic. Besides exploring the island, we went canoeing, water biking, swimming in the pool and beach. We went snorkelling, rode the banana boat and jet ski. My youngest who is with ASD loved visiting the mini zoo. He was disappointed because the pythons were not safe to be handled at that moment but made do with a smaller green vein snake. Karaoke was available during meal times and our whole family had fun with everyone slowly and finally opening up to sing.
We were forced to detox digitally due to the lack of wifi and really used this time to bond as a family. We bought a SIM card to be used with our portable router but unfortunately it couldn’t work. Even subscribed to StarHub data roaming plan but 90% of the time, connection was bad. Fortunately our friendly host, Pak Andre borrowed his mobile hotspot to our special lil one during mealtimes so he could be entertained with screen time. If you can’t live without internet, I would recommend to get a Telkomsel SIM card as they have a Telkomsel tower on the island. All in all, it was a great trip with activities enjoyed by everyone in our family. Special thanks to Kai who made the booking and arrangement seamless. Thanks to all the accommodating staff there and the humble owner who offered us tangerines during one of our meals. Indeed a busy man with vision to expand the island. We will definitely make a return trip when more developments are up. Hopefully the price doesn’t increase much. 😁
翻译:乘坐 1 小时渡轮前往巴淡岛的长途旅程,1.5 小时陆路交通,再转乘 0.5 小时渡轮,最后迎接我们的是这个质朴而美丽的岛屿。
我们一家六口住在一栋别墅里,别墅更像是小木屋的氛围,但配备了必要的设施。提供的饭菜很棒,而且份量很大,我们不得不要求后续餐食的份量较小,以避免浪费。大多数饭菜都是米饭配菜,所以如果你有像我们这样挑食的人,请带上方便面。有一个小超市也卖方便面和零食,尽管选择有限。工作人员非常乐于助人,乐于助人。第二天,他们发现我的两个儿子只吃白米饭,他们提出为下一顿饭做一份不辣的鸡肉菜,他们在我们在那里吃的第一顿午餐时吃的。
这是一次真正自由的住宿,有可以尝试的活动。我们租了两天摩托车,并设法找到了工作人员推荐的长海滩。经历一些危险的小路是值得的。未受破坏、风景如画的海滩是你无法想象亲眼所见的。建议租用摩托车以方便探索岛屿。只是需要格外小心,因为道路并非一帆风顺,但好消息是没有交通。除了探索岛屿之外,我们还去划独木舟、骑水上自行车、在游泳池和海滩游泳。我们去浮潜、乘坐香蕉船和摩托艇。我最小的患有自闭症谱系障碍的孩子喜欢参观迷你动物园。他很失望,因为当时处理这些蟒蛇并不安全,只能用一条较小的绿脉蛇凑合。吃饭的时候有卡拉OK,我们全家人都慢慢地玩得很开心,最后终于开口唱歌了。
由于没有无线网络,我们被迫进行数字排毒,并真正利用这段时间建立了家庭联系。我们购买了一张 SIM 卡用于便携式路由器,但不幸的是它无法使用。即使订阅了StarHub数据漫游计划,但90%的时间连接都不好。幸运的是,我们友好的主人 Pak Andre 在用餐时间把他的移动热点借给了我们特别的小宝贝,这样他就可以利用屏幕时间来娱乐。如果您的生活离不开互联网,我建议您购买 Telkomsel SIM 卡,因为岛上有 Telkomsel 塔。总而言之,这是一次很棒的旅行,我们家里每个人都喜欢参加活动。特别感谢 Kai,他使预订和安排变得顺利。感谢那里所有热情的工作人员和谦虚的主人,他在我们用餐时为我们提供了橘子。确实是一个大忙人,有扩大岛屿的远见。当有更多进展时,我们肯定会回程。希望价格不要涨太多。 😁