I had been to Bintan for the weekend (22nd and 23rd May, 2010) and stayed in the Bintan Lagoon Resort. Reaching Bintan is not at all a problem as there are a number of ferries from Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. Two way tickets in the comfortable ferries are available for SGD62. The Bintan Resorts feels to be completely secluded from the hustle of towns and cities in the main island. The resorts have their own bus facilities to pick their customers up from the Ferry terminal and drop them back. Bintan Lagoon Resort is 20 mins drive from the Bintan Resort Ferry Terminal.
The resort is self-sufficient with restaurants and apartments. Each villa is given a buggy of its own for moving around the resort. The resort has a Leisure Center where people can relax and enjoy themselves in a number of ways. It has TT tables, indoor games for small children, Laser Quest for youth, a video game room, a swimming pool for people of all ages, and many other recreational facilities.
The beach of the South China Sea is 5 mins walk from the rooms and villas. The waves in the beach are not as strong and tall as the ones we see in India. They are much calmer and much more peaceful. Sunset is the time that has to be spent in the beach. Apart from this, there is also a Golf course and an archery range within the resort.
Overall, the two days that I spent in Bintan was a relaxing and memorable one. I would definitely like to go there again some time in the future.
