Bintan Island Indonesia: Tropical Paradise Vacation Escape



Bintan Island in Indonesia lies in the Riau Archipelago which is compose of 3,200 islands. This tropical island paradise is the largest island in the Riau Archipelago. Bintan Island tropical paradise has Sparkling azure waters, gentle swaying palm trees and sugar fine white sands. Bintan Island tropical island paradise is known world wide because of its 18 kms of pristine white beaches and very rich in underwater marine life. This island paradise has many world-class white sand beach resort and a premiere diving sites.


Bintan Island tropical paradise offers a lot of thing to tourist and visitors. If you are looking for a holiday escape, then Bintan Island is the vacation holiday destination you are looking for. Tourist and visitor’s holiday will be memorable here in this tropical island because tourist and visitors will have a one of a kind experience to the local nature and heritage tours or exciting adventure attractions. Not only the tourist and visitors will enjoy the white sand beaches but also they will also enjoy the touring the enchanting scenery of the tropical rainforest or back in time to Bintan’s glorious royal past or right into the villages to meet the locals and experience their simple way of life.

Singaporean and Indonesian governments is still developing the northern sector of Bintan Island tropical and that is 23,000 of 23,000 hectare development. Because this island paradise is so popular and has become a holiday destination of people who are seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. Tourist and visitor choose this island paradise because of it’s spectacular pristine white beaches and azure waters, rich with marine life that offers a very good retreat for holiday and adventure seekers. And in the south, a must see is a visit to Bintan’s capital, Tanjung Pinang, a quaint old town characterized by rows of wooden houses on stilts linked by a maze of walkways. You can take a public bus between northern and southern Bintan, or travel by charter taxi or speed boat arranged through your hotel. The trip will take approximately 90 minutes.


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Things to do in Bintan Island Tropical Paradise

Bintan Island, tourist and visitors will also experience riding the high energy and high speed excitement of go karting. Get excited riding these Go-karts that are retro-fitted with a miniature engine that runs on petrol. Speed up to 50km per hour as you navigate your way through winding tracks and bumper tyres.

If you love elephants then you can go see up close and personal with these gentle giants in the Elephant Park. Bintan Island is the home of the Sumatran elephants and there is a 40 minute elephant show that allows you to observe their varied diet and eating habits and your child will be educated with snippets of information about their characteristics, food source, living habits and group behaviour.

If you are a nature lover then you can have Eco-tour. You will see Bintan Island’s fauna and flora. Visitors and tourist will also experience the mangroves that are highlighted by fireflies at night.

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Extensive Watersports in Bintan Island Tropical Paradise

Aside from the natural wonders that this tropical offers to tourist and visitor, there are a lot of things to do in Bintan Island. One of the best things that this paradise island offer to tourist, visitors and adventure lovers is water sports. Since Bintan Island is fronting the South China Sea, has an amazing pristine white beaches and modern watersports facilities, this island offers also an extensive water sports to watersports enthusiasts. The watersports that Bintan Island Tropical Paradise that are adrenaline-pumping sea sports range from windsurfing, boogie-boarding, sailing, snorkelling, ocean kayaking, kayaking or canoeing to scuba-diving, jetskiing, wakeboarding, Air Blast, kite boarding or kitesurfing, boating or fishing trips.

Watersports enthusiasts should take note of two seasons in Bintan: from about November to March, the north easterly winds bring in the waves and swells from the South China Sea. It is the best time for wind sports - the superb weather draws savvy surfers, boogie boarders and long board beginners. From April to October, the calmer seas are right for diving, water skiing and jetskiing. It is also a good time of the year to take up scuba-diving and snorkeling, when Bintan’s marine life is at its abundant best.

Bintan Island Tropical Paradise has an excellent watersports location which is good for beginners, professionals and watersports enthusiasts. This tropical island promises a great water sports experience with a wide range of water sports facilities.

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Diving at Bintan Island Tropical Paradise

Bintan Island Tropical Paradise is one of the best diving destination in Asia. This tropical island is very rich in underwater marine life. Beginners and professional divers will discover the unspoiled and unexploited marine habitat. The general underwater topography consists of shallow fringing reef and good coral and macro life plus the occasional pelagic encounter.
Golfing at Bintan Island Tropical Paradise
Tourist and visitors will have one of a kind experience in golfing, whether it’s for business or pleasure. This tropical island paradise has world class golf courses that offers a very unique golfing experience for golfers from beginners to professionals. These golf courses are Bintan Lagoon Golf Club, Laguna Bintan Golf Club and Ria Bintan Golf Club. Bintan Island offering a very relaxing and stress-free golf destination. There is no better way to top off a round of golf in Bintan than with a relaxing massage to soothe tired muscles. Spa treatments are available at Golf Clubs and nearby resort hotels. Enjoy a unique golfing experience in Bintan now.

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Dining at Bintan Island Tropical Paradise

Bintan Island Tripical Paradise has impressive range of dining options. This island paradis boast for its world class restaurants, bars and cafes. Most of the hotels and resorts in this island are self-contained and have several food & beverage outlets that offer international cuisines ranging from Chinese to Mediterranean and Japanese to Indonesian. Guest, visitors and tourist can can enjoy culinary delights from around the world using market-fresh imported and local ingredients prepared by our brigade of international chefs.
How to get there to Bintan Island Tropical Paradise
From Singapore
There is a regular ferry service operated by Bintan Resorts Ferries that plies between Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore and Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal in Bintan. The journey takes about 55 minutes. Please remember to check in at least an hour before the ferry departs.
From Indonesia
There are regular speedboat services plying between Telaga Punggur Ferry Terminal in Batam and Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal Bintan. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes. Special chartered boat arrangements can be made between Nongsa Ferry Terminal (Batam) and Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal (Bintan) as well.

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