Water sports Batam
This is our information page for Batam water sports. We actually provide Batam Vacation Apartment Suites in Nagoya Batam Center. You can save over 20% if you book our apartment suites suites here compared to Agoda booking.com & Airbnb. Our Suites are rated 5 stars by over 250 families & groups who have stayed with us and also include free transport in Batam as well as free transfers to and from your Batam ferry.
Batam has quickly become the best and most popular place to enjoy water sports at a reasonable price. With a growing demand water sports are now not only available at dedicated resorts but also available at many Batam beaches often at cheaper rates.
Here we’ll focus on the most popular activities at different locations so that no matter where you stay, you will not be too far from that all important water sports activity.
Many of Batam’s beaches also have basic banana boats and speed boat rides available.
Water Sports at Batam KTM Resort
KTM is located on the western side of Batam and is a popular family resort. You can’t miss when arriving on the ferry to Sekupang has it’s the location of the huge Buddhist statue. They don’t have a beach as such but their waters edge facilities are very good. Guests that have stayed with us (see accommodation) have reported that the water sports offered here are good with top quality equipment and reasonable prices.
KTM is a great place to spend the whole day with many more activities on offer like Spa, Paintball, ATV. there’s also nice bars and a restaurant that gives a spectacular view of the Singapore Skyline.
Sekupang ferry terminal is closest to KTM
Water Sports at Golden City
Golden City at Bengkong provide a wealth of services and activities including water sports.
Take a ride on their super fast speedboat, board the banana boat, try and stay upright on the water skis & wake board, fly though the air on the para-sail, speed around on a jet ski, or paddle around on the kayaks and canoes.
Not too far away from us, many of our guests choose to spend the day at WaterFront as they can combine a day at the beach with some cable skiing as well as choose Parasailing, Jet Skis, Banana Boat, Kayaks and Canoes, Water Skies and Speed Boats.
WaterFront is Batam’s original purpose built tourist destination and is still strongly supported by visitors to both the Harris and Holiday Inn hotels. In addition to water sports they also host other land based activities such as PaintBall, Segway, Flying Fox, Archery and Quad Bikes.
There is a small charge to access the beach at Harris Marina.
Sekupang is the nearest ferry terminal that’s open daily but Sindo ferries operate a limited service to Waterfront at weekends only.
Water Sports at Cabana Club Turi Beach Nongsa
For water sports, Turi offers Fly Board, Hover board, River Cruise, Jet ski, Snorkeling, Wake Boarding, Water Ski, Knee Boarding and Banana Boats. They also have boats for fishing trips and mini cruises.
Turi beach can be found on the far eastern side of Batam, this part of the island is primarily for resort based holidays and has a price to match. If you’re travelling from Batam Center, Nagoya or indeed other parts of Batam, you will need to arrange transport. If you use a taxi to get there, make sure you have arrangements in place for your return journey as taxis are not easy to come by in that area.
Turi beach has an admission price for visitors not staying at their resorts, the price of water sports and food & drink is more in line with prices in Singapore than other parts of Batam.
You need to use Nongsapura ferry terminal to get here.
Wake Boarding at Batam Wake Park
Batam has 2 cable ski parks, Batam Wake park being one of them is located very close to Golden City.
This is the most recent addition to Batam for cable towed water sports, they have a large lake with several towers providing the pulleys to tow you around the water. They also have a specific pulley set up for beginners.
Also in the lake are jumps and obstacles to the boarding abilities of beginners and the more experienced that like to get airborne.
There’s a large seating area as well as food and drinks on sale for when you get hungry, well kept changing rooms and shower facilities can also be found on site.
Closed on Tuesdays, the park operates from 09:00 to 18:00 (6pm)
Call them on +62 812-6899-7171, or email booking@batamwakepark.com.
Batam Center or Harbour Bay ferry terminals are best to use to get here but you will also need transport.
Cable Ski Park WaterFront Batam
This is Batam’s original cable ski park which has been operating for over 20 years now. The current operators also manage the Singapore Wake Park.
Located on the popular and long established, WaterFront Marina complex, this is a very popular venue at weekends so don’t be surprised to find yourself queuing once the operating capacity has been exceeded.
They have good amenities on site with secure storage, showers and chaging, WIFI as well as other things to help entertain like Pool, table-tennis, trampolining & even a small basketball court. There’s a bar area and massage is available if you need a good rub after a hard days boarding.
Payment is either via walk in rate or a prepaid package. Their advertised $SGD rates are based on a $1 / Rp 10,000 exchange rate, at present the rate is nearly Rp11,000 so it would be cheaper to pay on site in Rupiah.
Walk in Prices.
- 1 Hour Pass | IDR250,000
- 2 Hour Ski Pass |IDR400,000
- Half Day Ski Pass (3 – 4hrs) | IDR550,000
- Full Day Ski Pass | (5 – 8hrs) | IDR650,000
Package Price Day Trip.
Consider carefully this package as it’s based on departure from Singapore at 10am, so if you want a full days full days boarding you may find it better to arrange your own ferry and transport and pay the walk in rate.
SGD$110
- Ferry from Singapore & Return
- Full Day Pass
- Free use of skiing quipment
- Free transfer to and from ferry.
- Lunch
- In house assistance & instruction.
Diving in Batam
Max’s Dive Centre
If you’re considering diving in Batam, then look no further than Max’s Dive Centre. They can arrange dive trips and training for beginners through to experienced divers. Their team have fully accredited PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) instructors as well as support staff to make your dive trip a memorable one.
They offer day trips as well as overnight stays with complete packages including transport and accommodation. Max’s long time experience in Batam means you can be sure you’ll be diving in the best waters available, with a team that prides itself on safety as well as ensuring you’ll have an amazing experience.
For more in formation on the range of courses and dive trips available you can visit Max’s Dive Centre Website here
Ruko Legenda Junction
BB # 16 Batam Indonesia 29463
info.maxsdivecentre@gmail.com
+6281277429844
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