Frequently asked Questions

Your journey begins in Singapore by chauffeur pick up from your hotel, residence or airport. Our travel coordinator will then escort you by ferry and car to Batam Airport, where you board our private Seaplane (an amphibious, twin-engine aircraft that can land and take-off both on land and on water). After an 80-minute flight, you will land in water at Bawah Reserve.

Whilst Singapore is the start of the journey for many of our Bawah Reserve guests, there is always an option to travel via Jakarta, Bali, or other destinations in Indonesia.

Visit our Location page for more information.

The round trip from Batam to Bawah and back costs US$800 per person. If you’re coming from Singapore, however, our round trip transport package costs US$950. This includes car service to the ferry terminal, escort by ferry to Batam with expedited passport clearance and car service to the airport in Batam. Please visit our Location page for more information. 

We allow limited mooring at Bawah Reserve for those who will be our guests and stay with us overnight. You can find more information about Moorings from our blog.

Maximum size of boat to enter our lagoon is 85m and max draft is 2.5m and max mast height is 15m.

Passport and Identities:
Please note that Passports and Identities will be required by Island Security Team as a form of registration and reporting to the immigration department in Indonesia.

The mooring is chargeable at USD$5 / foot (subjected to 11% government tax and 10% service charge) per night for mooring only.

All mooring proceeds are donated to the Anambas Foundation for marine conservation efforts.

Ashore requirements:

• All guests who come ashore must be over the age of five years.

• We kindly request that the shuttle between the yacht and jetty to be by own tender.

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• Anchoring, fishing and the collection of any dead or alive marine life up to 600 m from the house reef is strictly forbidden by law.
• The access to our islands is on request and prior booking is required. Please contact Reservations for bookings.
• Black waters to be drained outside the lagoon and at a minimum distance of 600 meters from the house reef.
• Bilge pumps are required to be activated outside the lagoon.
• Do not dispose of any non-biodegradable waste e.g. plastics, cans, etc. in the lagoon, at sea or near the islands.
• Kindly refrain from playing loud music during your time at Bawah Reserve. This is to ensure privacy and comfort of all guests.
• Kindly note that Bawah Reserve is not licensed to sell any fuel to any boats/vessels/yachts.
• If you would like to moor at Bawah Reserve, please send us the expected dates, number of nights, number of guests and we will check availability and confirm accordingly.

If you are keen on using a private jet or yacht to get to Bawah Reserve, you can visit our Location page or our Blog for everything you need to know to help you plan your journey.

Bawah follows Singapore Standard Time. The time zone in Singapore is GMT +8.

At just two degrees north of the Equator, Bawah has a hot tropical climate, with average daily temperatures ranging from 26°C to 29°C, and two distinct seasons: the dry southwest monsoon from June to October and the wet northeast monsoon from November to March. Days are generally sunny, and when it rains the showers are sudden and heavy but short-lived with plenty of blue skies in between. It has half the yearly precipitation of Singapore. Humidity ranges from around 65% to 96%.

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Please visit our Blog for our guide to packing within 15 KG

All guests are allowed a maximum of 15kg luggage per person (including hand luggage).

We will take care of your laundry at Bawah so pack light, cool and comfortable is the best option. If you are travelling with more than 15kg of luggage, we would highly recommend you leave a bag/s at your hotel, or at Changi Airport in Singapore for collection upon your return.

Alternatively, we can also store any luggage in Batam with a maximum of 20kg per person, which is included in your ferry journey. If you exceed, the ferry company will charge for excess luggage of $1 SGD per kilo. No one piece of luggage can exceed 30kg.

You must be in possession of a Passport that is valid for at least six months from the date of arrival and have tickets for your onward travel. Although more than 80 nationalities can enter Indonesia with a free 30-day Tourist Visa upon arrival, we recommend you check with your embassy or the Indonesian consulate in your home country for visa requirements. Click Here