Personnal: - Four Families from Tanamera Crest & FNR friends.
Cost: -Adult S$ 162, Child: S$ 121.
Coverage: - 1 night stay, 5 meals, land & sea transportation & sea port tax.
From a conversation by a group of people, in fact a group of four families gathering, talking about vacationing. Some ask me about my previous fishing trip in Bintan. Having getting some interest with the group on a short get-a-way, with old country-side laidback charm...Tanjong Pinang will be a good place. One guy suggest to go to a Kelong - SIBU will be good, but if the children runs all over the place, it will be dangerous.
So, I suggested going to Bintan -Tanjing Pinang --> OceanBay Resort. It's like a kelong but it's actually a walk-out to the sea - big enclosure with cabins at the two sides. There are about 30 cabins altogether, with each cabin accommodating two people.
My daughter and neighbours from #9 flr. - standing in front of the cabin.
The journey from Tanamera Ferry Terminal to Tanjong Pinang takes approximately 1hr 45 mins -2 hrs. We are on the 'Wavemaster' boat, newer boat and fast.
Upon arrival at Tanjong Pinang, Tracy ( the owner's daughter) was thee to greet us and showed us the three MPV waiting to bring us to the kelong. Without much fuss, all of us gather our belongings and carried into the MPVs. Excitingly and with egerness he children quickly board-up the MPVs and ready to go. The driver too about 45 mins to reach the resort, along the journey we can see many fruit trees...especially durian trees.
We were greeted by a welcoming drink followed by lunch. Our group ocupied two tables and soon
lunch was served.
Hungrily all of us tucked in into the sumptious meal, they gave us generous portions of dishes and there was crabs......flower crabs. Mr.Poh from #09 enjoyed the crabs very much and was the last one to leave the table. I was eager to go and fish but stayed at the table having conversation with Mr. Poh.
Soon, he finishes his lunch and I quickly walk to my cabin to set-up my fishing gears. Not long after...around 10 mins, I got the first catch -- a leather jacket.
Hooks: Sabiki size 4
Sinkers: size 1/2 or 1
At 3pm, transport for the wives & their husbands to Tropikal Spa. My fishing friends, the children & I was left behind. The tide was going down and the bite was slowing down. After sometime the chidren became restless. So, the only thing that can excite them was to go to the beach to play.
