Batam
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Batam is the largest city (kota) of Riau Islands Province of Indonesia as well the name of an island.
Charts
See Indonesia.
Weather
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Sources for Weather forecasts:
Passages
Islands
See Riau Islands.
Communication
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Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
Provide any navigation notes especially any dangers or peculiar local conditions here.
Entrance
Batam is a port of entry for Indonesia. For details see Entrance: Indonesia.
Berthing
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Marinas & Yacht Clubs
If there are any marinas please either give a short description or better yet, provide a dedicated page (Marina Template).
- [[Marina1]]
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List anchorages including the ones of nearby islands list under "Islands" above. If there is more then 1-3 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template). Remove this section if not applicable.
- [[large Anchorage1]]
- [[large Anchorage1]]
Amenities
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Provisioning
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Eating out
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Transportation
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Tourism
History
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Places to Visit
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Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
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Links
References & Publications
See Indonesia.
Comments
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