Location

As far as private islands go, Bawah Reserve is relatively easy to get to. It takes four hours from the moment you leave your hotel in Singapore to reach the jetty at Bawah. The journey includes a few legs, but Bawah representatives escort guests the entire way. A private driver will pick you up at your hotel in Singapore and drive you to the ferry terminal for a 40-minute ferry to Batam, Indonesia, where you will pass through customs before a private car takes you to the Batam Airport (a 20-minute drive). From here, it’s just an 80-minute ride on Bawah’s own eight-seat seaplane to reach the reserve—just in time for a beachfront lunch. Guests are limited to 15 kg of luggage, but Bawah offers complimentary laundry service and a storage room for extra luggage in Singapore.