Sports Tourism in North West

In the 12th century, the Bintan island in the strait of Malacca was known as the "Pirate Island" since the Malay Pirates use to loot trading ships sailing in these waters.
Singapore, the closest major city, is a 45-50 minute trip by motorized catamaran across the Singapore strait from Bintan Resort area in the northwest of the island. The island has beach with beach-front international hotels and resorts: the most prominent of these Singapore. the closest major city, is a 45-50 minute trip by motorized catamaran across the Singapore strait from Bintan Resort area in the northwest of the island. The island has beaches with beach-front international hotels and resorts; the most prominent of the beaches is the Bintan Resorts set over an area of 300 hectares (740 acres) of tropical environment. The archipelago of the Riau Islands is right opposite to this resort across the South China Sea. Indonesi is promoting Bintan as the next best tourist destination after Bali.