The Hong Kong To Macau Ferry: Choices, Choices, Choices

Nov 11, 2011 by Joseph

 

 

Lucky people planning a visit to beautiful Macau from Hong Kong get to choose the type of boat, time of the journey and even site of departure. The Hong Kong to Macau ferry is a magical 40-mile water voyage lasting about one hour. With a little planning, this is a very pleasant part of a great adventure.

 

Types of Water Crafts and Departure Times

The boats in the Hong Kong to Macau ferry fleet range from high-speed ocean going vessels to catamarans with convenient travel times. Being able to customizing this trip to meet the desires of each tourist makes getting there and returning part of the fun. Whether a person leaves on one of the beautiful jettoils, turbo-cats, jumbo-cats or Cotajets, the sparkling, blue Ocean, speed and ever-changing skis make the crossing interesting. These busy cruisers leave the Hong Kong harbor every 30 minutes from early morning, before 7 a.m., until late in the evening, after 10 p.m. Trips even take advantage of special events like sunrises or sunsets.

 

Planning

With a little preparation, anyone can have a fantastic time. Although there are two places to board these accommodating vessels, the most popular one is at Shun Tak Centre, which is part of the commercial and transit area on the north side of the Hong Kong Island. Located just west of the business district, this is a bustling hub with a heliport and other forms of public transportation including the Mass Transit Railway. As the ferries get very busy on weekends and holidays, visitors travelling at these times should buy their return tickets early. Because of the immigrations process, travelers need an extra 30 minutes for boarding.

 

Travelling on the Hong Kong to Macau ferry is almost as much fun as any other part of this adventure. Visitors customize this fast-speed, 40-mile sea voyage. They choose the vessel and time of departure.