Hong Kong — Star Ferry 天星小輪 Harbour Cruise, Hong Kong
Exploring Hong Kong Harbour
September 2015
As part of my Big Bus Tour of Hong Kong, I had the opportunity to take a cruise around Hong Kong Harbour on a Star Ferry 天星小輪. I would recommend taking the cruise as it is a fantastic way to see the harbour and experience Hong Kong.
To me, there was something iconic about the Star Ferry 天星小輪 — and the weird thing is I have no idea why. The feeling seems connected to something I vaguely remembered from BBC News many years ago.
The primary purpose of the Star Ferry 天星小輪 is to provide commuters with a way to cross the harbour. Over the years, the journey across the harbour has been getting quicker, not because the boats have become faster, but because the gap has become less as more and more of the shoreline is reclaimed.
Hong Kong does have an incredible skyline.
There is a boldness and confidence in the architecture of the town.
In the shot below, you can see a Star Ferry 天星小輪 (the small green and white boat) next to the new Star Ferry 天星小輪 Pier.
The ferry shares the harbour with boats of all sizes, from large cruise liners to small fishing boats.
One historic piece of architecture that remains is the Harbour Clock (see below). In its day, it must have seemed a tall building, but now it is crowded out by the skyscrapers and looks small and insignificant.
Finally, the ferry returned to the terminal after an hour or so cruising around the harbour.
The Star Ferry 天星小輪 not only offers a quick, cheap, and easy way to get across Hong Kong Harbour, but it also offers a great little cruise around the harbour so that you can soak in the stunning skyline of Hong Kong.
Besides admiring the skyline, it is worth some time to look at the ferry as they are a quality boat. Beautifully built and maintained.
However, the best thing about being out on the water (besides the lovely cool breeze) was the views of Hong Kong. Stunning.
For me, taking the Star Ferry 天星小輪 Harbour Cruise was a great way to see downtown Hong Kong and to get to appreciate the stunning architecture of the place.
FourSquare: Star Ferry 天星小輪
