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Kai-to
The kai-to, sometimes kaito or kaido () is a type of small, motorised ferry that operates in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands. There are currently 78 fixed kai-to routes, mostly used to ferry passengers between the outlying islands of Lantau Island, Peng Chau, Cheung Chau, and Lamma Island, among others, to the west of Hong Kong, and to enclave villages in the Tolo Harbour, Double Haven, Port Shelter, etc. in eastern New Territories. Certain routes within Victoria Harbour are still served by Kai-tos, including the Sai Wan Ho to Kwun Tong route. Operators * Coral Sea Ferry () - 3 routes * Peng Chau Kaito Ltd () * Lum Kay Kaito () - 1 routes * Chuen Kee Ferry () * Tsui Wah Ferry () * Fortune Ferry () Regular Kaito Ferry Services Source: * Aberdeen - Ap Lei Chau * Aberdeen/ Stanley - Po Toi Island * Cheung Chau Public Pier - Sai Wan * Discovery Bay - Peng Chau/Trappist Monastery * Ma Liu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Sea Ferry
image:Coral Sea Kai To.jpg, 250px, Coral Sea Ferry's kai-to sailing into Kwun Tong Public Pier. Coral Sea Ferry Service Company Limited (), also known as Coral Sea Ferry (), is a ferry transport company in Hong Kong. It was established in 1992 and took over the Lei Yue Mun, Sam Ka Tsuen – Sai Wan Ho route from Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry. Coral Sea Ferry has since expanded its business to three routes. Routes * Sai Wan Ho – Lei Yue Mun, Sam Ka Tsuen * Sai Wan Ho – Kwun Tong * Sam Ka Tsuen – Joss House Bay/Tung Lung Chau Fleet image:HK Sai Wan Ho Ferry Piers Vehicle Coral Sea from Kwun Tong.JPG, Coral Sea Ferry's kai-to parked at Sai Wan Ho Pier. image:HK Sai Wan Ho Ferry Piers Vehicle Coral Sea 8A.JPG, Coral Sea Ferry's kai-to parked at Sai Wan Ho Pier. * M.V. ''Coral Sea 8'' (17.5M wooden kai-to ferry; operates on Sam Ka Tsuen – Tung Lung Chau route) * M.V. ''Coral Sea 8A'' (17.5M wooden kai-to ferry; operates on Sai Wan Ho – Kwun Tong route) * M.V. ''Coral Sea 18'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai-to
The kai-to, sometimes kaito or kaido () is a type of small, motorised ferry that operates in Hong Kong. They are usually used to serve remote coastal settlements in the territory's outlying islands. There are currently 78 fixed kai-to routes, mostly used to ferry passengers between the outlying islands of Lantau Island, Peng Chau, Cheung Chau, and Lamma Island, among others, to the west of Hong Kong, and to enclave villages in the Tolo Harbour, Double Haven, Port Shelter, etc. in eastern New Territories. Certain routes within Victoria Harbour are still served by Kai-tos, including the Sai Wan Ho to Kwun Tong route. Operators * Coral Sea Ferry () - 3 routes * Peng Chau Kaito Ltd () * Lum Kay Kaito () - 1 routes * Chuen Kee Ferry () * Tsui Wah Ferry () * Fortune Ferry () Regular Kaito Ferry Services Source: * Aberdeen - Ap Lei Chau * Aberdeen/ Stanley - Po Toi Island * Cheung Chau Public Pier - Sai Wan * Discovery Bay - Peng Chau/Trappist Monastery * Ma Liu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Kee Ferry
Lam Kee Ferry () was a ferry service provider in Hong Kong. It served the Sai Wan Ho to Tung Lung Island route. http://paper.wenweipo.com 2011-01-04. Route Lam Kee Ferry operated one route: * Sai Wan Ho ↔ Tung Lung Island (Closed on 21 January 2014) This route is restored by a new operator from 20 Jun 2015, providing services only on weekend and public holidays.Fleet ''Wing Yip 3'' was the company's kai-to for the above route. It is a wooden kai-to and has a capacity of 122 passengers. ''AM50017S'' is the old ferry used for the route. It was originally a fishing boat with no seats. Passengers had to sit on the floor. It is not currently in use.References {{reflist Ferry transport in Hong Kong Transport operators of Hong Kong Defunct companies of Hong Kong ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsui Wah Ferry
250px, Tsui Wah Ferry's Aberdeen to Yung Shue Wan. image:Tsui Wah Ferry Service in Tap Mun.jpg, 250px, Tsui Wah Ferry's kai-to for Wong Shek Pier to Tap Mun. image:Tsui Wah Ferry at Aberdeen.JPG, 250px, Tsui Wah Ferry's kai-to for Aberdeen to Po Toi Island. Tsui Wah Ferry Service (H.K.) Ltd is a ferry service operator in Hong Kong. History Tsui Wah Ferry was established in 1986. In the beginning its business only involved leasing ferries. Today the company provides passenger ferry services as well as boats for lease. www.traway.com.hk. Retrieved on 20 April 2011. Routes * |
Peng Chau Kaito Ltd
Peng Chau Kaito Limited, more commonly known as Peng Chau Kaito (), is a small kai-to ferry operator in Hong Kong. The company runs services between Peng Chau and Discovery Bay ( Nim Shue Wan) with occasional stops at the Trappist Monastery on Lantau Island, as well as the route between Discovery Bay and Mui Wo. The main route between Peng Chau and Discovery Bay received an estimated 1,420 passengers per day in 2013. The company also offers vessel hire. The routes which serve Peng Chau make use of the Peng Chau Public Pier. Service In 2012, the company was granted permission from the government to reduce the frequency of its route between Discovery Bay and Mui Wo to reduce costs which had risen due to an increase in fuel prices. The service was suspended the following year as a result of extra requirements the government imposed in the wake of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision. Fleet The company maintains a fleet of 3 vessels: * ''Wing Yip No.10'' () **Built in 1990, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortune Ferry
Fortune Ferry Company Ltd, more commonly known as Fortune Ferry (), is a ferry operator in Hong Kong. It is based in North Point. Routes The company operates the following ferry routes: * Tuen Mun to Tung Chung, Sha Lo Wan, and Tai O * North Point to Kwun Tong and Kai Tak * Central to Hung Hom * Hong Kong Water Taxi Service Fleet See also *Star Ferry The Star Ferry () is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The service is operated by the Star Ferry Com ... *Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry *Tuen Mun Ferry Pier External linksFortune Ferry Company Ltd {{Pearl River Delta transit Ferry transport in Hong Kong Transport operators of Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Aberdeen ( ; Chinese: 香港仔; ) is an area on southwest Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District. While the name "Aberdeen" could be taken in a broad sense to encompass the areas of Aberdeen (town), Wong Chuk Hang, Ap Lei Chau, Tin Wan, Wah Kwai Estate and Wah Fu Estate, it is more often used to refer to the town only. According to the population census conducted in 2011, the total population of the Aberdeen area is approximately 80,000. Aberdeen is famous not only to tourists but also to Hong Kong locals for its floating village and floating seafood restaurants located in the Aberdeen Harbour. The Tanka people, who used to live on boats in the Aberdeen Harbour, are generally associated with the fishing industry, and there are still several dozens of them living on boats in the harbour. Etymology This town is named in memory of George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1852- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po Toi
Po Toi (commonly , originally ) is the main island of the Po Toi Islands and the southernmost island of Hong Kong, with an area of 3.69 km2. Name It is said that the island used to produce dried seaweeds (), which were shaped like the cattail hassock () used by the monks for sitting; therefore the island was originally called 蒲苔島, the present common name being a corruption. Another explanation states that Po Toi looks like a floating platform () when viewed from a distance on sea. 蒲 is another character meaning "to float" in the local dialect, thus giving the island its name. Administration Po Toi is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. History The island historically had a maximum of about 1,000 fishermen and farmers, whose economic activity consisted mainly of fishing, farming and seaweed harvesting. The population lived mainly in two villages, Chang Shek Pai () and Shan Liu (). The population decreased sharply over the past dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantau Island
Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District. Originally an island with fishing villages, it has been developed since the late 20th century with the construction of Tung Chung New Town on its north-western coast and the completion of several major infrastructure projects, including Lantau Link (1997), Hong Kong International Airport (1998), Hong Kong Disneyland (2005), and Ngong Ping 360 (2006). Geography With a land mass of , Lantau is the largest List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, island in Hong Kong, almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island. Lantau Island primarily consists of mountainous terrain. Lantau Peak () is the highest point of the island. It is L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheung Chau Public Pier
Cheung Chau Public Pier () is a public pier in Cheung Chau, New Territories, Hong Kong, located in Praya Street, with Cheung Chau Ferry Pier located between it and the Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter. It is used for loading and unloading of goods, and running kai-to operation between other islands. The pier was built in 1950s. In 2002, the government decided to reconstruct Reconstruction may refer to: Politics, history, and sociology *Reconstruction (law), the transfer of a company's (or several companies') business to a new company *''Perestroika'' (Russian for "reconstruction"), a late 20th century Soviet Union ... the pier due to long-time deterioration of the pier. The reconstruction work was completed in 2005. On 8 August 2015, the first ferry route operated by Maris Ferry started running between this pier and Aberdeen Promenade. References {{Piers in Hong Kong Buildings and structures completed in 2005 Piers in Hong Kong Cheung Chau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley, Hong Kong
Chek Chue, or Stanley, is a coastal List of towns in Hong Kong, town and a popular Tourism in Hong Kong, tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on a Stanley Peninsula, peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District. The Chinese name "Chek Chue" refers to the original village-town but "Stanley" generally refers to all the surrounding areas of the peninsula on Hong Kong Island. Name It was given an English name after Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley (subsequently Earl of Derby), British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Colonial Secretary at the time of the Treaty of Nanking, cession of Hong Kong to the United Kingdom, and subsequently Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister. History After the annexation of Hong Kong in 1842, the British made Stanley the temporary administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
