Shekou Cruise Center (), also known as the Shekou Ferry Terminal () and the Shekou Prince Bay Cruise Homeport, is a cruise terminal located in

Shekou Shekou () is an area at the southern tip of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, Guangdong Province, China. It faces Yuen Long, Hong Kong across the Deep Bay, China, Shenzhen Bay. It has been designated as a free-t ...

, Nanshan District,

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. It runs direct ferry connections from

to destinations across the

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. It is operated by China Merchants Shekou Ferry Terminal Service Co., Ltd. Ferry operations are operated by Xunlong Ferries,

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and CKS Ferries. It can also handle cruise ships docking and replenishment, and is the first cruise terminal in China. This facility replaces the former

Shekou Passenger Terminal Shekou () is an area at the southern tip of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, Guangdong Province, China. It faces Yuen Long, Hong Kong across the Deep Bay, China, Shenzhen Bay. It has been designated as a free-t ...

and is part of a larger urban renewal and redevelopment along Shenzhen Bay.

History

It was announced by the operating company, in December 2013, that a major redevelopment will take place. Construction started in 2014. The first cruise ship, the

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of Star Cruises tied alongside, on Friday afternoon October 14, 2016, ahead of the terminal's opening party. The new Shenzhen Prince Bay Cruise Homeport will open on November 1, 2016. It is located south-west of the former ferry terminal with a free shuttle bus connecting the new terminal with the Shekou Port Metro Station.

Structure

The triangular shaped terminal building designed by the French architect allows for a much larger space than the former ferry terminal. It features 12 ferries berths and 2 cruise ship berths.

Destinations

There are 30 ships operating from the terminal, of which 22 are high speed luxury ferries, and 8 are ordinary high speed ferries. These service five scheduled high speed passenger ship lines (namely Shekou to

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Peninsula, Macau's Taipa Island and

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) and nonscheduled charter services to Pearl River Delta islands. Pre-check in service is available for certain flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport, so at Shekou Terminal, passengers can directly get the boarding pass and baggage delivery service for flights taking off from Hong Kong International Airport. Participating airlines are as follows for check-in services:- *

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(NH) * Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) * China Airlines (CI) *

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(BR) *

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(GA) *

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(HX) * Hong Kong Express Airways (UO) * Japan Airlines (JL) * Mandarin Airlines (AE) *

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(TK) *

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(UA)

Ground transportation

Taxis are available in the parking area. A free shuttle bus service links with the old

Shekou Ferry Terminal Shekou () is an area at the southern tip of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. It faces Yuen Long, Hong Kong across the Shenzhen Bay. It has been designated as a Free Trade Zone by the government, alongside Qianhai, Hengqin ...

, near exit C of the Shekou Port Shenzhen Metro station. A bus depot is located near the station offering services across the city.

References

External links

Shenzhen Prince Bay Cruise Homeport
{{Authority control Buildings and structures in Shenzhen Ferry terminals in China