Overview

If you think Hong Kong is all skyscrapers and shopping malls, think again – and add remote islands, lush forests, seaside restaurants, colonial heritage and rewarding hikes. There’s no better way to explore all this than by ferry. Read on to discover: • Short hops across Hong Kong’s storied harbour • Languid voyages to faraway fishing villages • Quirky island connections that even most locals don’t know about Whether you live in Hong Kong or are just passing through, the ferries that criss-cross the territory should be on your must-see list – and this book is your guide to getting the most out of them.

Full Product Details

Author:   Bettina Wassener
Publisher:   Blacksmith Books
Imprint:   Blacksmith Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 20.40cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9789887674948

ISBN 10:   988767494
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   03 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION AND PRACTICALITIES THE MIDDLE: VICTORIA HARBOUR, JOSS HOUSE BAY, TUNG LUNG CHAU • The Star Ferry: Central, Tsim Sha Tsui, Wan Chai 28 • North Point to Kowloon: Kwun Tong, Kai Tak, Kowloon City, Hung Hom 44 • North Point to Joss House Bay 62 • Sai Wan Ho/Sam Ka Tsuen/Tseung Kwan O 68 • Tung Lung Chau 82 • Macao and Pearl River routes 90 THE SOUTH: LAMMA, PO TOI, STANLEY, ABERDEEN, AP LEI CHAU • Lamma: Yung Shue Wan, Pak Kok Tsuen, Mo Tat Wan, Sok Kwu Wan 100 • Po Toi (from Stanley and Aberdeen) 108 • Aberdeen—Ap Lei Chau 120 THE EAST: SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK, PLOVER COVE COUNTRY PARK, TOLO HARBOUR • Sai Kung to High Island/Leung Shuen Wan 138 • On-demand options to Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island 148 • Tung Ping Chau 150 • Ma Liu Shui 158 • Kat O and Ap Chau 160 • Lai Chi Wo 169 • Sha Tau Kok to Lai Chi Wo 170 • Wong Shek, Tap Mun and surroundings 180 • Tai Mei Tuk—Ma Liu Shui—Tai Shui Hang 192 THE WEST: LANTAU, PENG CHAU, CHEUNG CHAU, MA WAN, TSUEN WAN • Lantau: Tai O, Sha Lo Wan, Tung Chung, Tuen Mun 204 • Hong Kong’s only river crossing at Nam Sang Wai 218 • Lantau: Discovery Bay to Mui Wo 220 • Cheung Chau 232 • Peng Chau 242 • Inter-islands routes 247 • Ma Wan—Tsuen Wan West 248 THE FULL LIST – FERRY BINGO 262

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Bettina Wassener worked as a business journalist for nearly two decades before moving into corporate communications. Her work has appeared in the International Herald Tribune, New York Times, Financial Times, South China Morning Post and many other outlets. She lived, worked, hiked and ferried in Hong Kong between 2008 and 2024, and continues to visit the city regularly.

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