We took the Star Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Wan Chai Ferry Pier because I had an appointment in…read moreWan Chai on my 2nd day of our Hong Kong trip. My hubby suggested to take the Star Ferry instead of MTR. The ride was smooth, relaxing, and offered beautiful views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline along the way. When we arrived at Wan Chai Ferry Pier, we were pleasantly surprised by how new, modern, and clean it looked. The terminal is spacious, bright, and well maintained, with clear signs that make it easy to find your way. The design feels fresh and welcoming, and the waterfront area around the pier is also very nice for a stroll or taking photos. If you're visiting Hong Kong, taking the Star Ferry is an affordable, scenic, and enjoyable way to travel between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. We would definitely do it again!

This is a beautiful pier right across Victoria Harbor, that has a gorgeous view of the Tolo side…read morebuilding, as well as the nice view of Kawloon harbor. The pier has ferries connecting both harbors. There are some small shops in the pier station. The closest train station to the pier is Exhibition Center. The pier lots of nice arts and decors. Multiple character statues have been spread around the pier. During our visit, there was a summer fest going on at the pier, free to public. It had mini golf, bounce house, paddle cycles, under table foosball. There's also a nice walkway along the harbor where people take lots of photos and locals do their exercise runs. The pier was very safe, ensured by cameras and security personnels walking around.

Victoria Peak is a must do in Hong Kong if you ever visit! I've been several times but during my…read morerecent visit to the city I took the peak tram for the first time. You are also able to drive or hike up to the peak if you ever decide to do so. On a nice day, the views at The Peak are great where you can see the HK skyline as far as the eye can see. I visited the peak on a weekday morning and the lines for the tram were minimal. We were also able to purchase our tickets for the tram fairly quickly as there were no lines. For payment, you can use your Octopus card, cash, or card. The lineup for the tram itself was short and we took the next tram that came. I noticed that some people also purchased an express pass which grants you priority boarding on the tram. Once at the top of the peak, you are met with great views of the city. There are several easy as well as harder trails you can access to walk along. The easiest trail is flat and paved which loops around. The views were great and the trail was mostly shaded with trees. Also, at the top, there are many many shops and restaurants if you'd like to dine or grab souvenirs there. When we made our way down, the lines for the tram were also minimal. Overall, a must do if you ever visit Hong Kong!

The line is crazy... even on a weekday, there was a massive line before nightfall to get up to…read moreVictoria Peak. Buy the ticket online if you can. Or you can scan your Octopus card. Every tourist (us included) goes, hence it was packed. Unluckily, we got on last so we had to stand. Not sure if we could've asked to wait for the next tram as they shuttled the exact group in to wait for the next tram. The ride was extremely steep, I wasn't expecting that. It's decently quick as well, and when you get to the top, you get to enjoy the view. There is also essentially a mall up there as well with some shopping and food. Most people were at 7-Eleven. We checked out McDonald's up there (mediocre). There are some souvenir shops with tram related things: pins/stickers. The designs were just ok, so we didn't buy any. Overall, it's not bad to do it once for the view experience. I definitely wouldn't do it again, though.

Overall it was a great experience. We took the ferry at night so we could see the Light Show. The…read moreview took my breath away. The skyline is so majestic and beautiful. So much movement and color changes. I am amazed how everything is well synchronized and structured. It can be a little tricky getting into the pier even from a few blocks as we were. We had to go up to a Plaza bridge. Then change direction to another. Continue a series of steps into the pier, etc. Fortunately the GPS helped! Hahaha Buy your ticket at the machine. It is about 20 HKG which is around .70USD. Take your plastic coin and enjoy the trip. It is not a round trip. Everybody will wait the doors to open and look for the best spots near the windows. Even on the back seats you will have a great view. Be aware to seat at the front. Ferry direction changes when arriving to each pier. It will get packed before 8pm.

This ferry, though directly going across, flies by when you are sitting on it. One moment, you're…read moregetting ready to enjoy the beautiful views, and before you can take some gorgeous pictures, you're already there! It's perfect for people who are afraid of getting seasick, and you will for sure not get bored on this boat ride! There are quite a few people who take this line, and it's about $1CDN for a ride over, which is really cheap! I recommend you sit on the right side if you are going from Tsim Sha Tsui to Wan Chai because you will get the nice views of Hong Kong island sitting on this side!

This is one of my favourite Hong Kong Tramways Route…read more The route along Happy Valley is really scenic and peaceful most of the time aside during Horse Racing time. But it can be still fun to go by the Racetrack area to have a glimpse of the action. Causeway Bay area is just full of restaurants and shopping malls. Just riding on the tram enjoying the busiest area of Hong Kong Island from a distance in a slower pace is quite an experience. And all these from $2.30?! I always enjoy a night ride whenever I am in town. A memorable ride!

So somehow this cute little 20th century relic experienced a price bump from $2.3 to $2.6 within…read morethe last 6 months. Not really sure how the extra $0.3 per person is gonna help out. Regardless, the HK tram is one of my favorite forms of transportation here. You hop on and hop off, breathing in the polluted HK air and taking the time to see HK for yourself. Fun fact: the tram used to be right on the coastline of HK island. The land from the tram line to the water is all reclaimed land! HK tramways has a great bit of variety in their fleet of trams, from newfangled models with air conditioning to (as pictured) older models that really give off a decadent 1920s Shanghai vibe. Ceilings are a bit low - anyone taller than like 5'8" probably has to duck - but the ride is still totally worth it. Riding the tram has also helped me meet some of the nicest people in HK. When I forget my coins and my Octopus is out of $$, someone is always willing to lend me $2.6 with a nod and a smile. Great people. Highly recommend for all locals, expats and visitors!

Been here decades ago and with a lot of great memories. Easy access to cross the harbor by ferry…read moreand with great view of waterfront. Not bad in pricing and save a lot of time instead of MRT and as a bonus, either a great view and ocean breeze. Been here decades ago and with a lot of great memories. Easy access to cross the harbor by ferry and with great view of waterfront. Not bad in pricing and save a lot of time instead of MRT and as a bonus, either a great view and ocean breeze.

My kids and I are in town for a few days so I wanted for them to try all if not most of the…read moretransportation here in Hong Kong. This Ferry is affordable for a short ride to Tsim Tsa Tsui. It is nice to ride at night to see the beautiful city of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Going to this pier is a little bit of a walk from World Wide Center - that's where we exited from the MTR. We just followed the sign that led us here. You can ask people if you get confused with the signs. Most of them are nice. It was a leisurely walk though since we are not in a hurry. We took our time, checked out the buildings that we are passing and the big Ferris wheel that we hope to ride next time. There are stores around the pier and vending machines too. You need a token or an octopus card to get in the waiting area. Ferry's come every 10 - 15 minutes apart I think.

We've taken the Star Ferry hundreds of times and it is always a thrill…read more Victoria Harbour should be one of the official Wonders of The World. The red-sailed, wooden Chinese boats, super wealthy yachts on their way to Macau, the ferries chugging along ... it's magical. I never tire of Victoria Harbour.

Star Ferry / Tsim Hsa Tsui - Central (Hong Kong) -- The Star Ferry is legendary and still very…read morecheap. Just HK$5 or about 64 cents for a one-way, ten-minute trip on the upper deck. That's actually over twice as much as it was just a few years back, but hey, it's worth it because it was on the verge of closing. Sure, you can take the MTR and probably get from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island faster, but hey, where's the romance in that? Jamie W and I were finishing up dim sum in Tsim Hsa Tsui and decided to hop on the ferry around 8PM. It was close to empty. The benches have seatbacks that can be reversed depending on the direction the ferry takes. The nighttime views of Victoria Harbor and the surrounding skyscrapers really elevate the ride. If you're not cheapskates, there are tourist-centric Harbour Tours that are a lot pricier (HK$200-230). RELATED - Exploring Hong Kong? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3AGgadg

Wow, this station is huge, but I suspect it is because it was rebuilt since I was last here, namely…read morebecause a number of new lines were extended, or added, to this station. I'm actually pretty impressed that they managed to expand this station despite that it is underneath one of the most built up areas in the city. Also, like a lot of these stations, it opens up into shopping malls, though these malls aren't really all that great.

Quick and efficient way to get around Hong Kong especially Monday through Friday. The weekends are…read moreinsanely busy but an adventure to take on. The octopus card at $150 HK dollars = $20 USD is inexpensive and can be used in certain stores in the subway to purchase merchandise. Can't go wrong with that. HK is relatively clean compared to New York City and other major cities. This makes it palatable to use this mode of transportation. The maps are clearly laid out to make it easy to navigate where you need to go. Finally, HK is a safe city again unlike other major cities which makes this an ideal way to travel even if you are solo.

I am pretty surprised how little the ferry is being review. Cheung chau is one of the more upcoming…read morefoodie paradise out of the main Hong Kong island. And it seems to be there are a lot more visitor going in for a day trip, even just for food. This is exactly what I did today with my family, just to go in for few hours and non stop eating for few hours. This ferry is the only way to get in cheung chau. A pretty straight forward public transportation. At the pier there are a lot of different ferry at different pier. There are a lot more island than I thought you can get to in hk. To go to cheung chau, the ferry is located at pier 5. They have 2 type of ferry. Fast ferry and the regular ferry. The fast ferry takes about 30 min, whereas the regular ferry takes 1 hour and has 2 different class, one with AC and on the lower deck without. It really depends how you like to explore and how leisure you like to spend your day. I actually don't mind riding a slower open air ferry to enjoy the ferry ride. But you may smell a bit of the diesel fuel since the lower deck is closer to the engine. And it seems to get hot in the summer. For the speed ferry, all seats are in the AC area. So you only get to sit indoor without a real glimpse of an ocean journey. When sometimes the ocean may get choppy, the fast ferry may cause some motion sickness. But you can always choose a seat back of the ferry in the middle section to be less impacted. There are restroom on the ferry, so you don't have to use the one at the pier , since there is only 1 at the pier, the wait gets pretty long. The ferry is decently clean and efficient. And pretty cheap to get a ride in. I will always recommend any visitor to stop by cheung chau for seafood during their visit in HK. Great seafood, less crowded, easy hike in and still share the unique cultural experience of HK - the fisherman's life that where the native Hong Kong resident had.