Macau to Hong Kong Ferry

Macau to Hong Kong Ferry
Tuesday 5:33 AM November 8, 2005

I am in the the Sweet House Hostel or Guesthouse (10 U.S. Dollars 80 HK per bed) located in Macau near the Lisboa Casino. I will take a ferry from Macau to Hong Kong.

There is supposed to be about 25 Ferries per day so this should be easy to catch, however I thing the problems is this. I need go to Kowloon and NOT Hong Kong Island. If I get on the wrong ferry I may have to take a second ferry to Kowloon. So getting on the correct ferry here in Macau is necessary.

I am going to:

AREA: Kow Loon - Maybe Kowloon
AREA: Tsim Sha Tsui
STREET: Nathan
- HOSTELs: Chunk King Mansions - This building seems to be the Center of the Backpacker Universe for Hong Kong or Kowloon and I believe should be easy to tell a taxi or to ask for, I hope everyone knows where it is located. Note, Chinese people are stone-faced and not helpful, so you have to be very clear or have it written on paper in their language.

I need to use the

New World First Ferry
http://www.nwff.com.hk
25 per day starting at 7:00 in morning.

Leaves from: Macau Ferry Terminal
Goes to: China Ferry Terminal
This terminal is on the are of Kowloon, I need to be careful I go to Kowloon or I will maybe go to Hong Kong Island and then have to take a second boat.

So this is what I do, I go out the front door of the Hostel, walk down to the street, turn left at the street, go to the main Henrieta Street and then turn left again.

I go to the bus top and wait for bus NUMBER 3 this will go or should say on the side in small letters ?Macau Ferry Terminal.?

WARNING: Bus -You need exact change as best I can tell. It cost 2.50 Macau Dollars or MOPS.

TAXIS: I am not sure how the taxis work however the owner of the Sweet House said that coming from the Airport to the Sweet House should cost about 48 Hong Kong or Macau Dollars so this is about 5 U.S. Dollars or 5 Euros. I think to go to the Ferry, or most anywhere in Macau should always cost less than 50 Hong Kong Dollars or about 5 U.S. Dollars.

The English here is terrible so you need to have a person write if possible the name of location you wish to go or a map in Chinese Language.

Ferry Cost: I believe the Ferry cost between 125 and 200 Hong Kong or Macau Dollars so about 10-20 U.S. Dollar or 10-20 Euros.

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min said on Tuesday June 26th, 2007 10:19:00 AM

This has been most helpful. Thank you very much!

jim said on Monday July 23rd, 2007 09:27:00 AM

Hi,how long was the ferry journey from HK to Macau?How far was it in km (or miles)?

Fei Wen said on Monday September 17th, 2007 03:04:00 AM

Hi Andy,i will be going to Macau + H, for 5D4N next year too! will check out ur blog for useful details, thanks!!!

Caren said on Monday February 25th, 2008 11:45:00 PM

thanks!

Leader said on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 12:53:00 AM

my friend told me the trip from MAC -> HK is a 1 hr ferry ride.

Anonymous said on Tuesday July 29th, 2008 08:05:00 AM

hi andy!i will be following your footsteps from macau to HK!Thanks for useful guidelines!

Macau said on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 06:02:06 AM

I am suprised to see your comment that the English is terrible in Macau. By the look of things, from your text, your English is terrible too.

Ahmad said on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 08:29:33 AM

Hi all

I am in Macau and I am loving it, I have come from a very far and am here for a conference. I have seen many 5 Star hotels, but the hotel (The Venetian) here is a true 5 Star and very cheap.

The people are amazingly nice and polite. They are helpful and as far as the English is concerned, it is not perfect of course, but it is enough for you to get around and practically do everything. it is better than most places!

The price of some items/services are expensive though. Specially if you compare it with the mainland.

If you could, I certainly recommend that you visit Macau. you will love it.

a guy from Afghanistan

Aali Ghufran said on Monday June 1st, 2009 02:49:01 PM

Thanks for your comments, I am travelling to Hong Kong and Macau later on this year, this information will be very helpful.

Aali from Pakistan

savepower said on Friday June 5th, 2009 01:06:03 AM

may i know how much and time for you to take ferry to hongkong. Im travelling to macau this month and hope to pop by hongkong for awhile.

Yours help is truly appreciated.

brenden oliver said on Monday June 8th, 2009 01:21:47 PM

Hi I am trying to get to manila from hong kong on boat can any one help!!!!!!!!!

Al cucchiara said on Monday July 20th, 2009 08:54:29 PM

Similar to Brenden Oliver, I and a friend are trying to get from Hong Kong to Manila by boat mid October 2009. Are there any ferries that go to manila, or even cruises that stop in Manila and wouild charge only for that small portion of the trip?

Your help is most appreicated : )

vicky said on Monday September 14th, 2009 10:00:33 AM

I've been living in Hong Kong for a month now with hundreds of exchange students. Many of us have now been to macau and we have found the locas there exactly the same as the locals here: incredibly friendly and willing to help and most of them speak far better english than we can cantonese.

I think its worth bearing in mind how much of their language YOU can speak- you are in their country after all.

Dave said on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 04:06:58 AM

The ferry from HK island to Kowloon takes around five minutes and costs a couple of HK dollars.

Bravo to Vicky, "the English is terrible", don't you think it's disrespectful to say this? Have you even bothered to learn 'hello' or 'thank you' out of courtesy in anticipation of being a guest is another country? 'Chinese language'? Do you even know they speak a different language to Mainland China and even have a different writing system? (traditional characters in contrast to simplified) Incidentally 10-20 USD does not equate to 10-20 Euros, and there is no 'Macau Dollar' theyre called Patatcas, I wonder how many times you've been ripped off because of your failure to research simple things such as exchange rates properly beforehand. I imagine you've been duped many times, because obviously you've infinitely more money than sense.

Utter morons like you don't deserve the privilage of travel.

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