Advice on 1st trip to HKG
Jan 2, 2009, 9:31 pm
#31
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2nd class have lots of advantage:
- You can walk around the ferry during sailing, which is not allowed in 1st Class
- You can see the sailors throw the ropes at the pier
- You don't have to walk up the stairs
- You get more dramatic pictures of the harbor because you're closer to the water
In fact, even if upper deck cost LESS, I'd still go lower deck.
Jan 2, 2009, 9:47 pm
#32
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Not worth it.
2nd class have lots of advantage:
- You can walk around the ferry during sailing, which is not allowed in 1st Class
- You can see the sailors throw the ropes at the pier
- You don't have to walk up the stairs
- You get more dramatic pictures of the harbor because you're closer to the water
In fact, even if upper deck cost LESS, I'd still go lower deck.
2nd class have lots of advantage:
- You can walk around the ferry during sailing, which is not allowed in 1st Class
- You can see the sailors throw the ropes at the pier
- You don't have to walk up the stairs
- You get more dramatic pictures of the harbor because you're closer to the water
In fact, even if upper deck cost LESS, I'd still go lower deck.
Jan 4, 2009, 1:11 pm
#33
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Tri-State Area
Posts: 4,728
The harbor is about 1/2 the length of what it used to be, with all the land reclamation taking place. The ride is also now pretty short. But for first timer, still worth doing, especially in evening.
Jan 4, 2009, 1:18 pm
#34
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The distance of the Star Ferry from Tsimshatsui to Central, as measured on Google Earth, was about 0.83mi/1.3km for the past many decades. With the new pier opened over a year ago, it's about 0.63mi/1.0km.