United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8803 posts, RR: 17 Posted (12 years 1 month 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 704 times:
Hey guys! I am sure many of you who have been to Hong Kong, have been to Outlying Islands. I love going to Islands like Peng Chau, Mui Wo, Cheung Chau, Lamma etc.
However, since the HK Government has changed the ferry system by ceasing the franchise of Hong Kong and Yaumatei Ferry Company Ltd (Actually HYF gave it up voluntarily), everything has changed. Many Triple Deckors are downgraded to Double Deckors. Also, many ordinary ferry services have been ceased and instead, high speed ferries are being used.
In the past, we used to have triple deckors from time to time. Out of the 12 Triple Deckors, we only have 6 right now and they are Xin Kwong, Fei, Chiu, Kwok, Hing and Fat. Double Deckors includes: Ying, Kit, Heen, Chung.
We used to have To, Tak, Chi, Wai, Sing, Hong etc as part of the Triple Deckor Fleet; Wo, Lung, Yee, Lai etc as our double deckors. However, they are ALL laid up in Lai Ling Chau.
Does anyone know what will happen to these vessels? These vessels belong to HYF and others I have mentioned just now have been transferred to NWFF (New World First Ferry), our new ferry operator. They got us with tons of Fast Boats but NOT ordinary ferries.
I HATE speed boats. I LOVE to stand at the Sun Deck of a Triple Deckor and enjoy the fresh air. How about you?
Cathay Pacific From Australia, joined May 2000, 1864 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (12 years 1 month 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 681 times:
the sun deck is nice....i also like the instant noodle they have.....sausage and egg noodle....yeh.....the speed boats are too bumpy....everytime i can hear someone vomitting....and they are just not the same as the triple decker boats....
Ryaneverest From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (12 years 1 month 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 678 times:
I love the speedy Catamarans from my home to Central... whooooooo... Just 27 minutes from Central to Discovery Bay, you won't have this speeeeeeed with those sloooooooow ships that take an hour from Central to Cheung Chau!
N949WP From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2000, 1437 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (12 years 1 month 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 675 times:
Oooooooooooooooohhhh dear, when was the last time I was on one of those triple deckers!! Must've been sometime in the late 1970's when I was a little kid. Think that was also my last time to Cheung Chau!! I did love the sun deck, and I believe I still have the photograph which was taken on that occasion.
By the way, I can't even recall the last time I took the Star Ferry across the harbor (sometime last year maybe??). By comparison, on an annual basis, I think I took the Tung Chung -- Sha Lo Wan ferry service more than any other!!
Ryaneverest From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (12 years 1 month 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 666 times:
Of course you won't take the Star Ferry, you've got the MTR and the three cross-harbor tunnels.
Anyway for me, Star Ferry is an important connection for me to get to Tsim Sha Tsui, so I take it very frequently!
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