Eight outlying island ferry services to be adjusted on Tue and Fri as Chinese Naval warships visit HK

Ferry services on multiple routes will adjust their services on Tuesday (Sep 29) and Friday (Oct 3) as the Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang and the amphibious transport dock Yimengshan will arrive in Hong Kong for free public visits on Wednesday and Thursday.

Officials urged commuters to plan ahead as disruptions to some eight outlying island routes are expected between 8.20am and 9.45am on Tuesday and between 9.40am and 11.15am on Friday.

Service details during these periods are as follows:

Central – Cheung Chau

• September 30: From Cheung Chau: Sailing at 8.10am to remain unchanged, sailing at 8.20am to be cancelled, scheduled sailing at 8.40am to be adjusted to depart at 8.50am, service to resume as normal at 9am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.40am to remain unchanged, sailing at 9am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.45am
• October 3: From Central: Sailing at 9.45am to remain unchanged, sailing at 10.15am to be cancelled, scheduled sailing at 10.45am to be adjusted to depart at 11am, service to resume as normal at 11.15am

Central – Mui Wo

• September 30: From Mui Wo: Sailing at 8.05am to remain unchanged, sailing at 8.30am to be cancelled, scheduled sailing at 8.45am to be adjusted to depart at 9.05am and operated by fast ferry, service to resume as normal at 9.40am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, sailing at 9am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.50am
• October 3: From Mui Wo: Sailing at 8.45am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 9.40am to be advanced to depart at 9.30am, scheduled sailing at 10am to be adjusted to depart at 10.20am, service to resume as normal at 10.40am
• From Central: Sailing at 9.50am to remain unchanged, sailing at 10.30am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 11.10am

Central – Peng Chau

• September 30: From Peng Chau: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.35am to be advanced to depart at 8.25am, service to resume as normal at 9.15am
• From Central: Sailing at 7.40am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8am to be advanced to depart at 7.55am, sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 9.15am to be adjusted to depart at 9.30am, service to resume as normal at 10am
• October 3: From Peng Chau: Sailing at 9.15am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 10am to be adjusted to depart at 10.30am, service to resume as normal at 10.45am
• From Central: Sailing at 10am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 10.45am to be adjusted to depart at 11am, service to resume as normal at 11.30am

Peng Chau – Hei Ling Chau (special sailing)

• September 30: From Peng Chau: Scheduled first sailing at 9.45am to be adjusted to depart at 10.05am, service to resume as normal at 11.15am
• October 3: From Peng Chau: Sailing at 9.45am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 11.15am to be adjusted to depart at 11.30am, service to resume as normal at 12.45pm

Central – Yung Shue Wan

• September 30: From Yung Shue Wan: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.40am to be advanced to depart at 8.30am, scheduled sailing at 9am to be adjusted to depart at 9.10am, service to resume as normal at 9.20am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.50am to be advanced to depart at 8.40am, sailing at 9.10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.30am
• October 3: From Central: Sailing at 9.30am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 10.10am to be advanced to depart at 10am, service to resume as normal at 11am

Central – Sok Kwu Wan

• October 3: From Central: Sailing at 8.35am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 10.20am to be advanced to depart at 10am, service to resume as normal at 11.50am

Central – Ma Wan

• September 30: From Ma Wan: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 9am to be adjusted to depart at 9.15am, service to resume as normal at 9.30am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.30am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailing at 8.50am to be advanced to depart at 8.45am, scheduled sailing at 9.30am to be adjusted to depart at 9.45am, service to resume as normal at 10am
• October 3: From Ma Wan: Sailing at 9.30am to remain unchanged, sailing at 10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at noon
• From Central: Sailing at 10am to remain unchanged, sailing at 10.30am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 12.30pm

Central – Discovery Bay

• September 30: From Discovery Bay: Sailing at 8am to remain unchanged, scheduled sailings at 8.15am and 8.30am to be advanced to depart at 8.10am and 8.20am respectively, sailings at 8.50am and 9.10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.40am
• From Central: Sailing at 8.20am to remain unchanged, sailings at 8.40am and 9.10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 9.40am
• October 3: From Discovery Bay: Sailing at 9.40am to remain unchanged, sailing at 10.10am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 10.40am
• From Central: Sailing at 9.40am to remain unchanged, sailings at 10.10am and 10.40am to be cancelled, service to resume as normal at 11.10am

To ease passenger flow, operators will strengthen land transport services.

In Mui Wo, the New Lantao Bus Route 3M between Mui Wo Ferry Pier and Tung Chung Station will be enhanced. In Ma Wan, the bus route NR338S between Ma Wan and Central Pier No 2 will be strengthened on Friday only.

In Discovery Bay, the bus route DB03R between Discovery Bay and Sunny Bay will be enhanced, and a free shuttle bus will run between Discovery Bay and Central Pier No 3.

The Transport Department also warned that nine inner harbor ferry routes may face temporary changes of up to 30 minutes depending on conditions.