Hong Kong has been called the "Pearl of the Orient" reputation, the world is the beautiful port city. Here the sky blue sea, beautiful mountains, beautiful natural scenery moving. Hong Kong's port location, a rare natural harbor. 1980 to date, was declared the port of Hong Kong waters a total of 15, which is the most famous Victoria Harbour.

     More than 10,000 years ago, here is the extension of the mainland mountains. Hill was due to subsidence and fault of seawater intrusion is now the only form of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and the mainland separated.



     Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is the main port, located in the Taiwan Strait shore of Victoria, Hong Kong Harbour for more than rock stars at the end of sediment less fairways with silt. The vast Hong Kong waters, 50 ships berthing at the same time. Hong Kong depth, average water depth of 12.2 meters, the 10,000-ton ocean liners can be all-weather access to the port. Hong Kong within three Gulf and the two wind shelter can hide to avoid the waves. In addition, since the Kowloon Peninsula south Shenru the sea, the storms abate, so that Hong Kong was relatively calm.



     Victoria Harbour is located on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, and here the width of depth, unique natural conditions. Waters total area of 59 square km and width from 9.6 km to 1.2 km range, can accommodate ocean liners. Victoria Harbour has three main access channel, is the gateway to Hong Kong, Victoria Harbour There are currently 72 for ocean-going vessels calling at the berths, including 43 for up to 183 meters of the ship berth. Port development of the entire terminal and cargo handling areas total length of nearly 70 km, Hong Kong and out of the berthing time just over 10 hours, the high efficiency of major ports to the highest in the world. The port of Hong Kong's port facilities and navigational communications equipment is very advanced and comprehensive.



Accommodation:
     Hotel Nikko Hong Kong in the next to the famous Victoria Harbour, convenient transportation connections, is very convenient, the hotel a total of 462 rooms, including 18 suites, a magnificent elegant design based. Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel, overlooking Victoria Harbour and the beautiful Victoria sight of the Star Ferry Pier. Hong Kong, Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui Dongbin water areas is a sign of the building, the front of Victoria Harbour, the magnificent sea and prosperous Hong Kong Island on January 1 panoramic view of scenery.

Transportation:
     From Kowloon, Hong Kong Island across all modes of transport can take to the Victoria Harbour waterfront, live near, and take the last is the most comfortable. MTR can cross, can also take the Star Ferry. Star Ferry the cheapest, from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central harbour just 1.7 Hong Kong dollars.

 

     The best viewing sites: the night view of Victoria Harbour is the world's most beautiful night view of one of the best viewing sites are in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island between the Western Harbour narrowest, the sea here only one kilometer. In Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront to watch the other side's views, on the Peak overlooking the better. In the Peak Tower and the Lions Tiaowang Tai Ting, the sweeping views of Victoria Harbour.

     Reminded: If would like more time to outside the harbour, you can choose the "Star Harbour Tour." Followed in 1920 the Star Ferry design of the "Star-round" from Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry departure, around the harbour, about one hour trip. Fares on time (day / night) and courses in different lengths, at night the one-way fare is around 72 Hong Kong dollars / person.