Mainland yacht fleet makes inaugural voyage to Hong Kong under new scheme
Five mainland leisure yachts from Shenzhen, Nansha and Zhuhai docked at Lantau Yacht Club on Friday, marking the first sailing under the southbound yacht travel initiative between Guangdong and Hong Kong. The Marine Department welcomed the vessels, which range from 13 to 38 metres in length.
Five mainland leisure yachts arrived in Hong Kong waters around noon on Friday, docking at the Lantau Yacht Club to mark the official inaugural sailing of the southbound yacht travel initiative between Guangdong and the territory.
The vessels arrived in succession, representing the first batch of pleasure craft to enter the city under the cross-boundary travel programme. The fleet comprised three yachts from Shenzhen, one from Nansha and one from Zhuhai, ranging in length between 13 and 38 metres.
To mark the milestone, the Hong Kong Marine Department and supporting organisations deployed vessels to welcome the arriving fleet on the water, sounding their ship horns in salute as the yachts approached the marina.
Marine Department Deputy Director of Marine Shi Qiang was on site to receive the skippers and crew members, shaking hands with the mariners as they stepped ashore at the Lantau Island marina.