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chrisvanz says:

September 16, 2021 at 10:54 AM

There is limited information available on Noonsite for Hong Kong and given our new yacht is being delivered there, we have looked into the rules and regulations as a foreign yacht. We are informed that in principle foreign yachts are not allowed to cruise in Hong Kong. In order to cruise you must complete the formalities and you must employ a local captain onboard at all times when the yacht is underway. The minimum foreign qualification accepted is RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and only then once you have sat a local knowledge test in Hong Kong. This test has a long waiting list right now.

There are two levels of test – up to 15m (where you can the local test backed by RYA Day Skipper) and up to 24m (where you need RYA Yachtmaster). You can’t even drive your tender if the dinghy is more than 3m in length and has an engine of more than 4hp.

In addition, the availability of visitor berths is very scarce. Due to local shortage, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club have allocated all of their berths to permanent owners. We are currently hunting around for a berth where we can accept delivery of the boat.

In short, Hong Kong may not be as easy as it seems!

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djghosie says:

October 9, 2021 at 4:23 AM

Hi Christine,

There are quite a lot of well sheltered anchorage in Hong Kong albeit not always around the usual locations. You can drop me an email (djghosie@gmail.com) to let me know you needs and I could share you with some suggestions.

Have fun coming to Hong Kong.
mvdestiny says:

March 31, 2022 at 6:50 AM

Thanks a lot for the contact! We are now registered under our yacht name so might come up as a different person on this reply. We are waiting for our boat to be delivered to us from the shipyard in China and as soon as we are in Hong Kong, I’ll most certainly drop you an email for suggestions.

snaeco says:

October 5, 2019 at 9:10 PM

Hong Kong has many islands, there are fast Ferry’s to and from the islands.
In particular – Lantau island – Silvermine Bay Beach( East inlet cove) has a fast ferry that will take to you into HongKong within 30 mins at a cost of approx 44 HKD/person. Sometimes it’s easier to let someone else do the driving.
You can take your Dingy to the beach (weekends are more busy), and get some cold resentments instead of going into HK itself, there is a local market there, open during day hours, listed until 8 pm.
There is a local Waterfall and mine (closed off, public access). Bicycles are typically used around this island.

Do you want a taste of some English style food (trust me I was starving)… Between Pui O Beach and Sivermine Beach – “The Water Buffalo” Owner Operator – taste of a small English Pub. Take Taxi (expensive Appox $40 HKD ) or Bus ( $4HKD as there is regular transport to and from the Beaches) – Note that BUS fare are done though the METRO Card or Exact Change.
HongKong and Singapore are very busy areas, especially in Shipping.

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moreau says:

May 10, 2019 at 8:16 AM

Hi.

We are currently sailing north of Borneo and we are heading to Palawan and China before the SW monsoon gets too strong.

We have to schedule a haul out before December and we are considering HK as our first option. We would love to have recommendations! We don’t pretend to stay dry longer than 3 days.

Our boat is a Lagoon 45.

I will have a look on noonsite periodically, otherwise I can get contacted through my email: moreau.sail@yahoo.com

Thanks!

Amandine Moreau

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The International dialling code for Hong Kong is +504.

Hong Kong operates on the GSM cellular phone system. Having a cell phone is strongly suggested for visitors to Hong Kong. Cell phone service is no longer the huge obstacle in Hong Kong that it once was.

Arrange service before leaving your home country or rent a GSM phone with SIM pre-paid card which saves both time and money. Incoming calls are free.

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