Tuesday, December 30

Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, China

Today the place that I’m going to talk about is the life – line of one of the most pepped – up cities in the world, Hong Kong. Why so? This is because there is no other place in Hong Kong where one would feel so energetic and lively. Coming to this place makes you feel how precious life is. I am talking about the Victoria Harbor. It is both strategically and naturally considered to be the heart of Hong Kong.
Victoria Harbor is a natural landform harbor and the largest harbor in China and the largest in the world. It lies between the Hong Kong islands and the Kowloon  Peninsula. If historically analyzed the fact that Victoria harbor lies in the South China Sea, made it a British Colony and later on it was due to this harbor only that China was able to establish proper trade relationships. Thus it became the trading center of China. As we must have read about the excellent form of economy that China switched to, it would  not have been possible without this harbor.
Cruising in a harbor like this is a feels like heaven experience. Going to the Victoria Harbor and not having cruised is something incredulous and foolish at the same time. One cannot simply afford to miss any fun in a place like this which is so concentrated with energy and life.  There is not just one but many ways in which cruising options are available in the Victoria Harbor. Here we have the Morning Harbor Cruise, Afternoon Harbor Cruise, Evening Harbor Cruise, Sunset Harbor Cruise, Sunset Harbor Cruise and last the Symphony Harbor Cruise
Beginning with the Morning  Harbor Cruise, which is undoubtedly the best way to kick start a morning. The tourists get to board a Chinese style tour boat. The sun will be seen rising through this island city and meanwhile the tourists will be taking tour of all the famous place of the city which mostly includes the tallest buildings of Hong Kong. Then there will be the award winning Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center Wan Chai and also the former British navy Base. Then the cruise will start heading eastwards where Shau Typhoon Shelter is found and fishermen are  found mooring their fishing boats. Then one would also get to see the famous Noon day gun at the Causeway Bay.
Not leading to a great difference the Afternoon Cruise is almost the same as the morning one  in terms of the place it will take the tourists too. Located between the Hong Kong islands and the Kowloon region as the cruise proceed so ne gets to see the beautiful and splendid sky scarpers of Hong Kong. Further besides the Naval base one also gets to see the HSBC Main building, the Peak and many others. Then the cruise proceeds towards     Yau Ma Tei Hong Kong’s oldest typhoon shelter and than towards the Stone – Cutters Bridge. The specialty about the Stone – Cutter bridge is that it is the world’s second longest cable – stayed bridge in the world.
Evening harbor can mainly be divided into two segments. The first one is the Pre – Dinner Sunset Cruise in which the cruise mainly take the tourists  towards eastern tip of the Kowloon Peninsula. All  this while because it is a Pre – Dinner Cruise, the cruisers will be given various complimentary and exotic drinks. After this comes the pearl of orient Dinner Cruise in which the cruise takes the tourists to have a glimpse of the  greatest of the Hong Kong’s landmarks and side by side the tourists also enjoy the pleasure of a royal buffet dinner.
The Evening Cruise as said by many is the best option to choose because the beautiful panorama of lights which is found during the night – time in the Victoria Harbor is simply astounding. The Harbor Night Cruise takes you around all those spots as mentioned in the sections of morning, afternoon and evening harbor cruise on a typical Chinese style boat. The additional site over here is the beautifully neon light entertainment district of Wan Chai.









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