Discovery Bay Transportation Services
Encyclopedia
Discovery Bay Transportation Services provides ferry service to Discovery Bay
on Lantau Island
.
on Hong Kong Island
. The travel time of approximately 25–30 minutes with frequency of around 20–30 minutes during day time, up to 90 minutes during night times; additional services are operated during peak/rush hours.
Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay is a mixed, primarily residential, development comprising a residential development and private and public recreational facilities in Hong Kong. It is situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories. The development spans an area of 650 hectares , and...
on Lantau Island
Lantau Island
Lantau Island , based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong...
.
Service
DBTS is a 24-hour high-speed ferry service plying between Tai Pak Bay Pier and Pier 3 in Central DistrictCentral, Hong Kong
Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
on Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
. The travel time of approximately 25–30 minutes with frequency of around 20–30 minutes during day time, up to 90 minutes during night times; additional services are operated during peak/rush hours.
Fares
As from May 2009, tickets are HKD$31 for a single journey; time limited, 50-trip stored value tickets are $1310 ($26.2 per trip). Overnight ferries (from midnight) have an additional surcharge of $13 dollars.Fleet
Name | Type | Year Built | Seats | Speed | Builder | Notes |
Discovery Bay 1 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | |
Discovery Bay 2 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | |
Discovery Bay 3 | Catamaran | 1996 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | |
Discovery Bay 5 | Catamaran | 1997 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | |
Discovery Bay 6 | Catamaran | 1997 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service |
Discovery Bay 7 | Catamaran | 1998 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | |
Discovery Bay 8 | Catamaran | 1999 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Second ship to bear this name |
Discovery Bay 10 | 2009 | 50 | ||||
Discovery Bay 19 | Mono-hull | 1989 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | |
Discovery Bay 20 | Mono-hull | 1990 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | |
Discovery Bay 21 | Mono-hull | 1992 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service |
Discovery Bay 22 | Mono-hull | 1993 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service |
DB Support | Support vessel | 1995 | 67 | 26 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service |