Discovery Bay Transportation Services
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Discovery Bay Transportation Services provides ferry service to Discovery Bay
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 District
Central, 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

Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ferry 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
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