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or a comment. Hey everyone! Welcome to Hipfig's travel guide series on Macau. In this
video we're gonna share our experience taking a ferry to Macau from Hong Kong
International airport's transit through SkyPier for transferring passengers
Use this transit Macau ferry from Hong Kong Airport guide to see how easy it is
to transfer from Hong Kong Airport to the Macau ferry without entering Hong Kong
After disembarking your flight follow the Mainland/ Macau Ferry signs to the
Macau ferry ticketing area which is located opposite of transfer desk E2
please note you do not need to go through immigration and customs in Hong
Kong. The Macau ferry ticketing and transfer area is before Hong Kong
immigration counters. In order to use the ferry service to Macau from Hong Kong
Airport SkyPier, passengers need to transit by ferry on the same day they
arrive in Hong Kong International Airport by air. If you are outside of
Hong Kong Airport and passed through immigration already, you may not use
SkyPier. In this case you'll have to use the Hong Kong Macau ferry terminal on the Hong
Kong Island side or the China ferry Terminal on the Kowloon side. Please
retain your luggage tags and boarding pass as you'll need them to buy your
ferry ticket and transfer your luggage to the Macau ferry. There are two main
ferry companies which operate from the airport and leave from Sky Pier: Turbo-jet
which runs from Hong Kong Airport Sky pier to the Macau Outer Harbour ferry
terminal which is located on the Macau Peninsula which is old Macau. Cotai
Water Jet runs service from SkyPier at Hong Kong International Airport to Macau
Taipa ferry terminal which is on the Taipa side which is the newer side of Macau. Ferry
ticket can be purchased at the transfer desk located on level 5 terminal 1 in
the Hong Kong International Airport or online
if you choose to book online, make sure to keep two or three hour gap between
your arrival at the Hong Kong Airport and your ferry departure. Booking online
is a good way to avoid sellouts during peak season. When you purchase your
ticket , the ticket attendant at the ferry counter will ask about your baggage
claim tickets and then scan your baggage claim ticket and have your bags transferred
to the ferry at Hong Kong Airport. Don't worry about your bags, this system of
transfer is very efficient. They have the ability to retrieve and transfer your bags
from baggage claim in Hong Kong Airport to your Macau ferry. If you have check-in
baggage, arrive at least one hour before sailing time. If you don't have check-in
baggage arrive at the ferry boarding gate at least 15 minutes before sailing
time. After purchasing your ticket you'll have to wait in the lounge area until
your ferry board time is announced on the display screen. The lounge area has
chairs, bathrooms, water filling station, and a small restaurant while you
wait for your ferry.
there's also a machine here for you to check the status of your check-in
baggage. Once your boarding is displayed or announced, approach the gate. The
attendant will scan your tickets and assign you a seat on the ferry. Once
through the gate, you'll take the escalators down to the automated people
mover, (airport transit train) platform to SkyPier
please note again that SkyPier is only accessible from Hong Kong Airport
arrival area before immigration for transferring passengers only. The
automated people mover train ride will take less than 10 minutes to SkyPier
once you arrive, take the escalator up and make your way to the
boarding gate for your ferry. Once you get to your gate wait for the staff to
usher you into your ferry headed for Macau. At SkyPier along the boarding
hall if you need something there is a currency exchange counter, convenience
store, and a pharmacy. The ferries are large spacious and passenger only. At
your ferry gate you'll wait at the queue and while you're waiting at the queue
you can watch your baggage being hauled onto the ferry. Then you'll go down the
escalators to the ferry pier where the actual ferry is moored.
Our experience with boarding the ferry was pretty smooth: the attendants scanned
our boarding passes and directed us to the bridgeway to get to the ferry
we went down an escalator to our assigned pier gate and then we walked
through our assigned fairy gate to the boat
there's a ramp to get onto the ferry. Sometimes the waves sway the ramp so use
caution when boarding especially with elderly and young children.
once you enter into the boat, near the entrance is a space for storing your big
carry-on luggage. Place your luggage here and make your way to your assigned seat
please make sure you bring all your valuables with you to your seat do not
leave it here with your luggage. There are restrooms and a snack bar on the
ferry. Once the ferry starts moving it will
take a little over an hour to get to Macau. the boat ride is relatively smooth
and is a fast ride to Macau. Once the ferry starts going you are required to
stay seated unless you're going to the restroom or getting a snack in the snack
shop.
please note that once you arrive in Macau you will go through immigration
and customs in the Macau ferry port. Once you reach Macau while disembarking don't
forget to collect all your belongings
this may sound funny but after a long flight and a ferry ride one can get
tired and forget stuff so we suggest making a double check before
disembarking the ferry. Once you arrive in Macau at the ferry terminal follow
the signs for arrivals
signs are in English, Portuguese, and Chinese. We arrived at the Macao outer
harbour ferry terminal and we walked about 7-8 minutes from the ferry dock to
reach immigration. There are moving walkways to make the walk easier.
On the left hand side just before immigration there are restrooms if you
need it. Once at immigration wait in the queue and then once you're through with
immigration don't forget to pick up your luggage in the baggage claim area. In the
Macau Outer Harbour ferry terminal, baggage claim is tucked away to the
right after immigration but before customs. Once you go through customs
you'll enter their arrival hall. There are several transportation options
in Macau in the arrival hall of the Macau ferry terminal. You'll find a
currency exchange counter, ATM machines, Visitor Information Center, and even a
public phone booth. If you're changing any currency, change it to Hong Kong
dollars rather than Macau Patacas. Hong Kong dollars are accepted everywhere in
Macau and leftover Hong Kong dollars are easier to convert back to other foreign
currencies outside of Macau. A free and convenient option are the free hotel
shuttles
follow the signs for the hotel and casino shuttle bus. You will go down an
escalator through a tunnel to the other side of the street. Look for your hotel
name or ask an attendant if you can't find it. Our hotel was located on the
Macau Peninsula side so we took the ferry to Macau outer harbour ferry
terminal. the Macau outer harbour ferry terminal is a good place to go for any
hotel in Macau as all the major hotels run buses from here to their hotels
including those in Taipa. Please note that Macau Taipa ferry terminal runs
buses to the Taipa side hotels only. We asked one of the attendants and he
directed us to our bus. Another convenient option are taxis. If you're
taking a taxi follow the signs for taxi and wait in the queue
the taxi queues are usually very busy but they move pretty fast. The Macau
outer harbour ferry terminal is a major transportation hub in Macau. Have a great
time in Macau. By the way, watch our upcoming video for taking the Macau
ferry back to Hong Kong Airport. We have some great tips. Happy Travels. Go to hipfig.com
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