10 REASONS TO VISIT HONG KONG
1 Marvel at the skyline and its rugged coastal setting from a Chinese junk.
It may come as a surprise given the iconic status of these traditional boats, but precious few junks remain in Hong Kong waters. One example is Aqua Luna (aqualuna.com.hk), a purpose-built leisure craft often seen on Victoria Harbour. Aside from 45-minute evening cruises that pick up passengers in Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, journeys aboard the Aqua Luna include a 90-minute voyage, run four times a week, to explore Hong Kong Island’s wilder south side. The excursion includes two hours of free time in the beachside town of Stanley. A quicker, more rustic alternative is the 15-minute harbor tour aboard Duk Ling (dukling.com.hk), a 64-year-old vessel billed as the last original three-mast sailing junk in the territory.
