Dangerous airport turns luxury cruise terminal: Visiting Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong
Airport runway turns luxury cruise terminal. LIVE from Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong, built from what used to be one of the world's most dangerous airports.
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'Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is a luxury cruise ship terminal that opened at the former Kai Tak Airport runway at Hong Kong. Its completion date was delayed into 2013 due to re-tendering. Following an international competition, Foster + Partners was chosen to design the cruise terminal. The first ship berthed on 12 June 2013.[2] The terminal has the capacity to berth two large 360-metre (1,180 ft) long vessels, which carry a total of 5,400 passengers and 1,200 crew, as well as anticipating the demands of cruise liners currently on the drawing board.[3]
The annual berth utilisation rate of Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, which offers two berths accommodating vessels of up to 50,000 tonnes (49,000 long tons), rose to 76% last year[when?] from 71% in 2003. Between 2001 and 2005, some 11 cruise vessels had to berth mid-stream and at container terminals because Ocean Terminal could not meet market demand.
Hong Kong's Secretary for Economic Development, Stephen Ip, said Hong Kong needs an additional berths between 2009 and 2015, and one to two more berths beyond 2015 to capture the growth of the regional cruise market.
Berthing facilities – two alongside berths of 850 metres (2,790 ft), an apron area, fender system and passenger gangways;
Support facilities – located mainly in the cruise terminal building, such as customs, immigration, quarantine counters, and 20 baggage handling areas; and,
A commercial area inside the cruise terminal building with a maximum gross floor area of 5,600 square metres (60,000 sq ft) for retail facilities.
The Government at first adopted a market-driven approach in the new development. Selected through an open tender exercise, the successful bidder would have owned the 76,000 square metres (19 acres) of land for a 50-year period and form the site as well as design, build and operate the terminal.
A pre-tender consultation with relevant trades was conducted in the first half of next year[when?] to expedite the pace of development, followed by invitation of tenders in the fourth quarter. The tender was to be awarded in the second quarter of 2008. The estimated development cost, excluding that for the commercial area, was about $2.4 billion HKD.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issued an open tender on 9 November 2007 for the development of the new cruise terminal.
The new cruise terminal is designed with about 30,000 square metres (320,000 sq ft) for a baggage handling area, a passenger waiting/queuing area, a customs, immigration and health quarantine area and accommodation for other government departments; a maximum of 50,000 square metres (540,000 sq ft) in the cruise terminal building was set aside for such purposes as hotels, retail space, convention halls, offices, shops and eating places; and at least 22,000 square metres (240,000 sq ft) for a landscaped deck.
On 9 July 2008, the Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Frederick Ma announced that the Kai Tak cruise development project will be re-tendered as submissions received in the previous exercise did not conform with requirements. Ma said two submissions were received in the previous tendering exercise which closed in March. One submission called for hotel rooms to be individually sold off, while the other asked to develop more commercial area.[6][7]
Subject to lawmakers' approval, the Government will re-tender the site by year's end, aiming to award the tender by the third quarter of 2009. The first berth of the new cruise terminal was expected to begin operation by the second quarter of 2013.[6]
Status Operating
Location South-eastern end of the former Kai Tak Airport runway
Address 33 Shing Fung Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong
Coordinates 22.3074°N 114.2128°ECoordinates: 22.3074°N 114.2128°E
Completed approx. August 2014
Opened 12 June 2013
Cost $7.2 billion Hong Kong dollars[1]
Owner Government of Hong Kong
Technical details
Floor count 4
Floor area 184,000 square metres,
(with about 5,600 m2 of commercial area)'
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Being the Best #15: Cruise Terminal - Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal / Lei Yue Mun / Hong Kong East
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You can see Kwun Tong Promenade with view of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.
This was built on the old Kai Tak Airport.
Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong Island waterfront north east,
in the distance is the Sky100 Tower.
Lei Yue Mun with Sam Ka Tsuen Ferry Pier,
Sam Ka Tsuen Recreation Ground and more.
Royal Caribbean Asian Cruise: Voyager of the Seas Hong Kong Embarkation
Embarkation on the 10-day/9-night Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas cruise takes place at the new Kai Tak Cruise Terminal that replaces what was once Hong Kong Airport.
The 138,000 ton, 3,114 guest Voyager of the Seas became the world's largest cruise ship back in 1999. Bigger ones have since been built if you can imagine that! Royal Caribbean must be commended for managing a very smooth embarkation process when considering the huge amount of passengers.
This particular cruise would visit Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand and disembark in Singapore where Voyager was scheduled for a 1-month dry dock upgrading. Let's go cruising...
Hong Kong - Legend of the Seas at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal HD (2015)
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is a cruise ship terminal that opened at the former Kai Tak Airport runway. Its completion date was delayed into 2013 due to re-tendering. Following an international competition, Foster + Partners was chosen to design the cruise terminal. The first ship berthed on 12 June 2013. The terminal has the capacity to berth two large 360-metre (1,180 ft) long vessels, which carry a total of 5,400 passengers and 1,200 crew, as well as anticipating the demands of cruise liners currently on the drawing board.
The Government announced that it would focus on the development of a new cruise terminal at Kai Tak development area to help Hong Kong become a regional transport hub for cruise ships. It was built by Dragages Hong Kong Limited and site formation was completed by Penta-Ocean Construction Company.
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Hong Kong
Flying my Phantom 2 (non vision) with Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal and go pro hero 4 using boscam FPV setup.
2014 02 21 Kai Tak Cruise Ship Terminal Hong Kong
Cruise Lines May Cancel Hong Kong Stops RCCL NCL MSC HAL Princess Cunard Celebrity Viking P&O
Cruise Lines May Cancel Hong Kong Stops RCCL NCL MSC HAL Princess Cunard Celebrity Viking P&O 14 Different cruise lines are watching the events unfold in Hong Kong right now and will soon have to decide if they are going to cancel stops in the city. A total of 24 ships could be affected and thousands of cruises hang in the balance. A number of cruise lines simply come into Hong Kong for a day visit, but there are ships that use Hong Kong as their embarkation port to start and end their cruises. The Hong Kong Airport has had issues along with the rail station and the subway systems. This has caused travel problems for business and vacation travelers in the last few weeks and cruise lines may have to avoid the port city for a while if the protests get worse. Stand by for more updates.
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HONG KONG CRUISE SHIP Mall
The Whampoa - a shopping mall shaped like a luxury cruise ship.The design is a nod to the area’s former function of as a dock yard.
Whampoa is right next to a seaside promenade with great views of Victoria Harbour and is accessible by Ferry to Hung Hom ferry pier as well as bus and MTR.
360 video of the roof of Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong Kong
It is built on the former Airport runway. The design of the building is great and got many awards, also it got a great seaview and nice landscape and you can view the Eastern part of Kowloon and northern part of Hong Kong Island in here
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Hong Kong -- So Much Fun You'll Want to Miss Your Ship!
Welcome Asia's most exciting port! From the second you step off your ship into Hong Kong's dazzling new Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, you'll be thrilled by the amazing shopping, superb food and sizzling nightlife! In this video, we give you a taste of what makes Hong Kong such a superb travel experience. For more information on Hong Kong as a cruise destination, go to
Hong Kong Cruise terminal arrival and exploration.
Hong Kong Cruise port arrival and exploration of the city. Hong Kong situated on the Pearl River estuary has so much to offer. Visit many sites from the cruise port including, Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean park, Victoria peak, Victoria harbour and the Peak tram.
Hong Kong Kai Tak Cruise Terminal by Phantom 3
Background music: Ruth B-Lost Boy
Kwun Tong Hong Kong from Kai Tak Runway Park time lapse
Road traffic and a boat in Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter as seen from the new park on the old airport's runway.
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Hong Kong - World Dream 世界夢號 Arriving at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (2018)
World Dream is a cruise ship that is in service for Dream Cruises. It was previously ordered as World Dream for Star Cruises. The ship is designed for the Asian cruise market and has a large number of restaurants and a casino along with specially designed cabins. It was christened on 17 November 2017 by Puan Sri Cecilia Lim who was named the God Mother of the World Dream.
The length of “World Dream” is 335.35 meter and its width is 39.7 meter. The size is 151,300 GT, and the top speed is over 23 knots.
On 16 November 2017, Dream Cruises created an 8.44m model of the World Dream out of LEGO. It is currently the largest cruise ship made out of LEGO and is on display at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Hong Kong.
World Dream was ordered in February, 2014 for Star Cruises. The construction begun on September 2016.
World Dream entered service for Dream Cruises in November 2017.
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is a luxury cruise ship terminal that opened at the former Kai Tak Airport runway at Hong Kong. Its completion date was delayed into 2013 due to re-tendering. Following an international competition, Foster + Partners was chosen to design the cruise terminal. The first ship berthed on 12 June 2013. The terminal has the capacity to berth two large 360-metre (1,180 ft) long vessels, which carry a total of 5,400 passengers and 1,200 crew, as well as anticipating the demands of cruise liners currently on the drawing board.
The Government announced that it would focus on the development of a new cruise terminal at Kai Tak development area to help Hong Kong become a regional transport hub for cruise ships. It was built by Dragages Hong Kong Limited and site formation was completed by Penta-Ocean Construction Company.
DJI Inspire 1 4k - Hong Kong Aerial at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
Hong Kong Aerial 香港航拍
HK to promote fly-cruise tourism (29.3.2016)
The Government will allocate additional resources to the Tourism Board to partner with international cruise lines to promote fly-cruise programmes, Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So says.
Speaking at the Three Queens in Town Celebration Party reception today, Mr So said the arrival of Cunard Line's current fleet of the Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth in the past two days demonstrates Hong Kong's appeal as a cruise passenger destination as well as a turnaround port for cruise liners.
The three cruise ships will bring around 17,000 passengers to Hong Kong, many of whom fly here to embark on cruises and stay for a few days.
Mr So noted that most fly-cruise passengers are high-value tourists who usually stay in Hong Kong a bit longer and are a welcome source of patronage for the hotel and aviation services sectors, adding that the Government is committed to developing fly-cruise tourism.
We will allocate additional resources to the Hong Kong Tourism Board to partner with international cruise lines. Together, we will launch marketing and promotional schemes to promote fly-cruise programmes. International cruise lines should be even more confident in expanding their businesses in Hong Kong, he said.
The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal will receive 90 ship calls this year and is expected to receive 162 ship calls next year, Mr So added.
Earlier today, Mr So also attended the inaugural berthing of the new Runway Park Pier near the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. The pier was a jetty serving the former airport fire station which has now been renovated for public use.
It will facilitate water-based activities, enable marine transportation to the cruise terminal area and allow for a wider variety of shore excursion programmes for cruise passengers, he noted. (
Welcome to the new Hong Kong Cruise Terminal!
Courtesy of HK Tourism Board