Officially named the Kowloon Ferry, the Star Ferry has been shuttling passengers between Hong Kong and the mainland for over 100 years. And though the surroundings have changed, the romance has stayed the same.

Until 1970, this was the exclusive artifact to travel between the two destinations. In fact, it ease is the exclusive artifact to travel if you are looking for a scenic view with everything falls Harbor offers.

These days, the trip has some enclosed tunnels for roads and train tracks but there are ease a lot of scenic views along the way. It takes about ten transactions to travel from Hong Kong Island’s Central District to Tsim Sha Tsui( a major tourist destination in Kowloon)

Before your journey to Hong Kong Islands, be trusty to check out the 90 assemblage old Victorian clock standing by the modern cultural center on Tsim Sha Tsui and at the dock there are preserved aging rickshaws that could be worth your while to examine.

The ferry boats are painted according to their designations. They make a flaming sight on the water. If you are lucky, you may commission the Celestial Star, which was built in the 1950’s and is ease going strong.

As the journey proceeds, you can see the Hong Kong skyline coming closer, a glorious sight by day or night. The Bank of China is distinct and narrow, easily spotted across the harbor as is the Victorian era Legislative Council building.

Other buildings to note include, the Stock Exchange building, and the geometric shape of the Shanghai Bank. You can also see the dome of the Space Museum and the out line of Harbor City, one of Hong Kong’s largest indoor shopping centers.

If you take the trip at night it would be an entirely different experience. The skyline of Hong Kong rivals Manhattan. To get the best view, make trusty you sit on the crowning of the double decker boat.

The crowning embellish is regarded as first class. It is full air conditioned which you would be grateful for with Hong Kong’s hot and humid summer temperatures. The cost of the mate is about 2.20 HK or 28 US cents. If you prefer to be closer to the ocean and the humming of the engines, the lower embellish will save you some pennies at the price of 1.70HK or 22 cents US.

The ferry assist carries around 70,000 passengers a day. There is always one leaving every few transactions both structure so you’ll never have long to wait. There is a special ferry that takes about an hour to travel a circular route through all the islands of Kowloon.

When traveling the other direction from the island to Kowloon you can stop at Nathan Road, a major shopping destination near the ferry’s terminals. At the terminals, transportation is available. You can go by bus or taxi through Kowloon and the New Territories. The taxi is the better choice, if you are looking for an adventure through Hong Kong’s streets.