Kai Tak Cruise Terminal — Local services in Hong Kong

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was a long anticipated development that finally opened in 2013, making repurposed use of the old Kai Tak airport space on the Kowloon Peninsula. The cruise terminal is huge, allowing space for at least two large cruise liners to make sure of the terminal at one time.

Sadly, here we are 6.5 years later and the cruise terminal still feels incomplete with poor transportation arrangements for those disembarking and trying to make their way around the city. There remains a tremendous amount of construction taking place around Kai Tak, creating the illusion that the terminus area remains unfinished. To this end, that very much is the case.

As for transportation, the terminal is quite isolated, meaning visitors will need to take a taxi or shuttle in order to get anywhere within the city that is of interest. In fact, this is one of the least connected areas of Kowloon. So close to everything, yet still so difficult to get anywhere from the cruise terminal.

There are public buses (routes 22 and 22M) which link to the newly opened Kai Tak MTR Station and MegaBox Mall (2 stops away). You can also take mini-bus route 86 to the Kowloon Bay MTR Station. From these locations you can make your way to further destinations around the city using the MTR network. Be ready to pay exact bus far in HKD coins or with an Octopus Card, again not very convenient since you've just arrived here in the city.

For more information regarding transportation to/from Hong Kong international airport, the ferry terminals to Macau and Mainland China have a look at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal website. Or better yet, ask on the TA Hong Kong forum for suggestions from the locals, especially if you have questions about onward transportation to particular attractions or hotels around the city.

Now the good aspects of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal - There is a Hong Kong Tourism Board (Discover Hong Kong) office that is open when cruise ships are berthed. This is a very helpful department and spot to pick up maps of the cities, brochures and have any questions answered that you might have.

The roof of Kai Tuk also offers a large outdoor area with gardens, open grassy lawns, koy pond, lots of park benches and 360 degree views of Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Skylines to the west and the Kwun Tong to the east. This is a pleasant area that is actually open to the public as well, so you may be enjoying your time here with a handful of locals who find this open, leisurely area quite relaxing and a good way to escape the chaos and business of the Kowloon...

Good transport infrastructure to attract overseas tourists. A large green area on top of the cruise terminal and Kai tak park along the coast. Very panaromic, splendid and amazing sea view of the Victoria harbour, Kowloon east, kwun tong, northern part of the Hong Kong island.

But in holidays, the shops and cafes are closed. It's very inconvenient to tourists and holiday makers especially the Hong Kong residents.

Regarding transportation tools, the mini bus 86 is affordable and fast. It's accessible for passengers going to and going back between the Cruise terminal and Telford garden (Kowloon bay MTR station)

Gallery of old Hong Kong international airport Kai tak is inspiring. In the past, the building density of residential and commercial land uses were high, but short in height (much smaller numbers of floors). Sky, hills and surrounding landscape could be seen clearly. No urban heat island effect. Much less GHG. Much less various types of pollution and pollutants.

Hk international airport Kai tak was developed by British colony government. It was extended by Japanese government. Then the two runways were built and then extended on demand of global flights.

More importantly, I was impressed by the top cargo delivery and the third in numbers of tourists in the history of hkiakt. Why airports in other cities and countries lead much better than that in HK?

In a nutshell, the cruise terminal can help me to study many aspects below

M2 river and coast M3 industry M4 sustainable city M7 global warming Other subjects as well

God bless here and also everywhere in the...

We were there in March 2018. The terminal itself is nice enough, but the transportation infrastructure is lacking. This will improve some when the new subway station is completed. But for now, it is very difficult to get to the subway system. There was a lot of construction going on, making it virtually impossible to get out of the immediate terminal area on foot. And our cruise line (Holland America) made the idiotic decision to not run any shuttle bus until the MALL opened. My once in a lifetime visit to Hong Kong and they think I want to shop in a stupid mall? And then the shuttles returning to the ship did not run late into the evening, let alone to even midnight.

My visit to Hong Kong would have been MUCH more enjoyable if it were easier to get to/from my ship... rather than having to leave late in the morning and get back early in the evening.

Being located at this terminal is my only bad memory...