Hi all,
I think I saw it mentioned on here or wikipedia but is there a second DB ferry terminal being planned - for DB North? Is it already being constructed?
Thanks!

That's good news. Ferries to Central only I assume?

maybe just trip from north to south & vice versa...

Hope they will have ferries running to TST from the Plaza too!

Pleasure cruises, shuttle to disney (if they get permission from disney), shuttle to south plaza.
Bounty packages for the hotel, etc etc.

Mostly using that floating greenhouse that they have...

I really really cannot see a regular service to town as it would compete with their own ferries. Madness.

East_Coast wrote on Jul 26^th, 2010, 9:40pm:


Yes, indeed, along with complimentary champagne and gourmet meals, seat-back entertainment, hot stewardesses, back massages, manicures, etc...  

HK1980 wrote on Jul 27^th, 2010, 11:51am:


Agreed.  

bak875 wrote on Jul 27^th, 2010, 12:53pm:


The brochures are bogus, in my opinion. Chianti is hardly "high end". This is the kind of false advertising the government's now trying to outlaw.  

bak875 wrote on Jul 27^th, 2010, 12:53pm:


God help us!  

Gwaijai, don't think the Government can outlaw these kind of false advertising at all....Thousands of people in the Development Industrie would be jobless right away And half the Government would be without extra income
Think the only way to control that is not to buy/rent for the silly asking prices.
Still remember first asking prices at Chianti.... far lower right now! why???

I moved to DB 4 years ago, and was told then the Hotel was ready to open. Four years late?  

Sure, the ferries are getting on a bit but they remain comfortable and reliable – they're the best of any other ferry service in HK. They are also fast. However, there are speed limits in HK waters dictated by the size and service of a vessel and the route it takes – i.e. Macau jetfoils have right of way and thus can run at higher speed.

It's the same for DB ferries, Park Island ferries, etc, which are given right of way and speed over smaller craft (hence the flashing amber light on the roof).

That's why the DB cats and the monohulls have the same travel time – they adhere to the speed limit. The big cats are capable of higher speeds but are restricted.

Hey, don't get me wrong, I agree with you in wanting a better service, but the reality of it is (apart from the speed restrictions) any upgrades, whether they're new boats, more routes or enhanced frequencies, will only give more fuel to BD Transport to go to the government demanding substantial fare hikes, and I don't think that's in the interest of any of us. So my take is, appreciate the service we have now. I agree it ain't great, but it's pretty damn good, considering...

I agree with gwaijai11 that the service is pretty darned good as it is on the ferries.

The buses, however, are another matter.  I almost missed my ferry this morning because two families with babies in strollers and luggage (headed for the airport) took ages to get on the bus, even with the driver's help.

The annoying part is that my bus actually stands waiting at the first village bus stop for almost 10 minutes before beginning the journey to the ferry - I think Pacific Coffee should petition them to get all the buses to the pier 10 mins before the ferry leaves and many more of us would line up to get a coffee to take on board.  I know I would!

If HKR can get the Ordinance changed to allow tourist buses into DB, the whole character of DB will change and for taxis will be decided by the Transport Commission. HKR would like to convey the idea to Government that the majority of owners/residents are right behind these plans.

My nightmare is that there will be traffic coming by sea and road - as many people as possible 365 days a year - it will be like the existing Plaza on event days all the time

Eventually this will affect property prices at the North End - it will probably increase prices at the peaceful end - Peninsula but difficult to know for the North End - if the prices go up I think the demographic will   change,  but there will be no "village lifestyle".

By the way, I also think the much praised, unique DB lifestyle,  is in fact just as much an asset to Hong Kong as the HK skyline and the Star Ferry and the Convention Centre . There are people who would not stay long if it were to be in Mid-Levels or the Peak

I know that many are having second thoughts about taking the coffee voucher and voting in favour of taxis in the HKR survey ( especially Hillgrove Village which unbelievably approved at the COC, I understand).

You should know that the "real owners" on the COC have a much better proposal to help the infirm and handicapped through the tunnel  to link up with taxis and picking up anywhere in DB. The taxi solution was always useless for my end.

All is by no means lost.

You absolutely must try and get hold of AMY YUNG's questionnaire and return it.  She his fighting very hard and has good arguments against changing the Ordinance.  Let the HKR arguments stand on their own merit, but not try to tell Government that the residents want what HKR want. We are stakeholders too - and our potentially massive head count is very effective in the political arena.

Many said we would lose  the night ferry.  

We would have, had it not been for reaction from owners and resident