AQUALUNA SAILS SOUTH…

Weekend Day Cruises to Stanley Market Now Underway

(Hong Kong – 18 November, 2008) aqualuna, the stunning authentic Chinese junk from aqua restaurant group is pleased to announce its new weekend sailing route from Central to local hot spot Stanley is now underway.

The weekend Stanley cruise departs from Pier 1, Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui at 12 noon, picking up guests from Hong Kong Island’s cental Pier Number 9 fifteen minutes later before embarking on a relaxed 90 minute sailing to Stanley.

Already renowned for its glamorous evening harbour cruises and infamous red masts, the new route is aqualuna’s first outside of the Hong Kong harbour.

Originally only planned for Saturdays, the group has added Sunday sailings due to popular demand and it is certain to become the most stylish form of transport to Stanley for brunches, lunches or shopping with friends and visitors!

Arriving at Blake Pier at 1:45pm guests can step into Stanley’s colourful market and find bargains galore, lunch at one of the many the street-side cafes, visit the Tin Hau Temple or sightsee at any one of a number of historical sights before boarding aqualuna at 3:30pm to leisurely head back to Central.

The fabulous new day cruises will be priced at $190 one way and $290 for a round trip journey, including one beverage each way.

As well as enjoying the sights of Victoria Harbour and panoramic 360 degree skyline, guests will see the beautiful coastline of the island as the boat navigates its way south. Guests can lounge on luxurious, sunken sofas and cushions on the upper open deck, or sit comfortably at beautifully designed, dark wooden Chinese dining tables and chairs on the main deck.

Schedule
Every Saturday and Sunday
Public Pier 1, Cultural Centre, TST 12 o’clock
Public Pier 9, Central 12:15
Arrive at Stanley for lunch and shopping 13:45
Leave from Stanley (Blake Pier) 15:30
Arrive at Public Pier 1, Cultural Centre, TST 17:00
Arrive at Pier 9, Central 17:15

For reservations and enquiries please call +852 2116 8821 or email aqualuna@aqua.com.hk.

About aqualuna
Possibly Hong Kong’s last authentic Chinese junk, aqualuna was meticulously hand built over an 18 month period by a veteran shipbuilder using the most traditional of Chinese boat building methods – all handcrafted using wood. The result is a beautiful 28-metre traditional red mast junk which offers its guests 1,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor entertainment space split over two finely crafted wooden decks.

aqualuna’s name, pronounced ‘Cheung Po Tsai’ in Cantonese after the famous Cheung Chau Island pirate who terrorised the waters of the South China Sea at the turn of the century, adds to the legendary link with the area.

The traditional Chinese junk is one of Hong Kong’s icons, and aqua luna with its infamous red sails has become a landmark in itself for tourists and residents alike.

In addition to the new weekend cruises, aqualuna offers daily 45minute sailings of Victoria Harbour providing guests with a touch of Hong Kong’s history while being enraptured in intoxicating harbour views.

aqualuna sailings depart from Pier 1 by the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui and 9 Pier, Central. All journeys conclude at Pier 4 in Tsim Sha Tsui unless otherwise arranged. Afternoon sailings are priced at HK150.00 per person, “symphony of lights” sailings at HK$220 and all other evening sailings at HK$190.00. Prices are inclusive of one complimentary beverage.