Kai Tak Cruise Terminal + Ocean Terminal
Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong has two cruise terminals: Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (former airport site, larger modern facility for big ships) + Ocean Terminal (Tsim Sha Tsui, walkable to city — smaller ships). HKG airport 45 min to Kai Tak or 30 min to TST. Also Hong Kong-Macau ferry from same TST area — cruise + Macau combo works.
How to get here from the airport
Hong Kong International Airport
HKGRecommended 40 km from port · 45 min transit
Transit options: Airport Express + connection $25-40 · Taxi $50-70 · Cruise shuttle $30-50
Airport Express to Kowloon then taxi to Kai Tak or TST. Or direct Taxi.
Cruise lines + terminals
Star Cruises
Dream Cruises (Genting)
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Silversea
Ocean Terminal usually
Peak season: November-March · cooler dry season
Ferry connections from this port
This cruise port is also a ferry hub — great for cruise-plus-ferry combined itineraries.
→ Macau
TurboJet + Cotai Water Jet · 1h
From China Ferry Terminal (near Ocean Terminal TST). 1h to Macau ferry terminal.
Pre-cruise tips for Hong Kong
- 1Kai Tak Terminal is on the former airport runway — modern facility but industrial area.
- 2Ocean Terminal is in Tsim Sha Tsui — walkable + right in Kowloon shopping district.
- 3Combine cruise with Macau via 1h ferry from China Ferry Terminal.
- 4Airport Express from HKG has in-town check-in for return flight — bag drop day before cruise return.
Where to stay pre-cruise
Tsim Sha Tsui (walkable to Ocean Terminal)Central + AdmiraltyKowloon East (near Kai Tak Cruise Terminal)
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FAQs — Hong Kong cruise port
Kai Tak or Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong?
Kai Tak (Kowloon East): larger ships, modern terminal, taxi/shuttle to hotels. Ocean Terminal (Tsim Sha Tsui): smaller ships, walkable to Kowloon, connects to shopping mall. Check ticket.