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Did you know.......?
From the 1920s to the 1990s, the Company operated more than 25 passenger and vehicular ferry routes across the Victoria Harbour, enabling countless people to continue their journeys in Hong Kong. The historic routes included Central-Jordan, Central-Tai Kok Tsui, Central-Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan-Tsing Yi, Wan Chai-Kowloon City and various others through which we may have had the pleasure of having you on board.
"Putting people first" has always been our core value since the Company's establishment in 1923. In fact, all our ferry names begin with the character "Man", meaning "people" in Cantonese. For example, two of our operating ferries are named "Man On" and "Man Lok", meaning "safe and peaceful people" and "happy people", respectively.
Last year, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Mainland China and to relive the good old days, we organised the "Classic Vehicular Ferry Ride" (
) in May and July 2017. The rides received an overwhelming response from the community with over a thousand of participants. Participants could drive their private cars onto our ferries, and enjoy the spectacular view of Victoria Harbour. Through the journey, we hope to preserve the collective memories and experiences of the Hong Kong community, and allow the new generations to also have a taste of old Hong Kong.
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Man Hoi - a vehicular ferry in the 1960s
On 7 July 2017, Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, made its maiden call in Hong Kong, marking the 20th anniversary of the city's handover. To commemorate this special occasion together with the citizens of Hong Kong, the Harbour Cruise - Bauhinia organised a cruise on Saturday afternoon for families to get close to Liaoning. The visitors were excited to have the opportunity to view the pride of China's navy while onboard our Man Lok vessel.
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