Discovery Bay Transportation Services

Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ltd (愉景灣航運服務有限公司) is a transport company which provides ferry service to Discovery Bay on Lantau Island. It is subsidiary of the HKR International group.

Service

DBTS is a 24-hour high-speed ferry service plying between Tai Pak Bay Pier and Pier 3 in Central District on Hong Kong Island. The travel time of approximately 25–30 minutes with frequency of around 20–30 minutes during day time, up to 90 minutes during night times; additional services are operated during peak/rush hours.

DBTS has operated the following routes but ceased.

Fares

As from July 2014, tickets are HKD$40 for a single journey; time limited, 50-trip stored value tickets are $1815 ($36.3 per trip). Overnight ferries (from midnight) have an additional surcharge of $13.

Fleet

Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ferry Fleet
Name IMO Type Year
Built		 Seats Speed Builder Notes Images
Discovery Bay 1 9107148 Catamaran 1995 507 33 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 2 9107150 Catamaran 1995 507 33 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 3 9107162 Catamaran 1995 507 33 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 5 9160451 Catamaran 1997 507 33 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 6 9160463 Catamaran 1997 507 33 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Temporary stopped service
Discovery Bay 7 9199816 Catamaran 1998 507 33 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 8 9194622 Catamaran 1999 507 33 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Second ship to bear this name
Discovery Bay 10 2009 50
Discovery Bay 12 8614455 Mono-hull 1986 Marintekink Run aground in Yi Pak Bay in 1993. Now operates as Città di Forio in Italy.
Discovery Bay 19 8916956 Mono-hull 1989 306 25 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 20 8916968 Mono-hull 1990 306 25 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd
Discovery Bay 21 9048847 Mono-hull 1992 306 25 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Temporary stopped service
Discovery Bay 22 9048859 Mono-hull 1993 306 25 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Temporary stopped service
DB Support Support vessel 1995 67 26 knots Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd Temporary stopped service

See also

References

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