Guangzhou is one of the ten most famous port cities in mainland China. It lies in the Pearl River Delta with a prosperous economy. Guangzhou Port is made up of Humen Port, Xinsha Port, Huangpu Port and many other inner ports. Its international sea transportation is well developed. The ship routes lead to more than 100 ports in China and over 300 ports of 80 countries. It is the biggest foreign trade port in South China. Besides the load and discharge of cargos, some ports also provide passenger services.

Lianhuashan Port
Panyu Lianhuashan Port is located at the southern foot of the famous Lianhuashan Mountain (Lotus Mountain). It is 61 sea miles from Hong Kong. Near the Lianhuashan Port, there are many tourist attractions, such as Xiangjiang Wild Animals World and Changlong Nocturnal Animals World. At present, the Panyu Lianhuashan Port provides high speed passenger liners between Guangzhou and Hong Kong daily. The whole voyage only takes one hour and fifty minutes.

Lianhuashan Port → China Hong Kong City Port

Departure Time	Ticket Fare per person
		VIP Class	First Class	Second Class
08:30, 10:00, 16:00, 18:00	Adult	CNY185	CNY165	CNY145
	Child	CNY93	CNY83	CNY73

China Hong Kong City Port → Lianhuashan Port

Departure Time	Ticket Fare per person
		VIP Class	First Class	Second Class
07:50, 10:40, 13:50, 18:10	Adult	HKD205	HKD185	HKD165
	Child	HKD122	HKD112	HKD102

Transportation from downtown Guangzhou to Panyu Lianhuashan Port:
It takes about 30 minutes from the downtown of Guangzhou to Lianhuashan Port by bus. From Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to Lianhuashan Port, the bus needs about one hour. In Panyu District, many hotels sell ship tickets in advance and provide free buses to send passengers to the port. Hereunder is the timetable of the free buses for your reference:

Pick-up Point	Departure Time
Hotel Miramar	07:20	08:50	14:50	16:50
Panyu Hotel	07:30	09:00	15:00	17:00
City Garden	07:40	09:10	15:10	17:10
Shiqi Hotel	07:50	09:20	15:20	17:20
Star River Hotel	07:00	08:30	14:30	16:30
White Palace Hotel	07:05	08:35	14:35	16:35
Weijing Hotel	07:10	08:40	14:40	16:40
Xiangjiang Hotel	07:10	08:40	14:40	16:40
Changlong Hotel	07:30	09:00	15:00	17:00
Qifu Hotel	07:30	09:00	15:00	17:00

Huangpu Port
The Huangpu Port in Huangpu District provides the ship to Xiuying Port, Haikou. The ship is called Coconut Fragrance Princess, Yexiang Gongzhu in Chinese. It is 140 meters long and 204 meters wide. It takes about 18 hours by sea to go from Haikou to Guangzhou by sea. On the ship, you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise and sunset. The ship takes you to visit the Humen Bridge and the scenery of the Pearl River. 

Huangpu Port → Xiuying Port

Departure Time	Ticket Fare per person
	VIP Class	First Class	Second Class	Third Class A	Third Class B	Fourth Class
15:30 (Tue., Thu., Sat.)	CNY450	CNY320	CNY260	CNY282	CNY200	CNY150

Xiuying Port → Huangpu Port

Departure Time	Ticket Fare per person
	VIP Class	First Class	Second Class	Third Class A	Third Class B	Fourth Class
16:00 (Mon., Wed., Fri.)	CNY450	CNY320	CNY260	CNY282	CNY200	CNY150

Transportation from downtown Guangzhou to Huangpu Port:
1. Get to Tianhe Sports Center or Dongshankou by subway. Then, transfer to the Bus No.50 to go to Huangpu Port Terminal.
2. Take the Bus No.24, 43, or 292 at Guangzhou East Railway Station.

Notices for Ship Passengers:
1. Passengers, who hold valid passport, visa and other travel documents, should purchase tickets according to specifications.
2. Child ticket is only suitable for the kids aged one to five.
3. Passengers should reach the appointed port one hour in advance.
4. Passengers are not allowed to get on the ship 15 minutes before the ship departs.
5. Each passenger can take 4 kilograms' hand baggage for free (with the volume of less than 0.028 stere).