A new traditional Chinese wooden junk boat, aqua luna II, has joined the aqua luna family to offer harbour cruises of Hong Kong’s iconic skyline.
Commissioned by Aqua Restaurant Group, aqua luna II is the younger but larger brother to the iconic red-sailed junk aqua luna, which was launched over a decade ago by founder David Yeo.
aqua luna II
Measuring 29m in length and holding up to 80 guests on its two decks, aqua luna II boasts sails that feature an ornate blue-and-white dragon of the Ming Dynasty, often seen on antique Chinese porcelain.
In Chinese, aqua luna and aqua luna II are named after Hong Kong pirate Cheung Po Tsai, who sailed Hong Kong waters over 100 years ago and is said to have stored his stolen treasures in the caves of Cheung Chau. Aqua luna is Cheung Po Tsai and aqua luna II is Dai Cheung Po (big brother of Cheung Po) – indicating its greater size.
The aqua luna fleet, with its two traditional Chinese junk boats, offers 45-minute evening harbour cruises while in the day guests can explore locations around the harbour on the aqua luna’s hop-on/hop-off Harbour Discovery Tour.
From May 1, longer daytime cruises are available to a wider list of destinations including Stanley, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island for its nature trail.
A new offering is the Dim Sum Cruises, which allows guests to enjoy signature dishes prepared by Dim Sum Library, Aqua Restaurant Group’s dim sum and modern Chinese restaurant.
To celebrate the launch of aqua luna II complimentary rides will take place on May 13 and 14 for all Hong Kong ID holders (from 12.00 – 17.30). From now until May 31, all the restaurants in Aqua Restaurant Group will be randomly serving dishes and cocktails in Ming Dynasty plates and cups. Anyone lucky enough to be served the Ming Dynasty ceramic will get complimentary tickets for the new aqua luna II.
