Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
Terminal on the former Kai Tak runway; free MTR shuttles on ship days, minibus 86 and taxis; 112-space car park.
Hong Kong, China
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Hong Kong Standard Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 8 of 8 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Hong Kong
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Hong Kong Standard Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctPeak
7,034 people in port
2 ships · 2 turnarounds · ships alongside 07:00 – 19:00
99% busier than a typical day in Hong Kong. Busiest 07:00 – 19:00, when all 2 ships are alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 29 Oct · busiest: Fri 23 Oct- Fri23 Oct7.0kPeak2 ships
- Sat24 Oct4.6kBusy1 ship
- Sun25 Oct2.9kLight1 ship
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct2.9kLight1 ship
- Thu29 Oct1.4kQuiet1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Hong Kong day.
Planning a day in Hong Kong?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Hong Kong cruise port?
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal stands at the end of the former Kai Tak airport runway in Kowloon, within 10 km of Hong Kong's main districts, about 42 km from Hong Kong International Airport, 10 km from Kowloon Airport Express station and 5 km from Hung Hom station. On ship days, free shuttle buses take arriving passengers to nearby MTR stations, and paid shuttles run during turnaround calls.
Green minibus 86 links the terminal with Kowloon Bay MTR station (Telford Gardens). Taxi supply is limited during disembarkation.
Terminal
Getting to the Hong Kong cruise port
Kowloon Bay MTR (Telford Gardens) → Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
4.5 km · ~22 min by car
Green minibus 86, about 22 minutes for the full loop.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Green minibus 86
HKD 7.10per person
~22 min
Approximate fare. HKD 7.1 per Transport Department faretable.
Free shuttle to MTR stations
Freeper person
Varies
On ship-call days for disembarking passengers.
KMB route 5R to Ngau Tau Kok / Kwun Tong MTR
HKD 7.70per person
Varies
Approximate fare. Full fare HKD 7.7; regular service 09:30–15:30 (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal).
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Hong Kong Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Hong Kong cruise port
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal has 112 hourly car spaces (07:00–23:00) at HKD 17/hour Mon–Fri and HKD 20/hour on weekends and public holidays. The operator doesn't recommend parking there before a cruise, as spaces fill quickly.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal car parkKai Tak Cruise Terminal (Worldwide Cruise Terminals)
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
~HKD 17–20/hour
Not available
Serves Kai Tak Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Not available
Monday–Friday. · Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Tsim Sha Tsui
HKD 794–1544 / night
Harbourfront Kowloon.
Typical hotel
HKD 794–1544 / night
Port ~21 minAirport ~36 min
Hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui near Ocean Terminal.
Hotels here
- The Kowloon Hotel
- Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong
- The Kimberley Hotel
Kowloon Bay and Kwun Tong
HKD 869–1566 / night
Closest to Kai Tak.
Typical hotel
HKD 869–1566 / night
Port ~13 minAirport ~35 min
Business-district hotels near Kai Tak.
Hotels here
- Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Kowloon CBD2
- Nina Hotel Kowloon East
- Dorsett Kwun Tong Hong Kong
Central and Sheung Wan
HKD 500–2307 / night
Hong Kong Island business district.
Typical hotel
HKD 500–2307 / night
Port ~19 minAirport ~33 min
Hotels in Central, SoHo and Sheung Wan.
Hotels here
- The Mercer Hong Kong
- Motto by Hilton Hong Kong SoHo
- Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Kau U Fong
Causeway Bay
HKD 854–2048 / night
Shopping district.
Typical hotel
HKD 854–2048 / night
Port ~24 minAirport ~38 min
Hotels in Causeway Bay and Tai Hang.
Hotels here
- Nina Hotel Causeway Bay
- Rosedale Hotel Hong Kong
- Hotel Purple Hong Kong
Drive times are to Kai Tak.
Eating in Hong Kong
- Casual lunch per person
- HKD 50–350
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- HKD 50–350
- per person
Prices are approximate.
Where to eat
Tsim Sha Tsui
Restaurants and cafes near Ocean Terminal.
Central and SoHo
Restaurants and bars.
Kowloon Bay
Mall restaurants near Kai Tak.
Destination
About Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China on the South China Sea and one of Asia's main cruise hubs. Victoria Harbour, the Peak, the markets and malls of Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok, and the temples and hiking trails beyond are all reached easily on the MTR.
Cruise ships use Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, on the former airport runway, and Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. Kai Tak sits about 42 km from the international airport; on ship days free shuttles take passengers to nearby MTR stations, and green minibus 86 runs to Kowloon Bay.
- Time zone
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- Currency
- HKD
Things to Do in Hong Kong
Victoria Harbour
Harbour views from Tsim Sha Tsui promenade and the Star Ferry.
Victoria Peak
Viewpoint above Central.