Shenzhen (Shekou), China

Shenzhen is a city in southern China, on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary opposite Hong Kong. More about Shenzhen (Shekou) →

The white stone Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shekou, with young trees on a paved plaza
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Cruise Ships in Shenzhen (Shekou)

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Where is the Shenzhen (Shekou) cruise port?

Ships berth at the Shekou Cruise Center, 1 Haiyun Road, in the Shekou area of Nanshan District. A free shuttle bus links the terminal with Shekou Port Metro station, and the airport is about 55 minutes by taxi.

Terminal

Getting to the Shenzhen (Shekou) cruise port

Shenzhen Bao an International Airport (SZX) → Shekou Cruise Center

32.6 km · ~55 min by car

Main airport of Shenzhen.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
Varies
~55 min
Metered fare.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Taxis wait in the terminal parking area. A free shuttle bus links Exit C of Shekou Port Metro station with the Cruise Center (level B1). Distances and times are approximate.

Shenzhen (Shekou) Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Shekou Cruise Center

The Shekou Cruise Homeport has two cruise berths, plus berths for high-speed ferries to Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai. The terminal has free Wi-Fi, a visitor centre with left luggage on the first floor, luggage trolleys, charging lockers and baby rooms.

Eating in Shenzhen (Shekou)

Where to eat

Sea World (Shekou)

Restaurants and bars around the Minghua ship and the music fountain.

Prince Bay and the Cruise Center area

Dining around the terminal and the hotels next to it.

Shekou old town (Taizi Road)

Older streets of Shekou between the terminal and Sea World.

Destination

About Shenzhen (Shekou)

Shenzhen is a city in southern China, on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary opposite Hong Kong. Its cruise port is the Shekou Cruise Homeport in Nanshan District, where ships berth at the Shekou Cruise Center. Some cruises start and end here, and fast ferries link the terminal with Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai. Shekou Sea World, with its old ship and water show, is about half an hour on foot, and Shenzhen Bay Park and Nantou Ancient City are a short taxi ride away.

Climate
Subtropical monsoon climate with long hot summers and short mild winters. In nearby Hong Kong, average highs about 19 to 20 C in December to February and 31 to 32 C in July and August; lows from about 15 C to 27 C. May to September is very wet (about 290 to 490 mm a month); November to February is dry (about 29 to 39 mm). Typhoons affect Shenzhen about 3 to 4 times a year from July to September.
Time zone
China Standard Time
Currency
CNY

Things to Do in Shenzhen (Shekou)

Sea World Culture and Arts Center

A white stone cultural landmark in Shekou designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki.

Sea World (Shekou)

The waterfront district around the old Minghua ship, mixing shopping, restaurants, hotels and culture, with a large water show, about 30 minutes on foot from the terminal.

Nantou Ancient City

The historic town in Nanshan regarded as the origin of Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao; its museum shows 1,700 years of the city's history in three halls with over 300 relics.

Shenzhen Bay Park

A coastal park running about 13 km along Shenzhen Bay, joining a mangrove ecological park with a leisure belt of 14 themed areas linked by walking and cycling paths.