Revamping Hong Kong’s Waterfront for Wealth and Leisure: The Rise of Yacht Tourism

Hong Kong, with its strategic coastline and deepwater harbor, embarks on a grand endeavor to enhance its waterfront and yacht tourism. Projects abound, including plans to add around 1,100 berths at key locations like Airport Bay Marina, Hung Hom harbourfront, Lamma Quarry, and Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, as part of the city’s booming waterfront developments. The beautiful Airport Bay Marina is a central feature of the Skytopia master plan, incorporating lavish elements like an expanded AsiaWorld-Expo, a bustling “jet fresh market” meant to rival Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market, and an innovative art storage hub. As the Business and Professionals Alliance for…