Discovery Bay Transportation Services
Discovery Bay Transportation Services Ltd (愉景灣航運服務有限公司) is a transport company which provides ferry service to Discovery Bay on Lantau Island. It is subsidiary of the HKR International group.
Service
DBTS is a 24-hour high-speed ferry service plying between Tai Pak Bay Pier and Pier 3 in Central District on Hong Kong Island. The travel time of approximately 25–30 minutes with frequency of around 20–30 minutes during day time, up to 90 minutes during night times; additional services are operated during peak/rush hours.
DBTS has operated the following routes but ceased.
- Discovery Bay to Mui Wo
- Discovery Bay to Chek Lap Kok
- Tuen Mun to Chek Lap Kok and Tung Chung
- Central to Tsim Sha Tsui East
Fares
As from July 2014, tickets are HKD$40 for a single journey; time limited, 50-trip stored value tickets are $1815 ($36.3 per trip). Overnight ferries (from midnight) have an additional surcharge of $13.
Fleet
| Name | IMO | Type | Year Built |
Seats | Speed | Builder | Notes | Images |
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| Discovery Bay 1 | 9107148 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | 
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| Discovery Bay 2 | 9107150 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | .jpg)
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| Discovery Bay 3 | 9107162 | Catamaran | 1995 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | 
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| Discovery Bay 5 | 9160451 | Catamaran | 1997 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | 
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| Discovery Bay 6 | 9160463 | Catamaran | 1997 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service | 
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| Discovery Bay 7 | 9199816 | Catamaran | 1998 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | 
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| Discovery Bay 8 | 9194622 | Catamaran | 1999 | 507 | 33 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Second ship to bear this name | 
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| Discovery Bay 10 | 2009 | 50 | ||||||
| Discovery Bay 12 | 8614455 | Mono-hull | 1986 | Marintekink | Run aground in Yi Pak Bay in 1993. Now operates as Città di Forio in Italy. | 
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| Discovery Bay 19 | 8916956 | Mono-hull | 1989 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | 
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| Discovery Bay 20 | 8916968 | Mono-hull | 1990 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | 
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| Discovery Bay 21 | 9048847 | Mono-hull | 1992 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service | |
| Discovery Bay 22 | 9048859 | Mono-hull | 1993 | 306 | 25 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service | |
| DB Support | Support vessel | 1995 | 67 | 26 knots | Marintekink Shipbuilders (S) Pte Ltd | Temporary stopped service |
See also
References
