Hong Kong International Cruise and Yachting Festival set for November

Hong Kong’s first-ever cruise and yachting event is scheduled from Nov. 22 to 25 at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Kai Tak Runway Park and Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter.

The four-day International Cruise and Yachting Festival (Hong Kong), organized by the Hong Kong Cruise and Yacht Industry Association, will bring together global cruise and yacht brands.

The event program also will include maritime education and employment, marine and leisure tourism and maritime industry developments as additional focuses.

The event will feature the presence of mega cruisers, super yachts and pleasure boats as well as a wide range of watersports equipment.

ICYF is designed to promote Hong Kong’s economy in another perspective, covering leisure tourism, shipping and logistics, retail and shopping, finance and insurance, which will in turn create employment opportunities and serve the needs of the Hong Kong people, stated Association Executive Director Kara Yeung.