Travel by Sea
For people who are in Mainland China or sea lover, travel by sea maybe is good news or another option for you in case you are unable to get an air ticket to Taiwan from China.
Now you are able to sail direct from Xiamen City of Fujian Province, PRC to Keelung and Taichung in Taiwan by Superb Ferry (China Ocean Service - ZhongYuan Zhi Xing - 中远之星） or,
From Pingtan Country, Fuzhou City of Fujian Province, PRC by another Superb Ferry (HaiXia Hao - 海峡号 or Natchan Rera - 丽娜轮） to Taipei or Taichung.
Sailing Time Table
Set sail at Xiamen port to Taichung
Every Tuesday 1800hrs set sail and call at the Taichung Port on next day 0830hrs.
Set sail at Xiamen to Keelung
Every Thursday 1800hrs set sail and call at Keelung Port on next day 0830hrs.
The room rate is as follows:
NT$3,500 per head for Standard room, some standard room are with 4 beds, 6beds, 8 beds or 10 beds.
NT$4,000 per head for a Deluxe room, number of beds in each room is the same as of Standard room.
NT$4,500 per head for a Super "B" Deluxe room, number of beds in each room will not be more than 6.
NT$17,500 per head for a Super "A" Deluxe room for two in a room.
NT$22,500 per head for VIP suite for two in a room. (There is only one VIP Suit)
NT$34,000 per head for a President Suit for tow to a room. (There is only one President Suit)
Note: Please go to http://www.coscotw.com.tw to check for updated timetable and room rate. (The website is in Chinese only)
There is ferry lines that connect Xiamen to Kinmen of Taiwan, almost every half an hour interval there is ferry service, sailing time about 40 to 60 minutes.
Ferry fare about NT$750 or RMB160 for one way ticket.
Set sail at Pingtan Port to Taipei
Every Monday and Saturday set sail at 0900hrs, call at Taipei port by approximately 3 hours.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday set sail at 1430hrs, call at Taipei port by approximate 3 hours.
Set sail at Pingtan to Taichung
Every Thursday, Friday and Sunday set sail at 0900hrs, call at Taichung port by approxiamte 3 hours.
Fare: VIP seat at NT$3,500, Economic Seat at NT$2,500 (This price list is indicative only, price may change from time to time and during peak period and Chinese New Year.
For detail, please go to: http://www.taiwancsf.com (website is in Chinese only)
There is also ferry from Mawer port, Mawei District, Fuzhou City of Fujian Province to Matsu island of Taiwan, but is limited frequency and about two trips per day, 0915hrs and 1400hrs. The sailing time is about 90 minutes.
Ferry fare about NT$1,300
Advice:
Unless you had planned your trip to Kinmen or Matsu, it is not advisable to take these two islands as your transit to Taiwan Main island.
Reason is that these two island is far away from Taiwan Mian Island, therefore, if you do not have much time to spend, and need to fly from Taipei back home, you need to take domestic flight to Taipei and during the peak seaon it is not easy to get an air ticket to fly.
Travel by ferry from these two small island to Taiwan Main Island is as good as traveling from Mainland China, there two small island is very close to Mainland China.
I am not saying that these two small island are not interesting, there are also very interesting place to visit, and it is also famous holiday destination for many Taiwanese.
If you want to try out ferry or you are the sea lover, take the direct ferry from Mainland China to Taiwan instead of transit at Kinmen or Matsu.
Happy sailing........
For people who are in Mainland China or sea lover, travel by sea maybe is good news or another option for you in case you are unable to get an air ticket to Taiwan from China.
Now you are able to sail direct from Xiamen City of Fujian Province, PRC to Keelung and Taichung in Taiwan by Superb Ferry (China Ocean Service - ZhongYuan Zhi Xing - 中远之星） or,
From Pingtan Country, Fuzhou City of Fujian Province, PRC by another Superb Ferry (HaiXia Hao - 海峡号 or Natchan Rera - 丽娜轮） to Taipei or Taichung.
Sailing Time Table
Set sail at Xiamen port to Taichung
Every Tuesday 1800hrs set sail and call at the Taichung Port on next day 0830hrs.
Set sail at Xiamen to Keelung
Every Thursday 1800hrs set sail and call at Keelung Port on next day 0830hrs.
The room rate is as follows:
NT$3,500 per head for Standard room, some standard room are with 4 beds, 6beds, 8 beds or 10 beds.
NT$4,000 per head for a Deluxe room, number of beds in each room is the same as of Standard room.
NT$4,500 per head for a Super "B" Deluxe room, number of beds in each room will not be more than 6.
NT$17,500 per head for a Super "A" Deluxe room for two in a room.
NT$22,500 per head for VIP suite for two in a room. (There is only one VIP Suit)
NT$34,000 per head for a President Suit for tow to a room. (There is only one President Suit)
Note: Please go to http://www.coscotw.com.tw to check for updated timetable and room rate. (The website is in Chinese only)
There is ferry lines that connect Xiamen to Kinmen of Taiwan, almost every half an hour interval there is ferry service, sailing time about 40 to 60 minutes.
Ferry fare about NT$750 or RMB160 for one way ticket.
Set sail at Pingtan Port to Taipei
Every Monday and Saturday set sail at 0900hrs, call at Taipei port by approximately 3 hours.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday set sail at 1430hrs, call at Taipei port by approximate 3 hours.
Set sail at Pingtan to Taichung
Every Thursday, Friday and Sunday set sail at 0900hrs, call at Taichung port by approxiamte 3 hours.
Fare: VIP seat at NT$3,500, Economic Seat at NT$2,500 (This price list is indicative only, price may change from time to time and during peak period and Chinese New Year.
For detail, please go to: http://www.taiwancsf.com (website is in Chinese only)
There is also ferry from Mawer port, Mawei District, Fuzhou City of Fujian Province to Matsu island of Taiwan, but is limited frequency and about two trips per day, 0915hrs and 1400hrs. The sailing time is about 90 minutes.
Ferry fare about NT$1,300
Advice:
Unless you had planned your trip to Kinmen or Matsu, it is not advisable to take these two islands as your transit to Taiwan Main island.
Reason is that these two island is far away from Taiwan Mian Island, therefore, if you do not have much time to spend, and need to fly from Taipei back home, you need to take domestic flight to Taipei and during the peak seaon it is not easy to get an air ticket to fly.
Travel by ferry from these two small island to Taiwan Main Island is as good as traveling from Mainland China, there two small island is very close to Mainland China.
I am not saying that these two small island are not interesting, there are also very interesting place to visit, and it is also famous holiday destination for many Taiwanese.
If you want to try out ferry or you are the sea lover, take the direct ferry from Mainland China to Taiwan instead of transit at Kinmen or Matsu.
Happy sailing........
