“Certificate of Excellence 2016” from TripAdvisor
The “Star” Ferry Company, Limited (The “Star” Ferry) announced today that it has received again a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. The recognition is accredited to organizations which constantly obtain great reviews on tripadvisor.com and delivered an outstanding customer experience. It takes into account not only the quality and quantity of recent travelers’ reviews and experience, but also a business’s tenure and the popularity ranking on the site over a twelve month period.
TripAdvisor is a pioneer of user-generated content that provides unbiased attractions reviews, photos and travel advice with over 500,000 travelers visit every day.
In the past 12 months, the following compliments from worldwide visitors on the Star Ferry were abstracted fromTripAdvisor:
• Flockton007 from United States: "Traveled from Central on Hong Kong island to Tsim Sha Tsui on Kowloon. A journey back in time, but a great experience, great views , and only HK 2.50. A short journey but one not to be missed"
• lukerenegade from Switzerland: "Use the star ferry for a scenic river-crossing ride. Feel the atmosphere of a remaining english-chinese colonial melting point. Make sure to take your cameras!"
• Anley16 from Finland: "Really nice views and very convenient way to get to the Central area and the Victoria peak. It was very cheap too, only HK$2,50 for one way trip.”
"It is our great pleasure to be elected by the travelers of TripAdvisor and visitors again. Victoria Harbour and The "Star" Ferry are indivisible. As one of Hong Kong's major tourist icons, The "Star" Ferry shall continue to provide reliable, enjoyable and economical cross-harbour services to local commuters, visitors and tourists alike," said Mr. Johnny Leung, General Manager of The "Star" Ferry.
Established in 1898, The "Star" Ferry was also named by the National Geographic Traveler in 1999 as one of the "50 Places of a Lifetime" and ranks first runner-up by TripAdvisor in 2011 as “Top 10 Must-see Destinations” in Hong Kong.
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