As Macau is just one ferry ride away from Hong Kong, we decided to pay it a quick visit. We were most excited about visiting the hotels and casinos there so we booked the Cotaijet ferry as it docks near the casinos at the Taipa terminal as opposed to the other ferries.
We booked our tickets the night before so we headed to the Sheung Wan terminal in Hong Kong just 45 minutes prior to our departure to claim our tickets and clear immigration. The terminal is connected to the MTR station so you won't get lost. Try not to be extra early as there is nothing to do at the departure gate. If you're hungry, grab a quick bite outside as there's also no place to buy food inside.
The ferry looked new and the seats are quite spacious. I managed to get a glimpse of the first class seats and there's really not a lot of difference from the regular seats so save your money.
The ferry ride lasted an hour. Upon exiting the terminal, we were greeted by different free shuttles that would take you to any one of the major hotels along the Cotai strip. Take your pick! Naturally, being the most famous of all, we boarded the shuttle going to the Venetian. The shuttle ride took just about 10 minutes.
The Venetian is huge but we didn't marvel at it as much as we thought we would. I guess, from looking at a lot of photos, it has become all too familiar.
We grabbed a quick bite at Fat Burger and I stared in surprise at how they prepared our burgers using bare hands. You could say that I'm already a bit wary as I don't want to experience the ordeal that we had during our Bangkok trip.
We went outside and headed to Conrad just across. Their lobby is even more impressive.
They also have this huge space that could be described as a shrine to whoever that god is.
We also met the cutest and playful gingerbread man.
We then hailed a cab to take us to the Ruins of St. Paul. It was relatively near as it took us less than 30 minutes to get there.
By the way, we passed by MGM hotel on our way to St. Paul and I must say, they have the coolest hotel facade that I have ever seen.
As we were pressed for time, we didn't get to visit any other tourist spots as they were out of the way. The last place we checked out was Galaxy Macau and their lobby blew us away.
We took the shuttle back to Taipa ferry terminal and we cleared immigration in less than 10 minutes so if you're heading back to Hong Kong, don't rush. Allot a maximum of 30 minutes and you should be fine.
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