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SUPER YACHT DESTINATIONS IN THE CHINA SEA. BART J. KIMMAN NORTHROP AND JOHNSON ASIA LTD. THE CHINA SEA TOUR GOING NORTH DURING THE SW MONSOON (APRIL-OCTOBER ) SINGAPORE BORNEO,MALAYASIA PUERTA PRINCESSA,THE PHILIPPINES SUBIC BAY, THE PHILIPPINES HONG KONG, CHINA/NANSHA, CHINA
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SUPER YACHT DESTINATIONS IN THE CHINA SEA BART J. KIMMAN NORTHROP AND JOHNSON ASIA LTD
THE CHINA SEA TOUR GOING NORTH DURING THE SW MONSOON (APRIL-OCTOBER) • SINGAPORE • BORNEO,MALAYASIA • PUERTA PRINCESSA,THE PHILIPPINES • SUBIC BAY, THE PHILIPPINES • HONG KONG, CHINA/NANSHA, CHINA • KAOSHUNG,TAIWAN • SHANGHAI,CHINA • TIAN JIN, CHINA
THE CHINA SEA TOUR GOING SOUTH DURING THE NE MONSOON (OCTOBER-APRIL) • SHANGHAI, CHINA • XIAMEN, CHINA • HONG KONG, CHINA • SANYA, HAINAN, CHINA • NATHRANG, VIETNAM • KSAIGON, VIETNAM • TIOMAN, MALAYSIA
PORT-FORMALITIES AND IMMIGRATION • MALAYSIA: straight forward and simple but slow. Marina berths available. • THE PHILIPPINES: simple albeit in-transparents, limited marina berths available. • HONG KONG: straight forward and quick, marina berths restricted. • CHINA: complicated, multiple layers of bureaucracy, corrupt. Marinas restricted. • VIETNAM: complicated, multiple layers of bureaucracy, corrupt. No marinas. • TAIWAN: simple and quick, no marina, whart berthing available.
CHINA SEA TRIP PLANNING • YACHT SUPPORT: use professional agents. They will save you time, trouble and money. • AYSS: check with AYSS for reputable agents, they make a world of difference. • CORRUPTION: what is corruption? When you ask the offical his name and he replies “DOLLAR” FIRST NAME “MILLION” you know it won’t be cheap!
RECOMMENED CHINA SEA AGENTS • HONG KONG: ASIA YACHT SERVICES, AYSS MEMBER, REPRESENTED • BORNEO & TIOMAN: ALVIN THE • THE PHILIPPINES: GARY ZIEGLER • CHINA: WILHELMSEN • VIET NAME: RUURD VAN PUTTEN
ITINERARIES • SEASON DEPENDANT • MULTI CULTURAL DIVERSITY • SPORTS FOCUS ON FISHING, DIVING SAILING, HIKING, CLIMBING ,EXPLORING • MAINTENANCE INCLUDED WITH GOOD FACILITIES IN HONG KONG, LABUAN, SUBIC. • LOGISTICS SIMPLE WITH NO TAX ZONE IN HONG KONG AND SUBIC.
HONG KONG MADNESS • FACT: NO BERTHS LEFT IN HONG KONG • FACT: APPROX 7,000 CLASS 4 PLEASURE VESSELS REGISTERED • FACT: HK- MARDEP CLAIM 1,800 PRIVATE MOORINGS • FACT: THERE ARE APPROX 2,000 MARINA BERTHS AND APPROX 1,000 HARDSTANDS • QUESTIONS: WHERE DID APPROX 2,000 PLEASURE VESSELS DISAPPEARED. • REALITY: THEY ARE PARKED ON ILLEGAL MOORINGS , YET MARDEP REFUSES ANY KIND OF DIALOGUE AND WILL NOT ALLOCATE AVAILABLE TYPHOON SHELTER SPACES FOR AYCHT MOORNING. • NO HOPE: 3 YEARS OF INTENSIVE LOBBYING BY VARIOUS ACTION GROUPS HAVE ACHIEVED ABSO; UTELY NOTHING!
SUPER YACHT DESTINATIONS IN THE CHINA SEA BART J. KIMMAN NORTHROP AND JOHNSON ASIA LTD