a day ago
In pictures: the cruise liners sailing into Hong Kong in the 1970s and 80s
Long before the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – long before airliners started landing at Kai Tak Airport, even – leisure passengers would arrive in Hong Kong by ship in their thousands.
After arriving in the city, some would continue by train to Guangdong province, and explore deeper into mainland China.
Here, we present some South China Morning Post photographs
from the decks of those giant cruise liners – and some from the shore.
Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, in 1970. Photo: SCMP Archives
Luxury cruiser the Canberra sails into Victoria Harbour, in 1972. Photo: SCMP Archives
Passengers from the American cruise ship Kungsholm wait for transport at Ocean Terminal, in 1976. Photo: SCMP Archives
