Destination Home Kong

Don’t cruise to nowhere, cruise Hong Kong

WORDS AND IMAGES: AMANDA CHEN

y far the best anchorage in Double Haven (in our humble opinions anyway) is Camp Cove in Double Haven. You have a view out to all of Double Haven (which you would not get if you anchored in Sam A Wan) and the container ports of Shen Zhen are hidden from sight. There is also plenty of depth and room for multiple yachts, not that many yachts undertake the journey up. Be sure to head ashore and hike up to the (relatively) modern pagoda overlooking Camp Cove. The trail heads up from the beach to an abandoned Ag&Fish outpost; there is a clear trail from there although parts of it can be overgrown with ferns. The only caution is to check your tides and secure your dinghy ashore as there may not be any beach left when the tide is up.

Crooked Island, Double Haven

From Camp Cove, it is not a long walk into town which is worth a visit. If you don’t feel up to the walk, anchor on the east side of Crooked Island instead which makes for a much shorter walk across Crooked Island but note that it can be a leeshore depending on the time of year. The beach on the east side is also much nicer (soft sand as opposed to sharp rocks at low tide) than Camp Cove. Alternatively, we have known fellow cruisers to speed into town on their RIB from Camp Cove.

Destination Home Kong will be a recurring column in Ahoy! and members are invited to share their favourite cruising anchorages and recommendations. We kick off this month’s column with Crooked Island by Amanda Chen (S/Y Lady Penelope).