How to get to the Paracel Islands?

1. The most convenient thing is to register at a officially authorized travel agency.

Take the officially authorized "Coconut Princess" cruise ship and head to the Paracel Islands. The price ranges from RMB 5,000 to RMB 10,000 (depending on the cabin class).

The travel agency departs from Sanya. The lowest price for four days and three nights is more than 4,000 yuan per person, and the highest price is more than 10,000 per person. The company is responsible for the ticket sales of this route. There are also travel agencies such as Hainan Kangtai Travel and China International Travel Service Hainan Branch, which are also qualified to operate Xisha cruise tours.

2. Take the supply ship.

The travel time is not fixed. The boating location is at Qinglan Port in Wenchang. It usually departs on the 28th of every month. The boat fee is about 2,000 yuan. There are also supply ships in Sanya, but they all need to be reviewed. To apply for a permit, tourists traveling to Xisha must be over 18 years old and under 60 years old.

You need to fill in a "Xisha Tourism Application Form of the People's Republic of China", which not only includes basic information such as name, ID number, date of birth, etc., but also provides specific address and information of main family members. , unit name and position, etc. This application form needs to be sent to the local Xisha garrison for political review.

Ctrip’s first cruise tour of the Paracel Islands:

He Yong, deputy general manager of Ctrip’s tourism business department, said that in the 5-day group tour launched this time, tourists board the ship from Haikou and sail In about 19 hours, we passed through Wenchang Mulanjiao, Qizhou Islands, and Beijiao to reach the Yongle Islands.

Tourists can go to Yagong Island to visit the island’s mini fishing village and experience the original fishermen’s life. This is a small island of only 0.01 square kilometers, with more than 40 fishermen living there all year round. The other Quanfu Island for tourists to visit is an uninhabited island. There are beautiful corals and fish schools around the island, which can be called a world-class snorkeling base. It is reported that the current price of a tour to the Paracel Islands from Shanghai is 9,210 yuan.

He Yong emphasized that the Xisha Islands have been China’s territory since ancient times, and carrying out tourism in the Xisha Islands is conducive to border protection and declaration of my country’s sovereignty. Cruise tourism to Sansha adheres to high-end positioning and high-standard layout, and the number of tourists will be relatively small, mainly for sightseeing.

Following the group tour launched at the end of May, Ctrip will launch the next group tour of the Paracel Islands in June. He Yong reminded tourists that many marine life and birds in the Xisha Islands are protected by national laws. Please abide by national laws and protect these lovely creatures.

Reference for the above content: People's Daily Online - Ctrip launches cruise tour to Paracel Islands for the first time