Can I travel to Xisha Islands? What are the restrictions?

There are pure beaches, blue waters and beautiful and rich natural resources. Xisha Islands, a group of islands in the South China Sea of China, is the coastal defense outpost of China. It is a lovely place with beautiful scenery and rich products, so how can individuals travel to Xisha Islands? Let's look at Bian Xiao.

How do individuals travel to Xisha Islands?

At present, the most official channel is to take the Beibu Gulf Star Cruise to Xisha Cruise. Xisha cruise line was opened on April 28th, 20th/Kloc-0th/3rd, and operated by Straits Co., Ltd. Previously, the carrier ship was "Coconut Princess". Since March this year, the Star of Beibu Gulf has succeeded Princess Coconut. "Take a boat from Sanya, arrive in 6 hours, stay on the island for 2 days and come back." According to the tour guide, visitors can visit Yuyin Island, Yagong Island and Fukushima in Yongle Islands, experience fishermen's life, swim, sunbathe, taste Xisha seafood and buy Xisha seafood. They can also carry out a series of activities such as diving and sea fishing accompanied by staff.

Matters needing attention in boat tour

1. Xisha tourist requirements 18 years old, under 60 years old. They need to fill out an Application Form for China People to Travel to Xisha, which includes not only basic information such as name, ID number, date of birth, but also specific address, family member information, unit name, position, etc. This application form needs to be sent to the local garrison in Xisha for political review.

2. Persons holding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan passports, overseas Chinese and foreigners, persons who have made statements inciting subversion of state power, and persons who have participated in cult organizations spreading reactionary ideas are not allowed to participate.

For safety reasons, tourists with a history of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, etc. Unable to register. Moreover, due to the limited conditions on board, overweight people, people with mobility difficulties and people with special diets are not recommended to participate.

What's interesting about Xisha Islands?

Introduction to Yagong Island: It is a small island with an area of only 0.0 1 square kilometer. There are more than 40 fishermen living on the island all the year round. Small houses have been built on the island, with large corals and shells weighing more than ten kilograms on the roof, which is said to prevent the typhoon from blowing off the roof. The stay on Duck Island is not long, only more than 2 hours, during which tourists will visit the mini fishing village on the island. The fishermen on the island are still using the most primitive fishing method, and the locals call it catching the sea. A fisherman is fishing in shallow water with a stick in his hand. All kinds of dried fish, sea cucumber, snail meat, and some freshly caught seafood are dried in front of and behind fishermen's houses. In Yagong Island, tourists can buy the freshest seafood directly from fishermen and cook it in their own homes. Due to the poor conditions on the island, the arranged Chinese food is just a simple box lunch on the island.

Introduction to Quanfukushima: Quanfukushima is an uninhabited island, where you can enjoy blue sea water and colorful corals, and dance with fish. From the afternoon of the next day to the third day, visitors can freely choose all the tourist activities in Fukushima. There are a large number of coral reefs and fish schools in the shoal around the island, and the ecological resources are quite rich. It is reported that tourists can swim, snorkel and play beach volleyball around the shallows when they come to the island. Take a stick and dive into the water. You can also catch crabs, sea cucumbers and sea urchins. Princess Coconut sends a boat to the island to pick up tourists every two hours.

Highlights of Xisha Islands

Introduction to the North Reef: It is the northernmost reef of Xisha Islands, which develops in a rectangular shape on the west reef plate of an oval closed atoll. The lagoon in the reef is surrounded by the slope of the lagoon, dotted with shoals and reefs, and the top of the reef is covered with colorful antlers. Because the surrounding waters are rough and rocky, and at the crossroads of international waterways, it is one of the famous dangerous areas in the South China Sea, where many ships have hit rocks and sunk in ancient and modern times. In the past, Hainan fishermen picked up a large number of broad beans left by shipwrecks here, so it was also called North Reef and "dried beans". Hokuriku Reef has a vast territory and is rich in aquatic products such as sea cucumber, eel and grouper.

Introduction to Ganquan Island: Located on Yongle Atoll in Xisha Islands, China, 2 nautical miles southwest of Coral Island, there is a "Tang and Song Site of Ganquan Island in Xisha Islands", which is the southernmost cultural relics protection unit in China. 1909, Lee Joon, governor of Guangdong navy in Qing dynasty, discovered that there were two fresh water wells in the central lowland of this island, and the springs were sweet and drinkable, that is to say, "fresh water has been obtained, the food is very sweet, and the fruit of digging is very sweet, that is, Ganquan Island, named after Ganquan Island, Shijian Mast and Flag". Chinese fishermen also called the island "Yuanguan" and "Yuandao".