Cotai Water Jet is a company that operates high-speed ferry services between the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. It is one of the three companies operating high-speed ferry services between the two territories - the others being TurboJET, and New World First Ferry (Macau). The Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal in Macau is used by this ferry route to enable easy access to The Venetian Macao in Cotai, although it is also chosen by some because of its proximity to Taipa, Cotai and Coloane in comparison to the Terminal Marítimo used by the other two operators on the Macau Peninsula. The Cotai Water Jet is a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands.
Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong ↔ Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal, Macau
Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong ↔ Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal, Macau
Skypier, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong ↔ Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal, Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong ↔ Terminal Marítimo, Macau
Cotai Water Jet's fleet are built by Austal Shipyard of Australia.
Brand of Vessels
Austal 48: 47.5m length, 70 (net) tonnes, 411/413/417 passengers cartamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by quadruple MTU 16V 4000 M70 diesel engines, rated at 2320 kW each. Cruising speed at 42 knots. Built by Austal Shipyard of Australia.
There are all together 14 vessels:
THE GRAND CANAL SHOPPES
THE VENETIAN
THE COTAI STRIP EXPO
SHOPPES COTAI CENTRAL
COTAI CENTRAL
SHOPPES FOUR SEASONS
THE PLAZA
COTAI STRIP COTAIARENA
COTAI STRIP COTAIGOLD
GOURMET DINING
MARCO POLO
ST. MARK
CASTELLA SQUARE
DI MODA SQUARE
Lian Shan Hu: 39.5m length, 338 passengers cartamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin MTU 16V 396 TE 74L diesel engines, rated at 1580 kW each. Maximum speed at 32 knots. Built by Austal Shipyard of Australia.
Nan Gui: 40.1m length, 338 passengers cartamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin MTU 16V 396 TE 74L diesel engines, rated at 1825 kW each. Maximum speed at 32 knots. Built by Austal Shipyard of Australia.
This is a list where passengers can buy tickets to Cotai Water Jet.
Cotai Travel (Shop1028)
Concierge Desk (Hotel Lobby, Level 1)
Concierge Desk (Hotel West Lobby, Level 1)
Cotai Ticketing™ North and South Box Offices (Cotai Arena™, Level 1)
Customer service counter (Di Moda Street at The Grand Canal Shoppes)
Cotai Ticketing Call Center (Macau: +853 2882 8818 / Hong Kong: +852 6333 6660)
Sands Macao
Guest Services Counter, Ground Level
Sands Cotai Central
CotaiTravel (Shop1030)
Concierge Counter (Conrad Macao Lobby, Cotai Central)
Concierge Counter (Holiday Inn Macao Lobby, Cotai Central)
Concierge Desk (Sheraton Macao Hotel Main Lobby, Cotai Central)
CotaiTicketing™ Box Office (Holiday Inn)
CotaiTicketing™ Box Office (Sheraton Hotel)
Cotai Water Jet Ticketing Counter (Departure Hall)
Cotai Water Jet Ticketing Counter (Counter 30-31, Level 2)
Shop 305N, 305D, 304A Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road, Sheung Wan, HK
Shop 1-5A, 1/F China Ferry Terminal, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Transfer Area E2, Level 5, Hong Kong International Airport Passenger Terminal Building One
On 29 August 2009, a Cotai Water Jet bumped into a giant buoy and broke the catamaran windows with 1 injured.
On 4 September 2009, THE VENETIAN collided with a sampan at Zhuhai waters killing 1 person.
On 25 December 2009, COTAIGOLD collided with a Hong Kong fishing boat in Zhuhai waters near Lantau Island with 9 injured. The left bow of the catamaran was crushed and repaired later.