By Ferry

Ferries run every 15 minutes with a reduced schedule from midnight to 7 am. Prices for economy/ordinary and super/deluxe run HK$134-HK$275. VIP cabins begin at HK$944 (four seats) to HK$1,416 (six seats). Weekday traffic is usually light, so you can buy tickets right before departure. Weekend tickets often sell out, so make reservations. You can book tickets up to 90 days in advance with China Travel Service (www.ctshk.com) agencies or directly with CotaiJet or TurboJET by phone or online. Booking by phone requires a Visa card. You must pick up tickets at the terminal at least a half hour before departure.

Most ferries leave from Hong Kong's Shun Tak Centre Sheung Wan MTR station in Central, though limited service is available from First Ferry at Kowloon's Tsim Sha Tsui terminal. In Macau most ferries disembark from the main Macau Ferry Terminal, but CotaiJet services the terminal on Taipa Island. The trip takes one hour one way. Buses, taxis, and free shuttles to most casinos and hotels await on the Macau side.

CotaiJet (853/2885-0595 in Macau; 2359-9990 in Hong Kong. cotaijet.com.mo.)

First Ferry (2131-8181. www.nwff.com.hk.)

TurboJET (2859-3333 information. www.turbojet.com.hk/en.)