Romantic Sanya Yacht Trip
Xinghua Yacht Marina, Phoenix Island, Lover's Bay, Sanya, Hainan
The first thing to do when you arrive in Sanya is to go to Xinghua Yacht Marina and take a yacht trip with your friends. We booked a 63-foot yacht online in advance and arrived at the marina at 3 pm. The captain came to pick us up, we filled out the departure record, and he led us to board the yacht. The yacht was stunning, with a streamlined appearance and a spacious deck. The lower deck had a recreation room, bedroom, and bathroom, making it feel luxurious and comfortable. The yacht was equipped with KTV and other entertainment facilities, so we could enjoy the sea view while having fun and singing.
The yacht provided free snorkeling equipment, fishing rods, and shrimp bait, so we could swim, dive, and fish as we pleased. After swimming, we could take a hot shower, which was great. If you like excitement, you can communicate with the boat owner in advance, and they will prepare extra activities such as flying dragon, flying fish, and wake surfing for you. The yacht had a professional captain and a sailor, and they provided fruit platters, drinks, and purified water.
The yacht started and left the berth. There was no anchor or cable release, nor was there a long whistle, which made it feel less ceremonial. The boat headed towards Phoenix Island, and we saw many yachts and speedboats heading in the same direction. It turned out that there was a unified time for yachts to go out to sea in Sanya. The unified times were 9 am–12 pm, 12 pm–3 pm, and 3 pm–6 pm. We were in the 3 pm–6 pm group.
Although it was called going out to sea, the yacht actually stopped at the east side of Phoenix Island and the north side of Lover's Bay, floating on the sea. Many yachts were also parked there, and some tourists were experiencing water activities near the yachts. I was not interested in water activities, but I could snorkel, although I had to wear a life jacket. I decided to fish, but I didn't catch anything. The scenery was nice, and we could see Luhuitou Scenic Area and large and small boats in the sunset. A short whistle woke up the intoxicated tourists, and it turned out that the cruise ship that had been docked at Phoenix Island quietly passed by.
We started to return before 6 pm. The sun began to set, and the sky gradually turned red. We sailed back to the marina with the sunset behind us.