The Quetz Travel - Oean Park -Cable Ride/ Ocean Express Tram

Let's ride the Cable Car. OMG, although I love to travel and love aeroplanes I am afraid of heights and mostly theme Parks or city attraction has cable car it is always a struggle for me. This time I don't want to be the killjoy because we are here to celebrate Jaja's 7th birthday and have an adventure as a family. And I want them to feel good and condition them that is okay to ride it (wink).

The Ocean Park cable car transport you from the Waterfront and the summit and back, it is one of the options of transportation in Theme Park. It is also an attraction who visits this place as her you can see an aerial view of the bays and the surrounding islands.

Leading the way to the Cable Car

Take a pose before this ride

Aunt Kaye: Hello Geron (BF) we are about to ride the Cable car.

Red telephone booth

Just like a Kalesa back home Daddy Quetz as the Horse (hahaha!)

These poses are a way to condition my kids before we take the ride. The height and dropping of the stomach feeling while we are high on the ground due to gravity. Happy thought first(hahaha!). Just a reminder that this is a very popular ride and usually there is a long queue and the waits can be longer. Ideally, time to go here is early in the morning or later in the afternoon when crowds subside.

And here we are standing  and ready

                                                               Ready

                                                            Get Set

 Go

                   
   We are actually feeling the pressure here. Jaja is reacting now however for Memes still nothing.

 It is what they say spectacular view awaits you on the cable car. My trick and always works were to look straight so you will not feel the pressure. However,there is a chance that you will miss this beautiful view. So while you are young and able enjoy the ride whether it will be on a cable car or life.

Our view

Cable Car

My thought here almost there, so try to peek on the view.

 This is how you should look like after the ordeal that happened on the cable car. 

View on top of the Summit

Actually, it pours rain a little bit when we are here. So we hurry down as the weather is not sky clear.
Hoping to return to this place when my kids a lot bigger for them to enjoy and save the moments on their treasure box.

Jaja: look at me climbing the mountain! 

Memes: Look at me eat my fingers!

Dance time

There's another way to and fro the summit is through the Ocean Express Tram. The tram runs non stop during opening hours. It huge and with a capacity of approximately 5,000 people so very seldom it will have a queue like a cable car. Sometimes you have to wait for hours.
This has a nautical theme. It looks like a submarine if you notice from our picture mostly standing space and less seating options which is okay because this tram ride will last only for four minutes.
That's how fast it is. It is a wheelchair friendly, visitors can remain in their wheelchairs.
While we are on it, we felt we are in the submarine. We did have a submersible experience.
It has the same technology of the Victoria Peak Tram, travels on a 1.3-kilometre tunnel that was excavated through a mountain. The reason that you will not see a view, unlike the cable car ride.

That's how you go to the Ocean Park Summit. Whatever you choose still will give you a memorable experience.
This blog might not be quite updated as after many years will be able to post our experience however still worth a read. Moments like this are my trinkets.  Will see you all in the next blog.

Photos credit to Mr Quetz.

The Quetz Travel - Ocean Park - Aquarium

And our adventure continues at the Aquarium. Almost midday or that what our stomach says so telling us that "we are famished "when we reached there. We don't know actually what's inside, we just love the facts that we are all discovering it for the first time. 

Yes, I have been here years ago however a lot of things is different and unfamiliar to me now. Way back then they are still doing some renovations and some of the areas are closed for the public. The only thing that I can remember and won't forget are the Pandas. They are so cute and adorable even if they do nothing. I guess it's the same for my Munchkins Jaja and Memes and the entire family here Pandas are adorable.

Our journey in the Aquarium starts at this entrance below with plants and reefs.

Entrance

At the Entrance

Small Fishes

Tropical Fishes

Jaja's not feeling the vibes here

Actually, the place is kind of dark for my kids, as we go inside we see reef tunnels, shallow pools and domes they find it creepy. And sometimes they just pretend to look to show that they are brave. The small colourful fishes they like and adore until they start looking at the tiny sea creatures like sea dragons, sea horses, cuttlefish and so forth names I don't know as well and they start liking it. 

Big Fishes

Memes: Medium Fish are still Scary Granny.

Can you recognize this fish?

Memes: can we go now Ate Jaja?

A different kind of Frog

The aquarium gives us a cold dim ambience in the beginning as we go inside we feel relax just by looking at the school of fishes swimming in harmony, the lively colours whenever the light strikes at them. And how the small, medium and large fish are in one dwelling and swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner amazes us. We all are in awed whether what kind of age or generations we are.

Seal Encounter

Seal

Feeding Time for the Seal

Waiting for the Seal to dive 

Seals are highly carnivorous marine animals that hunt fish, squid, shrimp and crabs for food. They live in Arctic, Antarctic, Northern Pacific, South America, Antartica, southwestern Africa and southern Australia. The reason that they are almost everywhere depends on what kind of Seal they are. Like the Fur Seals and Sea Lions live in the Northern Pacific between Asia and North America. This is the most familiar for us as we live in Asia. We are blessed that we saw how they feed them and do the tricks and at the same time.

Father and daughter resting next to the Ice Caveman

Sea Plants

Pearl

Grand Aquarium

Can you see us?

Look up

View from Under the water 

The finale of the grand Aquarium is the 13-meter wide gallery where you can have a panoramic view of this massive aquarium. 

Grand Aquarium is awesome. It is massive, so much marine life that we can only see on television or the internet. They come in different sizes, colours and shapes. Just watching them swim is simply amazing. Even you are not marine lovers after you finish exploring the place you will be one just like us. This aquarium is a home for over 5,000 fish or more of different kinds of species. Imagine that.

Our photos cannot give justification for how amazing this place. We visit during the daytime even though there is a little rain still we are able to get sunlight. Sunlight shimmers through the fishes and domes, which is really a good sight.

This journey is entertaining, educational and about overcoming fears for dark or dim places for my children.

Ocean Park is Hongkong theme park for marine mammals park, animal and amusement park. Second to the largest theme Park here in Hongkong which is Disneyland a must-see attraction if you happened to pass by in this side of the World.

How to get there: You can ride a taxi however during this time we find it difficult.
The reason is the language barrier several times on this journey we rode a taxi and we got lost. So I suggest to take the public transport it is easier and they have good signage.
By Citybus Ocean Park Express Route 629 from Central direct to the Theme Park. It is easy, convenient and affordable. You can pay through Octopus Card or Exact Fare on board as the will not give you change.

Take Ocean Park Express:

Ocean Park Express:

Route 629	Single Adult Fare	Service Hours *
Central Ferry Piers (via Exchange Square/Admiralty) to Ocean Park (Main Entrance)	$10.6	From Central Ferry Piers Daily 09:30 – 11:30 From Admiralty (approx); Daily 09:35 – 11:35

Credit: Citybus  http://www.nwstbus.com.hk/routes/oceanpark/index.aspx

Some tips from our travel experience here: 
1. Buy your tickets before arriving at Ocean Park because of the long queue especially when your travelling with children (like us).
2. Arrive early to avoid the Crowd or rush.
3. Bring a thin Raincoat to stay Dry (unlike us we bought there).

Divided this journey into several part blogs as there is so much to share with you all and also part of our good memories as a family. if you're reading this much I and The Quetz family thank you from the bottom of our heart. Hope you this help you or give you an idea when you plan your next adventure. Always check their Ocean Park website for updates.

See you all in the next blog adventure of "The Quetz".

All photos here are taken by Mr Quetz(HAQ).