I love traveling and flying in general and that said, I have always wanted to ride on a helicopter but I never got the chance until 2 weekends ago when I was in Hong Kong. I forgot about my desire to ride on a helicopter until my sister who lives in Bali mentioned that one could get a helicopter shuttle from the airport to the Aman Resort where David and Victoria Beckham once vacationed.
This reminded me of my desire to ride on a helicopter and I told my other sister of said desire and she said I could do so in Hong Kong and what do you know, it so happened I was going to be in Hong Kong that weekend so the rest is desire history.
Sky Shuttle operates 54 flights a day, with flight departing every 30 minutes between the Macau Maritime Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal. Hours of service are from 09:00 to 22:59 daily. Each flight takes just 16 minutes but it was the best 16 minutes of 2009 for me.
Aside from the breathtaking view and the exhilarating feel of being so high up in the air, the helicopter ride was surprisingly smooth and it did feel a tad more 'real' than flying in an airplane. You get the occasional air bumps and the loud propeller noise but it was all good and so much fun.
And plus, it was really fabulous to fly to Macau via helicopter just for some shopping and lunch. I live for new adventures and experience this was certainly one of them. And the good thing is, it won't cost you an arm for this ride. At $2,300HKD (approx US$300), it is definitely worth it.
For more information, head to Sky Shuttle's website.
This reminded me of my desire to ride on a helicopter and I told my other sister of said desire and she said I could do so in Hong Kong and what do you know, it so happened I was going to be in Hong Kong that weekend so the rest is desire history.
Sky Shuttle operates 54 flights a day, with flight departing every 30 minutes between the Macau Maritime Terminal and the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal. Hours of service are from 09:00 to 22:59 daily. Each flight takes just 16 minutes but it was the best 16 minutes of 2009 for me.
Aside from the breathtaking view and the exhilarating feel of being so high up in the air, the helicopter ride was surprisingly smooth and it did feel a tad more 'real' than flying in an airplane. You get the occasional air bumps and the loud propeller noise but it was all good and so much fun.
And plus, it was really fabulous to fly to Macau via helicopter just for some shopping and lunch. I live for new adventures and experience this was certainly one of them. And the good thing is, it won't cost you an arm for this ride. At $2,300HKD (approx US$300), it is definitely worth it.
For more information, head to Sky Shuttle's website.
