Zhongshan's first island ferry route — the Bay Blue Whale (Island Leisure Cruise) — will begin service on July 1. It will depart from Zhongshan Passenger Port and sail direct to Guishan and Dong'ao islands in Zhuhai. The schedule is as follows:

Tickets are already on sale on the "Zhongshan-Hong Kong Passenger" (中港客运) WeChat applet, with a 25-day presale period. From July 1 through September 30, the first three months of operation, tickets will be discounted. Full adult fares are 120 yuan in standard class and 144 yuan in first class; discounted tickets, available to eligible passengers, are 75 yuan and 90 yuan respectively.

Please note that round-trip passengers must purchase two separate one-way tickets.