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Lamma Island

Lamma Island
Lamma Island
Lamma Island, the third largest island in Hong Kong with a land area of about 14 square km, is situated 3 km off the southwest coast of Hong Kong Island. It is home to a highly diverse population of about 6,000 people, many of them of Western origins. There are regular ferry services between Lamma and Hong Kong Island.
Passengers enjoy the view on a ferry from Central to Cheung Chau on October 2, 2025. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Sustainable ferry services vital for Hongkongers on outlying islands

The city must find an operation model that guarantees viable services without breaking the bank for island residents.

Hong Kong transport

Councillors oppose ferry fare rises for Hong Kong’s outlying island routes

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong authorities propose ferry fare adjustments to keep operators afloat

Hong Kong courts

Letters | Jimmy Lai case verdict and State Council’s white paper send strong message

Readers discuss the importance of safeguarding national security, and the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance.

Police officers stand guard outside the West Kowloon Court in Cheung Sha Wan on February 9, the day the court sentenced former media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims walk out over coroner’s remarks

Inquest verdict for 2012 Lamma ferry crash enters second day, with relatives of victims at one point deciding to leave courtroom.

Food and Drinks

Could you eat a fish you raised? Hong Kong farming scheme nurtures ‘new blood’

A Lamma Island-based programme teaching sustainable fish farming methods comes as the Hong Kong industry sees stiff mainland competition.

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Hong Kong courts

Design of ship in Lamma tragedy met safety standards, Hong Kong inquest finds

Coroner says undisputed evidence shows collision that left 39 dead was caused by the gross negligence of two coxswains.

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A court has found that 39 people were unlawfully killed in a 2012 collision between two ships off Lamma Island. Photo: Sam Tsang
Good Schools Guide

How outdoor classrooms are shaping young minds, from Denmark to Hong Kong

Malvern College and International College believe in the power of outdoor learning and growing in nature’s classroom to build curiosity and resilience.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 12-14

Watch Hong Kong Ballet’s The Nutcracker, head to a beach beer festival, donate and shop at a festive thrifting event and more this weekend.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court postpones inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma Island ferry crash

Court has already twice postponed ruling for inquest into collision between Lamma IV ferry and Sea Smooth catamaran.

The collision involved the Lamma IV ferry and the Sea Smooth catamaran. Photo: SCMP
Books and literature

Ghosts, gamblers and green velvet: the strange magic of Lawrence Osborne’s world

The novelist behind Colin Farrell’s new Macau-set film noir, The Ballad of a Small Player, reveals how his art imitates his life.

British novelist Lawrence Osborne, whose book The Ballad of a Small Player has been made into a Netflix film starring Colin Farrell, pictured in North Point, Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

2 bodies found in waters off isolated island and Lamma in Hong Kong

Investigations under way to discover identities of woman found in waters off far-flung Shek Kwu Chau and man who washed ashore in southeastern Lamma.

Music

The story of Lamma Fun Day, Hong Kong’s longest-running free music festival

Taking place this year on November 15 and featuring its biggest line-up, LFD raises money to support youth projects and initiatives in Nepal.

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Interiors

The Lamma flat with stylish stoneware and a ‘Space Age Mykonos’ roof

A ceramicist breathes new life into a run-down flat, transforming it into a studio that is a canvas for his architectural sculptures.

Living room in the home of Vincent Sahuc and Jerome Sozzi on Lamma Island. Photo: Eugene Chan; Styling: Flavia Markovits
Hong Kong weather

Waterspout spotted off Hong Kong’s Lamma Island

Clip shared by weather forecaster shows a pillar of water whirling and moving among sailing boats off Lamma.

The waterspout was spotted off in the sea off Lamma Island around 1pm on Sunday. Photo: handout
Hong Kong courts

Ship company head accused of lying in 2012 Hong Kong Lamma ferry crash inquest

Lamma IV’s sinking led to 39 deaths, with some relatives of victims alleging the shipbuilder tried to cover up a structural flaw in ferry.

Accidents and personal safety

Mainland Chinese hiker missing for 4 days in Hong Kong rescued from sea cliff

Sailor in catamaran steers through turbulent waters to reach Zheng To, 52, after hearing ‘faint whistle’.

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Accidents and personal safety

Search under way for missing hiker on Hong Kong’s Lamma Island

Zheng To, 52, went hiking after arriving in Hong Kong from mainland China for a short business trip.

Zheng To, 52, had arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday for a short business trip and was staying at a hotel in Kwun Tong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Repulse Bay hit by power outage, 230 homes without electricity

HK Electric says 11-kilovolt high-voltage cable suspected to have been damaged by a third-party construction project at around 2.35pm on Tuesday.

Hong Kong

How a vanishing Hong Kong boat culture has kept its cuisine afloat

After the Tanka people swapped life on sea for life on land, their culinary heritage could have disappeared – if not for the determination of a resilient few.

Accidents and personal safety

Letters | Eyesight tests for Hong Kong drivers seriously need to be updated

Readers discuss comprehensive vision exams for Hong Kong drivers, Donald Trump’s diversionary tactics, and a 13-year-old’s death in Malaysia.

Taxis and other vehicles drive along a waterlogged Gloucester Road in Wan Chai district on August 5. Hong Kong currently requires drivers “to read at a distance of 23m in good daylight a vehicle number plate”. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Editorial | Climate change makes rainy season weather dangerously harder to predict

As mainland and Hong Kong authorities grapple with the impact of recent heavy downpour, it’s clear no level of preparation is ever too much.

A damaged car is seen in a flooded neighbourhood in Miyun district, northern Beijing, on July 29. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong politics

Xia Baolong holds 3-hour closed-door talks with Hong Kong business leaders

Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office also visited Ocean Park in the afternoon before taking a boat trip to Lamma Island.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong marine officials missed ferry design flaw, disaster inquiry hears

Coroner’s Court hears evidence from three current and former ship inspectors involved in checks on ill-fated Lamma IV over the years.

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Hong Kong courts

Ex-ship worker failed to check safety data for sunk Hong Kong ferry, court hears

Former Cheoy Lee manager says he put his faith in junior colleagues’ calculations, which were generated using software he did not understand.

The sinking of the Lamma IV is one of Hong Kong’s deadliest maritime disasters. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong ferry disaster survivor says life jackets locked away before sinking

Philip Chiu, whose sister died in the 2012 tragedy, becomes first witness to provide verbal testimony at coroner’s inquest.

The accident took place on October 1, 2012, off the waters of Lamma Island and resulted in 39 deaths. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong courts

Boat involved in Hong Kong ferry disaster ‘was sailing at high speed’ before crash

Coroner’s Court hears Sea Smooth could have been travelling as fast as 20 knots, or about 37km/h, before the collision with Lamma IV in 2012.

Hong Kong courts

Coroner’s inquest begins into 2012 Hong Kong Lamma ferry disaster

Hearing is being held after two relatives convinced Court of Appeal that it was in the public interest to once again investigate the accident that left 39 people dead.

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