Published: 12:34, June 30, 2026 | Updated: 13:34, June 30, 2026
Registration for guided tours aboard PLA navy vessels in HK opens
By Wang Zhan in Hong Kong
This file photo, dated July 15, 2024, shows the Chinese guided-missile destroyer Nanning at a naval port in Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Online booking for visiting guided-missile destroyer CNS Nanning and frigate CNS Hengyang of the People's Liberation Army Navy in Hong Kong will be available at 3 pm and 8 pm daily from Tuesday to July 2, with 14,000 tickets allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

The free tickets will be distributed via the Hong Kong Garrison’s official WeChat public account “香江砺剑” (Chinese only). Hong Kong residents must register under their real name using a Hong Kong identity card or permanent identity card, and each person may book only one ticket.

During the visit, the vessels will berth at the Hong Kong Garrison’s Stonecutters Island Naval Base, where members of the public are welcome to join guided tours. Visitors will tour the guided missile destroyer CNS Nanning and the guided missile frigate CNS Hengyang along designated routes. The Hong Kong Garrison Exhibition Centre will also be open to the public. 

The tours are open to Hong Kong residents. Children aged 11 or below are exempt from ticket registration but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who has successfully booked a ticket.

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Venue and opening hours:

Stonecutters Island Barracks (Navy Base, Tsz On Road, Stonecutters Island, Kowloon)

– July 4, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

– July 5, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Booking procedure:

Follow the Hong Kong Garrison’s official WeChat public account “香江砺剑” (Chinese only) and click the “Services” button to register. Only the Chinese interface is available.