7 + 8 Sharp Island
Sharp Island is a two-and-half-kilometre-long island just 15 minutes away from Sai Kung town, littered with distinct pineapple bun-shaped rock formations and home to two beaches: Hap Mun Bay and Kiu Tsui Beach. A kaito will take you to either beach, and there is a fair amount of bushwhacking involved if you want to get through to the other side of the island.
Hap Mun Bay or Half Moon Bay is a government-maintained beach that resembles a half-moon lagoon, hence the name. The water is beyond clear here, far away from human pollution, and is a popular campsite too. You’re surrounded by pristine mountains on either side. Kiu Tsui Beach is less pretty, stretching along the western side of the island, but is much longer than Hap Mun Bay. We love exploring the tombolo next to Kiu Tsui Beach, where you can walk through during low tide to an islet named Kiu Tau. Be careful to get back before the tide rises again though, or you’ll be stranded!
How to get here:
- Get a kaito or speedboat ticket to Sharp Island from Sai Kung Pier