HKBIA (Hong Kong Boating Industry Association), co-organized the Yachting Tourism and Yachting Economy Roundtable with the BPA (Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong) and CRECCHKI (China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and International Chapter Limited) at the Legislative Council Complex on August 16, 2025.

Ms. Rosanna Law (JP, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism), Dr. Peter Lam (Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board), Hon. Lo Wai Kwok (Chairman of Business and Professional Alliance for Hong Kong) along with several industry professionals attended the event to discuss the development of yacht tourism in Hong Kong and the positive impact it could have on the local economy.

 

HKBIA extends thanks to members that participated and those that were part of the panels:

• Dr. Johnnie Chan Chi Kau, SBS, BBS, JP, Vice Chairman, HK Water Sports Council
• Adrian Pang, Commodore, RHKYC
• ⁠⁠Carmen Lau, Senior Advisor, Camper & Nicholsons
• Joe Yuen, Hon. Treasurer & Co-founder, Asia Pacific Superyacht Association
• Martin Lo, Director, Cheoy Lee Shipyards 
• Martin Lee, Executive Director of HKRI

The event was covered by several media sources, linked below:

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HK01 News: 遊艇旅遊丨經民聯倡簡化入境安排　業界稱泊位少令高增值旅客卻步

Yahoo News: 本地遊新招｜羅淑佩：擬速推海岸及海島遊 放寬垂釣及增遊艇泊位 (Video)

DotDotNews: 上岸消費助促新商機　羅淑佩指遊艇旅遊項目應貼近市場需要

SingTao News: 遊艇旅遊｜羅淑佩：支持粵港澳大灣區遊艇旅遊發展 發揮香港「一程多站」角色

i-cable: 政府擬推遊艇旅遊吸高增值客　料提供600個泊位　林建岳：有巨大潛力成國際目的地 (Video)

Commercial Radio HK (CRHK): 羅淑佩：本港具備天然資源發展遊艇旅遊

Line Today HK: 羅淑佩：本港具備天然資源發展遊艇旅遊

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