The world’s largest high-speed ferry—Lina Ferry with panoramic sea views, like watching a 3D movie!

Upon stepping aboard the Lina Ferry for the first time, you’ll be drawn in by its bright and open spatial design. The vast sea-view windows at the front of the cabin make you momentarily forget you’re sailing across the vast Taiwan Strait—instead, it feels as if the Lina Ferry has generously embraced the ocean within its hull, with the view before you resembling a 3D movie screening.

The Lina Ferry offers three cabin classes: Economy, Business, and First Class. The Economy Class is located in front of the “3D ocean-view windows,” featuring neatly arranged seating. At the very front, there are sofas and a coffee area, providing a level of comfort akin to an airplane cabin—even outside First Class. Wang Renjie, General Manager of Donglian Shipping under Huagang Group, stated that the cabin design was initially conceived to mirror the scale of an airplane, aiming to change the common perception that ferry rides are uncomfortable. Even the cabin crew are carefully selected for their warm smiles and attentive service.

 
▲ Both Economy and Business Class offer unobstructed sea views. (Photo / Reporter Chen Ziying)

 
▲ The pricey First Class seats come with personal TVs and offer massage-chair-like comfort. (Photo / Reporter Chen Ziying)

  

▲%The café on board offers not only coffee and snacks but also private rooms, adding a touch of luxury to your journey. (Photo / Reporter Chen Ziying)

Cabin crew demonstrated the use of the fully reclining First Class seats on the fourth floor, which allow passengers to relax their entire bodies. First-time travelers were amazed, exclaiming, “It’s more comfortable than an airplane seat!” Wang Renjie explained that these costly First Class chairs come with individual TVs, ensuring passengers have personal entertainment options during the three-hour journey. The public areas also offer relatively spacious walkways.

The Lina Ferry takes just three hours to sail between Taipei and Pingtan, enabling same-day round trips and creating a “one-day travel lifestyle circle.” It also connects to inland destinations in mainland China. Since its launch, travelers and business visitors between both sides of the strait now have more diverse options, which helps boost cross-strait tourism. Currently, regular scheduled cross-strait ferry services include the Chinese vessels “CS Star” and “Sea Star,” which operate between Keelung, Taichung, Kaohsiung to Xiamen, and Taipei, Taichung to Pingtan, respectively. With the addition of the Lina Ferry to the cross-strait shipping market, it becomes the first passenger ferry under the Republic of China flag to operate direct routes between the two sides.



▲%A view of the elegant and spacious cabins onboard. (Photo / Reporter Chen Ziying)



※Currently, Lina Ferry ticket prices are the same as those of the CS Star. A one-way Economy Class ticket costs NT$3,450, Business Class is NT$3,950, and the premium First Class (not available on the CS Star) is NT$4,500. Child tickets are priced at NT$2,600.