Don’t worry about not finding a boat during the National Day holiday break—here’s a list of additional ferry services from Taitung to offshore islands

▲ Ferry services between Taitung and offshore islands have been increased during the National Day holiday to help alleviate capacity issues. The photo shows the “Green Island Star.” (Photo courtesy of Taitung Tourism Website)

By Tourism Center / Comprehensive Report

No need to worry about not finding a boat to the offshore islands during the National Day holiday Up！To meet travelers’ transportation needs during the Double Ten holiday, Taitung County Government coordinated with the Maritime and Port Bureau and various shipping companies, urging them to increase ferry services during the Double Ten holiday period. Additional sailings may also be arranged flexibly when passenger demand is high.

▲ List of additional ferry services from Taitung to offshore islands during the National Day holiday (Image / Photo courtesy of Taitung Just Like That Amazing Taitung – Taitung County Tourism and Travel Facebook Page)

Ferry schedules to offshore islands are easily affected by weather conditions. Please check the actual departure times with the shipping companies in advance or contact the Eastern Maritime Affairs Center of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications Maritime and Port Bureau at (038-509033).
Changes to ferry schedules can also be checked on the “Ministry of Transportation and Communications Maritime and Port Bureau – Domestic Fixed Ferry Schedule System”.

For inquiries and advance reservations for each offshore island passenger ferry, please confirm the schedule in advance:
1. Lung Hung Shipping Co., Ltd. (Green Island Star, Green Island Star 2): 089-280226
2. Dafa Shipping Co., Ltd. (Stellar, Venus 3): 089-281477
3. Fan Li Shipping Co., Ltd. (Triumph 1, Triumph 2): 089-281047
4. Chang Jie Shipping Co., Ltd. (Uranus): 089-281617
Offshore Island Passenger Ferry Booking Website: http://www.ezboat.com.tw/