Originally posted by geoduck at 8-5-2010 23:41
As ymc had suggested, Macau is a great option with the best choices. If you arrive at 1:30 and your luggage is already checked in for your onward flight, take the 1420 ferry to Macau ...
yeah ... Macau is fantastic ... and 9 days out of 10 you can do it there and back OK in a 6 hour layover ... but ... we gotta tell them about the logistical risk.
Going to Macau adds a seagoing ferry trip, or a helicopter ride,
which is susceptible to storms and fog
especially during the summer monsoons
If you're a competent nautical weatherman, by all means check things out when you arrive, and take the plunge. But don't take it lightly, and definitely don't do it if missing your flight would cause embarrassment or un-affordable extra cost. Until the new bridge is built (in about 10 years' time) a time-constrained trip to Macau needs to be done with caution.
Having said that if the weather is good, and the forecast is reliably stable, going to Macau is worth the extra effort.
For the rest, who prefer not to live quite so close to the edge, no form of transport is as reliable as a train trip followed by a short walk.