The Necessity of Planning Ahead

The South China Morning Post is reporting today on the ongoing woes of Macau's over-tasked ferry system. The transportation demand resulting from today's Pete Sampras / Roger Federer tennis match has exceeded ferry capacity to/from Hong Kong. Ferries are sold out and a number of ticket holders and un-suspecting tourists are stuck.

This newest problem comes right on the heels of the problems experienced after the Macau Grand Prix and the recent Black-Eyed Peas concert, which found many people unexpectedly having to spend an extra night in Macau due to lack of space on the ferries.

This week it was announced that the Macau Government has taken steps and is breaking casino magnate Stanley Ho's monopoly on ferry services. Let's hope this brings new players, increased competition -- and fewer stranded and unhappy tourists.

Money Cat says: Plan ahead!