There are many ways to travel in Xiamen, always accompanied by small, fresh and romantic colors, and Gulangyu Island is definitely the highlight. Every day, tens of thousands of people visit the island to see the romance. But the way to play in Xiamen is not only that. When I first took a night boat trip around Gulangyu, the romance at night had a unique artistic conception.

The "Taikoo-3" night tour light show project is definitely a new way to catch people's eyes. The entire voyage is centered on Gulangyu Island and the two sides of the Lujiang River as the main line. One stop checks in the night view of Xiamen Bay with hundreds of billions of gold bricks, bringing Gulangyu New scenes, new ways to play, and new experiences for night tours.

The first time I first saw the Taikoo-3 was eye-catching. It fully integrated the ancient blessing ship cultural elements and southern Fujian cultural symbols in its exterior painting, showing a strong new national trend style. It was already pleasant before it even set sail.

The entire cruise ship has three floors, which is a very large type in the Xiamen cruise ship group, so the driving process is very smooth and there is no need to worry about seasickness. Each floor of the cruise ship has different program arrangements and entertainment methods, so there is always one that moves you.

Dong dong... With a very imposing drum-beating performance, the Taikoo-3 officially set sail. The entire voyage time was about one and a half hours. At this time, different programs were also officially staged, seamlessly connecting each time period.

When the music rings, the most amazing sea laser projection light show on the entire voyage has begun. This is the country's first cultural tourism sea night tour light show project. With the help of high-tech light projection on the sea, you will see dolphins, mermaids, jellyfish, turtles, whales... Wait, travel with you, it's very dreamy.

The night scenery on both sides of the strait during the voyage is very charming. On the right side is the romantic sea garden Gulangyu night, and on the left side is the neon urban scenery. In particular, the World Trade Twin Towers are very eye-catching, and viewing it from a sea perspective is even more charming.

On the first floor of the ship, there will also be a national intangible cultural heritage performance-puppet show

Puppet puppet shows, also known as puppet shows and hand puppet shows, originated in Quanzhou, Fujian in about the 17th century. It is mainly popular in Quanzhou, Zhangzhou (southern Fujian region), Guangdong Chaoshan and Taiwan and other regions. The head of the puppet is a hollow human head carved out of wood. Except for the puppet head, puppet palms and puppet feet, the trunk and limbs of the puppet body are all made of cloth; during the performance, gloves are put into the puppet's costumes for puppet manipulation. In many early temple fairs to welcome the gods, puppet theater was one of the most commonly seen folk opera performances.

The most exciting play performed today was "Wu Song Fighting the Tiger". With the intense instrumental music and performances, it brought an immersive and tense atmosphere to tourists and attracted bursts of applause. After the performance, the artist will interact with tourists and teach some tricks of puppet show hand-by-hand, and everyone will follow suit one after another, especially a group of children crowded to the stage and surrounded him, overjoyed.

The first floor of the cruise ship is mainly a large tea room and a puppet show stage, as well as some Southern Fujian style accompanying gifts for sale. The second floor is mainly a food area, where you can eat various Southern Fujian snacks, such as four-fruit soup and spring rolls. The third floor has semi-open-air seats, which is also the best place to enjoy the light and shadow show.

The one-and-a-half-hour wonderful boat journey passed quickly. With a drum-beating performance, the Taikoo-3 began to dock, ending an unfinished voyage, and looking forward to the opportunity to experience the romance of the night tour around the drum again.

Travel Tips:
Tour Taikoo 3 at night around the drum
Boarding address:
Xiamen Bay Sea Cruise Waiting Hall, 3-104, Lujiang Road, Heping Wharf, Siming District, Xiamen City.
Boat numbers: Two flights at 18:40 and 20:20 every night. Remember to arrive half an hour early and you need to bring your ID card.
Ticket price: The current preferential price is 120 yuan/person.