Advanced Transportation Facilities Extend in All Directions
As a seashore city, Haikou Mainly depends on a few sea routes and ferry connecting with the mainland before the establishment of Hainan Province, which made it inconvenient to get out and in of the city to the mainland and to other place in the island. However, after1988 the communication conditions changed completely resulting in a fast and efficient transportation network by sea, on land and by air.
Sea Transportation
Since most part is enclosed by the sea, Haikou has many harbors along the coast forming a network of waterway in transportation of passengers and goods. Ports in Haikou are Xiuying Port, Xingang Port. Passenger ships in of these ports navigate to Haian, Xuwen, Zhanjiang, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, towns and cities of Guangdong, and to Beihai in Guangxi. Princess Minghui, the luxurious ocean liner and Lion Star, the largest ocean liner in Asia travel regularly to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan and the countries in South-East Asia. The annual number of passenger is more than 4 million.
Major Passenger Ports and Ticket Offices
| Name | Add. | Tel. |
| Haikou Ticket Office of Xiuying Port | No. 7, Haifu Rd. | 65351557 |
| Ticket Center of Haikou Port Xiuying Dock | Binhai Rd. | 68661943 |
| Passenger Station, Xingang | Haikou 500 meters north to Xingang vercross,Binhai Rd. | 66210596 |
Routes of Passenger Liners in Xingang Port
◆Haikou – Haian
◆Haikou – Beihai
◆Haikou – Zhanjiang
Ships and Schedules
| Routes | Ships |
| Haikou – Haian | M/V No.1 and 2 Zhonghai; M/V Hongzhi |
| Haikou – Haian | M/V No. 3,4,5,7 and 9Xinhai |
| Haikou – Zhanjiang | M/V No. 5 Zhonghai; M/V Daffodil; M/V Rose; M/V No. 2&3 Pengcheng |
| Haikou – Shekou | M/V No. 1 & 2 Pengcheng |
| Haikou – Guangzhou | Princess Yexiang |
| Haikou – Vietnam | Princess Minghui |
