Event Dates
From: Saturday, October 17, 2026
To: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Hong Kong's Gay Circuit Party on the sea! Don't miss Floatilla and all the pre-and after parties!
Hong Kong’s annual gay dance party on the water. Get ready to ‘float’ with hot men and babes at Lamma Island.
- Stay in The Pottinger Hong Kong close to all the gay bars and clubs, plus within easy reach of most of the city’s top attractions.
The Pride Parade on the Water
- Next Edition: Saturday 17th October, 202 – The 22nd Edition.
- Get ready for an October sailing with gay guys from all over Asia and beyond.
- The annual gay “circuit-party on the sea” is a community-driven (rather than a heavily commercialised festival).
- People book their own boats, set their own crew/catering, and join the flotilla of boats.
- Almost every different demographic attends what is, in effect, the community’s ‘Private Pride’, not out on the city streets this time but out at sea.
- Route changes each year. The previous route was Chung Hom Kok Beach.
Register to get on board
- To get onboard you’ve got to register with a participating boat.
- Boat crews come from absolutely every part of the Hong Kong scene: lesbian, gay and transgender; club kids and university students; young and old; local and expat; bear and twink.
- Check the Floatilla Facebook page for registration details.
The Venue
- 2027 venue to be confirmed.
- The event takes place at Chung Hom Kok, a cove right next to the familiar South Bay of Hong Kong Island. The exact departure point is posted the day of the event.
- Note! Floatilla just sets an annual date and location, that's it. There is no organiser or sponsor or host, this is a free event so thought a community driven it is owned by you.
- You rent the boat, you decide who is on your boat, you define your catering needs and costs, what time to pick up, and from where: Aberdeen, Central Pier 9, Causeway Bay. The departure point is just a 5-minute drive from the central district.
- Stay close to all of Hong Kong's busy gay bars and clubs at The Puttman, a boutique design hotel offering stunning self-catering suites, a 24-hour gym and high-end amenities.
Pre Sailing and After Parties
- Awaiting dates – Haus of Circuit, the leading party promoter hosts a series of pre-boarding parties and post sail parties at some of the best clubs in Hong Kong.
Gay Hong Kong
- Most of Hong Kong’s gay bars and clubs are located in Causeway Bay and the Central District entertainment zone (SoHo) on Hollywood Road area and Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, Causeway Bay District of across Victoria Harbor in the Tsim Sha Tsui district around Nathan Road of Kowloon.
- Middle Bay, a small area next to Repulse Bay on Hong Kong Island, the most popular gay beach, is accessible by taxi or a short walk from Repulse. Walk a little further to find another gay section at South Bay Beach.
- Lantau Island’s south coast has a beautiful long stretch of sand called Cheung Sha Beach, where gay sunbathers spread their towels next to a rocky outcrop bisecting the beach.
Recommended hotels in Hong Kong
Stay somewhere convenient (Central, Sheung Wan, etc) so you can get to the pier easily in the morning. Book accommodation early because October is busy.
The Following hotels are close to Hong Kong's top attractions and the city's busy gay bars:
W Hotel, Travelodge Central, Ovolo Southside, iclub Sheung Wan
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The W HOTEL offers stunning rooms,
great service and is in the heart of the city
For further information and advice on
Floatilla, check out The Facebook Page
Gay Hong Kong Nightlife is centered on Hong Kong Island around the areas of Soho and Lan Kwai Fong (LFK). Weeknights can be a little quiet across HK gay nightlife but weekends make up for this.
Gay Hong Kong’s nightlife is mainly located in the Soho (South of Hollywood Road, HK Island) and LKF (Lan Kwai Fong, HK Island). Soho and LKF are separate areas but are within easy walking distance from each other (around 10 minutes). Zoo Bar in Soho (Jervois Street, HK Island) and Oosh Saturday Nights in LKF (Pottinger Street, HK island) are two of HK biggest gay venues.
Address: Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Address: Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Address: 138 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Address: 263 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Address: 5/F, Oliv, 15 Sharp Street East, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Address: 21/F, Chung Wai Commercial Building, 447-449 Lockhart Road
Address: G/F, 62 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Address: 79 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Address: 13 Old Bailey Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong
Address: 65 Hollywood Road, rear entrance on Man Hing Lane, Central
Address: 33 Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong
Address: 5/F Pearl Oriental Tower, 225 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Address: 22/F, Oliv, 15 Sharp Street East, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Address: G/F, 32 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
Address: 11/F, 31 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Address: 5/F Cameron Centre, 57-59 Chatham Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui,
Address: 4/F, 279 Des Voeux Rd Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
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