Opened in 1976 by the late casino tycoon Stanley Ho, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant embodied the height of luxury, reportedly costing over HK$30 million ($3.8 million) to build.
The buoyant behemoth was 76 metres long and could house 2,300 diners Peter PARKS AFP "I believe it will come back and I look forward to it." "The exterior was for many years a symbol of Hong Kong," he said, adding he had eaten there once 20 years ago. Watching the restaurant's ponderous progress across the shelter waters was Mr Wong, a 60-year-old man who told AFP he had come specially to see its departure. Under overcast skies, a scattered group of onlookers gathered on the Aberdeen waterfront to see it be dragged away.
Restaurant owner Melco International Development announced last month that ahead of its licence expiration in June, Jumbo would leave Hong Kong and await a new operator at an undisclosed location. The lavish restaurant's operators cited the Covid-19 pandemic as the reason for finally closing its doors in March 2020, after around a decade of financial woes. Let us do the work and you can enjoy your night! After a show you can head to the tables, attend one of our many nightlife venues or bars or head up and order room service.The buoyant behemoth, which at 76 metres long could house 2,300 diners, set out shortly before noon from the southern Hong Kong Island typhoon shelter where it has sat for nearly half a century.ĭesigned like a Chinese imperial palace and once considered a must-see landmark, the restaurant drew visitors from Queen Elizabeth II to Tom Cruise, and featured in several films - including Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion", about a deadly global pandemic.
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