Yantai, Shandong • Penglai Changdao • Shandong's Own Maldives

🚢 Changdao 📍 Penglai District, Yantai City, Shandong Province 🛳️ Transportation: To Penglai's Pengchang Passenger Port Take the ferry over 🐬 Tickets can be purchased via app or directly at the port ⌚️ Departure times 6:00-18:30 (off-season until 17:30) One ferry every 50 minutes, 45 minutes one way 🎫 Ticket prices: Adults 45 RMB; children under 1.5 meters 23 RMB 🚢【How to get to the island?】 - Boarding point: Penglai Pengchang Passenger Port → Changdao (45-minute trip, ticket price 45 RMB) - Schedule: 6:30-18:30 (frequent departures in peak season, check "Changdao Ferry Tickets" for real-time schedules) ⚠️ Tips: Bring your ID! Ferry may be suspended on windy days, early boats recommended~ Must-visit spots❗️❗️❗️ ✅ Jiuzhang Cliff: Famous for its naturally sculpted "sea erosion cliff," Bohai No.1 Lighthouse is a popular sunset photo spot. ✅ Crescent Bay: Like a new moon resting against the mountain, with many beautiful pebbles and you can also see little seals! ✅ Wangfu Reef: Shaped like a goddess standing against the wind, waiting for her husband’s return. ✅ Wonderland Source: Legend says the Eight Immortals crossed the sea here to become immortals in Penglai~ ✅ Fengshan: The highest point on Changdao, offering panoramic views of the island and sunrise and sunset. ✅ Forest Sea: Check in at the boundary line between the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, with a night light show in peak season. 🍽️【Must-try Food List】 ✅ Seaweed buns (most authentic at Auntie Wang’s on the North Island!) ✅ Seafood dumpling soup (hidden menu at fishermen’s homestays) ✅ Braised mixed fish (a pot with 6 kinds of sea fish) 🏡【Accommodation Recommendations】 ✔️ North Island Fishermen’s Homestay (near Crescent Bay and Jiuzhang Cliff, sea view from the window, about 150 RMB per person including meals and lodging) ✔️ South Island Guesthouse (newer facilities, family-friendly, recommended "Island Diary" Instagram-style guesthouse)