Here in HK the hydrofoils I take to get to Macau feel much more like airplanes (smooth and boring) than boats. The initial acceleration presses you into your seat like a plane and once the boat is up on the foils it's pretty much isolated from the chop. And there you are...just sitting there...eating peanuts and drinking sprite.
The pitching and splashing of the local ferries is so much more fun.
I don't think I'd be into a long voyage on a plane or a boat, but I certainly don't like being so isolated from the sea that I'm not even aware of it.
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Here in HK the hydrofoils I take to get to Macau feel much more like airplanes (smooth and boring) than boats. The initial acceleration presses you into your seat like a plane and once the boat is up on the foils it's pretty much isolated from the chop. And there you are...just sitting there...eating peanuts and drinking sprite. The pitching and splashing of the local ferries is so much more fun. I don't think I'd be into a long voyage on a plane or a boat, but I certainly don't like being so isolated from the sea that I'm not even aware of it.