Quanzhou Hongta Bay: The Ultimate Guide | Southern Fujian's Hidden Glass Sea

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- **Fujian water quality clearest beach**: visibility up to 3 meters + jelly sea effect
- **Free Wild Beach**: Uncommercialized pristine
- **Surfing beginner's paradise**: Wave height is moderate and safe
- **Seafood ready-to-eat**: Directly available from Fishermen's Wharf

🕒 Best time to play
🌊 **May-October**: Water temperature is right for swimming
🌅 **6-8am**: Exclusive beach for sunrise
🌇 **4-6pm**: Low tide rushing to the sea is most fun
🚫 Water is too cold in November-April (but suitable for photography)

🏄♂️ Must-play item
1️⃣ **Snorkeling to see the fish** (bring your own equipment)
2️⃣ **Surfing Experience** ($150/hour including tutorial)
3️⃣ **Reef area to catch seaweed** (remember to wear gloves)
4️⃣ **Beach camping** (it's great to watch the stars at night)

📸 TOP5 check-in spots
✅ Red Tower Site (Ming Dynasty Navigation Tower)
✅ Glass Sea Beach (clear water to the bottom)
✅ Fishing Boat Pier (Colorful Boat Background)
✅ Heart-shaped reef (seen only at low tide)
✅ Sunset Windmill Array (fantastic far views)

💡Tips for veteran drivers
- Bring your own snorkeling goggles (very expensive to rent on site)
- Wear non-slip shoes (reefs are sharp).
- Ask fishermen to buy seafood for the cheapest (remember to bargain)
- Bring multiple trash bags (keep the beach clean)

🦀 Must-eat seafood
1. **Steamed grouper** (pier price $50/piece)
2. **Boiled shrimp ** (shrimp that will burst into paste)
3. **Oyster pan-fried** (grandma's most fragrant pan-fried with firewood)

🚗 Transportation Guide
📍Location "Shishi Red Tower Bay" (1.5 hours from Quanzhou city)
🚖 Charter car about 200 dollars round trip (recommended)
🚌 Bus "Shishi 5 Road" to motorcycle ($20)
🅿️ Free parking but few spaces

**Cold Trivia**:
• The Red Tower was the Ming Dynasty anti-Japanese beacon tower
• Occasional blue tears in summer
• There are coral colonies on the seabed

**attention**:
⚠️ No lifeguard to be careful
⚠️ Do not collect live corals
⚠️ Protect the beach environment

After playing, you can visit the nearby "Gold Coast" or "Logar Temple" for a satisfying water play and cultural experience at once! Remember that the beauty of Red Tower Bay lies in its pristine ecology, keep the environment so you can play for a long time ~ 🌊♻️