When visiting Sanya's West Island, it's essential to plan ahead

Life advice! Don't miss West Island when traveling to Sanya. Really, the water quality is just as good as Wuzhizhou Island, very clear and bright! Here's a detailed travel guide I've put together for sisters who are visiting West Island for the first time, hope it helps~ ✅Arriving at the Pier 📍Location: Xiaochi Port Wharf, Sanya Bay Road, Tianya District, Sanya City 🚌Bus: Take bus 16/32/57/26 and get off at West Island Station 🚗Self-driving: Navigate to West Island Xiaochi Port Wharf, there's a parking lot inside the tourist center, and the parking fee is very cheap, only 8 yuan/day ✅Opening Hours & Ticket Prices 💰Ticket: 98 yuan per adult, 49 yuan for the elderly and children, including round-trip ferry tickets ⚠️Tips: Be sure to buy tickets online at least 1 hour in advance, as you might not be able to get them last minute ⏱️Business Hours: 8:00—18:00 (recommended to go to the island before 16:00) ⏰Departure from the Island: 8:00—18:00, it's recommended to avoid the peak times of early 8 and late 6 🚢Ferry Schedule: About 15 minutes, with a ferry every 20 minutes ✅Island Activities 🔸Tour Route: After arriving on the island, first go to the left to reach the coral stone wall for a photo stop, then visit in order: Wooden Plank Love Wall → Fishing Village Pier → Sea Library → Coconut Palm Beach → Niuwang Ridge → Niuwang Island → Fishing Village Market → Coral House → Central Snack Street → Leave the Island 🔸Tourist Cars: There are 3 tourist car routes on the island, if you want to go to Niuwang Island, only lines 1️⃣ and 3️⃣ will take you there, line 2️⃣ does not go to Niuwang Island 🔸Electric Cars: You can also rent electric cars on the island, generally between 40-60 yuan/day, don't bother with anything more expensive, there are many cheaper options further into the village ✅Island Accommodation 🔸The cost-performance ratio of homestays on West Island is quite good, if you want to catch the sea or watch the sunset, consider staying on the island for a night, the atmosphere is quite nice 🔸It doesn't matter much where you stay, as West Island is not very large, just find a sea view room where you can see the sea 🔸Homestay prices range from 200-500 yuan, most are decently decorated, and are mostly newly built in recent years ✅Attraction Recommendations 🌴Summer Pier: Here you'll find the photogenic coral stone wall, pine forest + coral stone embankment paired with the azure sea, it looks good no matter how you photograph it! 🌴Wooden Plank Love Wall: A heart-shaped wall by the sea made of wooden planks, very photogenic 🌴Sea Library: A fishing boat docked at the return pier, converted into a cozy and atmospheric library 🌴Coral House: A century-old building, it has the feel of an ancient fishing village 🌴Niuwang Ridge Road: The most suitable place on the island to watch the sunset, great for silhouette photos …… ✅Travel Tips 😲It's advised to go to West Island in the morning when there are fewer people and it's not too hot, it gets busier at noon 😲There are traffic police on the island, be sure to wear a helmet when riding an electric bike 😲For sunrise, head to the lighthouse, and for sunset, go to Niuwang Ridge 😲The beach loungers are charged, 60 yuan/hour, remember! 😲There's a flag-raising ceremony by female soldiers at 6:30 in the morning, worth watching if interested 😲The second floor of the tourist center offers luggage storage, rental is 20 yuan, deposit is 50 yuan, but make sure to retrieve your belongings before 5 pm