因內地遊客大減 香港海洋公園遭30年來最大虧損

Hong Kong's Ocean Park recorded a deficit of HK$241.1 million for the 2015/16 fiscal year, the biggest in almost 30 years, mainly due to a sharp drop in attendance, the park said last Wednesday.

香港海洋公園上週三對外聲稱，該公園在2015至2016財年虧損2.411億港元，爲近30年來最大虧損。

The park received around 6 million guests for the year, down 18.8% year-on-year as tourist arrivals to Hong Kong further declined, it said.

海洋公園方面表示，由於訪港旅客人數進一步下降，該公園在此財年中接待遊客的人次約爲600萬，同比減少了18.8%。

The deficit was the first since 2003 when Hong Kong's economy was battered by the SARS epidemic.

這也是2003年香港經濟遭受非典型性肺炎疫情打擊以來出現的首次虧損。

"The 2015/16 fiscal year was truly challenging, not just for Ocean Park, but for the local tourism and retail sectors," Leo Kung, Chairman of the park said.

該公園的主席孔令成說道：“2015至2016財年確實具有挑戰性，不僅僅是對海洋公園來說，對當地的旅遊和零售行業來說也一樣。”

To ensure financial sustainability, the park will raise its admission fees by 13% from Jan 1, 2017.

爲保證財務的可持續性，海洋公園將自2017年1月1日起將門票價格調高13%。

Tickets will cost HK$438 and HK$219 for adults and children, respectively, with a two-month grace period until Feb 28, 2017 for local residents.

成人及兒童的票價將分別爲438港元和219港元；香港居民將可享受2個月的調價寬限期至2017年2月28日。

Founded in 1977, the Ocean Park is Hong Kong's unique home grown theme park. A total of more than 130 million people have visited the park.

創建於1977年的這家海洋公園是香港獨特的本土主題公園。共有超過1億3000萬人次參觀了該公園。