Hong Kong summers are sticky, and by July the smart move is to find something brilliant to do indoors with the air-conditioning cranked up. This year there is a new option: Bubble Planet Hong Kong, an 11-room immersive bubble experience moving into the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal from 29 June 2026. Think oversized bubbles, a mirrored infinity room, a giant balloon ocean and a hot-air-balloon flight simulator — a candy-coloured world built almost entirely for the camera.
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What is Bubble Planet Hong Kong?
Bubble Planet is a touring "immersive experience" — the same genre as those Van Gogh projection shows, only swapped for a brighter, bouncier theme. The format has travelled to cities from Madrid to Singapore and, its producers say, drawn more than five million visitors worldwide. Now it is Hong Kong's turn, with a summer run at the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (啟德郵輪碼頭) organised by Last Bullet Productions.
The setup is simple. You follow a one-way route through 11 themed rooms spread across about 27,000 square feet, each one a different riff on bubbles: soap, balloons, mirrors, projections and a slug of virtual reality. It is indoors, air-conditioned and pitched squarely at families, though the organisers are honest that the appeal is universal — plenty of adults come purely for the photographs.
That makes it a natural addition to our round-up of indoor activities to beat the Hong Kong heat, and a strong pick if you are travelling with little ones; our guide to the best kid-friendly activities in Hong Kong has more in the same vein.
The 11 rooms, room by room
The producers haven't published a full floor plan, but they have confirmed the headline rooms. Here is what to expect as you move through the bubbleverse, based on the official line-up.
The rooms to look out for
- Bubble Ocean — the signature room: a pool of "living" balloons you can wade into. Expect this to be the most-photographed corner of the whole show.
- Infinity Room — mirrors and shifting light multiply the bubbles into the distance, the classic immersive-show money shot.
- Bubble Bath — a giant bath pit that makes you feel miniaturised. Socks are mandatory here, so wear a decent pair.
- The VR journey — strap on a headset and float through a digital bubble planet. This is bundled into the VIP ticket rather than standard entry (more below).
- Giant Bubble — step inside a single oversized bubble and watch the world warp around you.
- Hot-air-balloon simulator — a flight simulator that "takes you around the globe", and the closest the show gets to a thrill ride.
Add a selfie room, an underwater-themed LED room and a "sketch and post" zone where your drawings come to life, and you have the full eleven. It is sensory and slick rather than educational — the kind of place where a 6-year-old and a 30-something will both end up grinning. If you are stacking up rainy-and-hot-day options, it sits nicely alongside our rainy-day indoor activities guide.
Dates, tickets & opening hours
Bubble Planet runs as a limited summer attraction from 29 June 2026. The official site sells timed-entry tickets and hasn't published a closing date, so treat it as a "go while it's on" affair. Both the official Bubble Planet Hong Kong site and the Hong Kong Tourism Board listing confirm the opening date and venue.
| Ticket | Price (from) | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Adult — standard | HK$210 | Entry to all 11 rooms |
| Child — standard | HK$170 | Entry to all 11 rooms; under-2s free |
| VIP upgrade | Check ticketing | Adds the VR journey, fast-track VR entry & a poster |
A few things worth knowing before you book. Children aged two and under go free, and anyone under 17 must be with an adult. Payment is card only, both online and at the door, and tickets are non-refundable (date and time changes are allowed up to 48 hours ahead). At the time of writing, the official site was running an early-bird code — 26EARLYHK10 for 10% off — though promo codes come and go, so check before you count on it.
Bubble Planet Hong Kong — Visitor Essentials
Note: the venue is indoor and air-conditioned, with a cloakroom on site. Confirm your slot and the latest hours on the official Bubble Planet site before you travel.
How do you get to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal?
Here is the one catch worth flagging: the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal sits at the very tip of the old airport runway, and it is not a step-out-of-the-MTR venue. You will need a short onward hop, so factor in a few extra minutes.
The easiest route is the MTR to Kai Tak Station (啟德) on the Tuen Ma Line, then a roughly 10-minute ride to the terminal by bus or taxi. Buses 22, 22M, 20A and 5R serve the terminal, as does green minibus 86, which runs from Kowloon Bay MTR in about 15 minutes. Driving? There is limited on-site parking — around 120 spaces — plus more in the nearby residential towers. The terminal's own getting-here page has the full list of routes.
The upside of the location is the setting: the terminal looks straight across Victoria Harbour, and the regenerated Kai Tak district around it is fast becoming the city's events hub. The same neighbourhood now hosts the new stadium — see our guide to the Hong Kong Football Festival at Kai Tak — so it is easy to fold Bubble Planet into a bigger day out east of the harbour.
Is it worth it? Tips before you go
Immersive shows live and die by expectations. Go in expecting a museum and you will be baffled; go in expecting a giant, glossy photo playground for an hour and you will have a ball. A few practical notes to make the visit smoother.
Visiting tips
- Book a timed slot online. Door tickets depend on capacity, and weekends will be the busiest — reserve ahead through the official site or Klook.
- Wear good socks. They are compulsory in the bubble bath, and you would rather not pad about in yesterday's gym pair.
- Leave the pram in the car. Strollers, suitcases and bulky bags aren't allowed inside; there is storage and lockers at the entrance.
- Mind the strobes. Some rooms use strobe lighting — tell staff on arrival if that is an issue for anyone in your group.
- Bring a card. It is cashless throughout, for both tickets and merch.
- Time your VR. Solo VR is for ages 8 and up; the VIP ticket fast-tracks the VR queue if you want to skip the wait.
Before You Book
Note the opening date: despite earlier announcements pointing to mid-June, the official site and the Hong Kong Tourism Board now list the start as 29 June 2026, on the 2nd floor of the cruise terminal. Tickets are non-refundable and card-only, so double-check your date and time before paying, and buy through the official site or Klook rather than unofficial resellers. As ever in our typhoon-prone summer, keep an eye on the forecast — venues at the harbourfront can be disrupted when a storm signal goes up.
For where this fits in the wider season — from stadium gigs to museum blockbusters like the Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Palace Museum — our overview of the biggest events in Hong Kong this summer maps out the whole calendar.
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