Budai Yacht Harbor Introduction
Budai Yacht Port is located in the coastal area west of Budai Township, Chiayi County. It is situated to the north of the first phase of the land reclamation area in Budai Township, adjacent to the domestic commercial port of Budai to the southwest, and approximately 60 meters away from Budai Third Fishing Harbor to the northeast, collectively known as the Budai Three Ports. Currently, the port area has a water surface area of about 5 hectares and a land area of approximately 6.7 hectares, which includes a tourist service center, a scenic plaza, restrooms, yacht mooring and maintenance areas, and a parking lot that can accommodate 12 large buses and 262 small vehicles. Budai Yacht Port officially opened in October 2009, aiming to maximize the functions of the yacht port. It is currently positioned as a recreational and tourism port, open to the public for leisure and recreation, and holds related experiential activities and water training events to cultivate interest in water recreational activities and enhance safety awareness regarding water recreation. In February 2010, the Ministry of Transportation approved it as a training base for motorboats. To date, various organizations, including the Republic of China Port Workers' Union, Chiayi County Water Rescue Association, Taiwan Jet Ski Association, Chiayi County Sports Association, and Chiayi County Rescue Association, have applied to conduct training for motorboat driving, jet skiing, sailing, water disaster prevention and rescue training, Dragon Boat Festival races, sailing, canoeing experiences, and various other training and activities at Budai Yacht Port. Budai Yacht Port currently has two floating docks on the east and west sides, providing excellent mooring conditions. In addition to fishing boats engaged in actual fishing and aquaculture operations, all tourist-related vessels, including yachts, passenger boats, small boats, powered sailboats, entertainment fishing boats, and sea fishing boats, can moor here, with the current mooring rate reaching 100%. Budai Yacht Port is located within the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Coastal National Scenic Area, close to the Haomeiliao Ecological Protection Area, Budai Salt Mountain, and Budai Fish Market. The Budai Tourist Service Center connects the coastal promenade to Budai Yacht Port, which has become a new tourism hotspot in the Chiayi coastal area. It also connects with Dongshi Fisherman's Wharf, Baishui Lake Recreational Area, Aogu Wetland Plain Forest Park, and Waisanding Island, forming an ecological tourism belt in the coastal area of Chiayi County. This provides diverse opportunities for recreational sightseeing, ecological observation, water activities, enjoying seafood delicacies, and purchasing fishery products, making it highly suitable for visitors of all ages to experience.
