To/From Macao, Hong Kong

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Getting from Macau to HK is not a problem.
You can easily get to HK (either to Central or TST) for just an hour.
You can buy tickets on the actual day you wish to travel due to many sailings.
You can buy a one/two way ticket up to 30 minutes before the departure.
Price range varies and time travel takes 60-75 minutes to reach the destination and depends on the sea condition. There are numerous ferry companies to choose from.

I got in Macau by the Macao Dragon (HK$ 134) economy which unfortunately has stopped their operation just last September 2011
Going back to HK, I took the turbojet ferry (HK$ 176) economy

There are 2 ways to get to Macau from Hong Kong:

TURBOJET
It costs HK$141 (circa 2005) one way to catch the ferry from Macau Ferry Terminal to the Sheung Wan Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong on Hong Kong Island (and vice versa). The journey takes about 1 hour, and yes, you need that passport.

Don't worry about tickets, they are easily available on the spot. Most standard hotels offer free shuttle buses to the ferry terminal in Macau.

Turbojet also offers service that brings visitors directly from HK Airport to Macau.

FIRST FERRY
Catamarans from the First Ferry offer roundtrip sailings to and from Macau and the Kowloon Peninsula, arriving at the China (HK) Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon).
The journey takes about 60-75 minutes. The ticket price ranges from HK$140 to HK$275.

For details, please call Hong Kong (852) 2516-9581 or Macau (853) 726301.
You can also visit the website: http://www.nwff.com.hk.
(Disclaimer: I have not tried this service)

That was really a good experience of transportation. Very comfortable (especially if you ride a newer model of TurboJet boat) and kind of fast. Takes like 45-50 min to get to Macau and same time back. There are economy and business classes, also on board you can buy some food. Tickets costs 250 HK$ to get to Macau and back.

As mentioned by others, the Turbojet provides a fast 1-hour commute between HK and Macau. The cheapest fare is on economy and during weekdays. Checked luggage cost an extra 30 MOP/piece from Macau or 20 HKD from HK. Cabin attendants distribute immigration cards that non-HK or non-Macau residents have to fill up and present along with a passport.

Sorry this is listed under Bicycle. There's no option for Ferry in VT at the moment.

There are about 3 or 4 ferries that ply that route and they leave almost every hour or so even till the wee hours of dawn. If you go to the boat station you'll find them all there. Of course they don't all leave at the same time but you just have to check out which one will fit in your schedule.

There are two Piers - one at the Hongkong Island near the International Port and the other in Kowloon Island (which we normally know as Hong Kong) . You'd have to know which Island in HK you're going to so that you can identify which Pier is nearer. But, don't worry. Both have access to the MTR and taxis.

The trip takes about an hour. The Victoria Harbour (the body of water between HK and Macau) gets really rough at times so I'd advice you to take some meds to prevent you from being seasick.

You may want to check out my blog at http://pinas-et-al.blogspot.com.

Have a safe trip.

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Ferry´s leave from China Ferry Terminal, Tsimshatsui and Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, Sheung Wan very frequent, i don´t think bookings are necessary (might be more complicated finding the booked boat/seat).

There are taxi´s and city buses at the Macau terminal. Walking is possible to the casino area and even to the old town center. You can use Hongkong $ in Macau, but not the opposite.

The best way to get from Hong Kong to Macau (or vice versa) is to take the fast hydrofoil ferry operated by TurboJET. The journey takes about an hour to cover the 60km but isn't that cheap. The ferry departs from the HK-Macau Ferry Terminal at Sheung Wan, just to the west of Central, on Hong Kong Island. Services run between Hong Kong to Macau (and vice versa) from 07:00 to 23:59 and depart every 15 minutes. Tickets cost around HK$135-142 for economy and can be bought at the ticket counters in the terminal buildings. The ferry is very quick, one of the fastest boats I've ever been on and you really whizz past slower vessels once you're out of Hong Kong Harbour.

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Should you take NWFF or TurboJet to/from Macau? To me, it doesn't really matter as both provide great services and prompt departure. The ferry fare are almost the same although NWFF is slightly higher and NWFF departs from Kowloon and Turbo from Hong Kong Island.

However, if it's possible, try to book/buy your tickets a day in advance so that you would not be waiting for hours for your ferry. Especially during weekends. and once you reach macau and you intend to return on the same day, buy your tickets first before exploring macau.

It is still possible to buy tickets on the spot but the chances is lower and you might even consider being on the waiting list, but you will be waiting aimlessly in the ferry terminal, when you can spend that time walking around.