Cruise to Egyptian ports!

Cruise tο Egyptian ports !

Alexandria port is the main port in the Arab Republic of Egypt, dating back to 1900BC when the Pharoahs established a port west of Pharoon and Pharous Islands. The port is located at the western end of the river Nile Delta in the Mediterranean Sea. It is considered the second most important city in Egypt and its main port. Moreover, three quarters of the country’s foreign trade pass through it. The new passenger terminal has been built in Alexandria which offers all services required for tourists and passengers.

Port Said port was constructed with the digging of the Suez Canal in 1869. It is located in the Suez Canal at its northern entrance on the Mediterranean Sea. Vessels up to 12.8mtr draft can pass through the port entrance. Due to its unique location, Port Said is a main transit port of call with around 470 passenger ship calls a year.

The port of Sharm El Sheikh is located approximately 360km from Suez and 490km from Cairo, at the head of the triangle of the Sinai peninsula. The port is mainly a tourism, yachting and diving centre, and is also a base from which to visit the holy and ancient monastery of Saint Catherine’s at Mt. Sinai. 

Suez port is ideal for the transit of passengers, general cargo vessels, consumer goods and crops. Long ago it was considered the main port for pilgrims to the Holy House (kaaba). It plays an essential role in the exchange of cargo and foreign trade between East Africa, South-East Asia and Eastern Arabia.

Hurghada port is located on the western coast of the Red Sea near the Gulf of Suez entrance and 370km south Suez. The significant role of Hurghada port is a result of its distinctive location and the service it provides for international tourism and yacht tourism in Red Sea area as well as serving cruise vessels and shipping lines transporting tourists and passengers.

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