Ferries in Egypt
Travel to Egypt by Ferry
There are a number of ferry routes in and around Egypt that are open to passengers.
Hurghada – Sharm El Sheilh: The catarmaran that runs between hurghada and Sharm el sheikh makes a useful shortcut between mainland Egypt and Sinai. The journey takes just one and a half hours (although delays are common), and makes a preferable alternative to the 12 hour bus journey. For more details including schedules
There was some talk of a ferry from Taba to Aqaba but as of yet this option has not materialised. Some tour operators charter small vessels that make the journey but you would need to book as part of a return package through a travel agent. This is the route of choice for operators that run day trips from Sinai to Petra .
Ferries to/from Egypt
To Sudan - Nile River Valley Transport Corporation operates a weekly ferry between Aswan ( Egypt ) and Wadi Halfa ( Sudan ). Read more about the ferry Egypt to Sudan
Nuweiba ( Egypt ) – Jordan (Aqaba): Ferries in Egypt also travel between Egypt and Jordan across the Gulf of Aqaba from Nuweiba. The journey takes between 1 hours or 3 hours depending on which ferry you take (slow or fast). For more details including schedules click here.
From Europe – There is now a brand new ferry set to sail its maiden voyage in May 2010 from Venice to Alexandria. Although schedules are yet to be published, the jouney should take approximately three days and will be the only Europe to Egypt ferry in operation. For more info see: http://www.visemarline.com/
Disappointingly the only other boats currently making the journey between Alexandria and Europe are cargo boats only not open to passanegers. If you want to overland it from Europe to Egypt you can either take a ferry from Italy to Tunisia (http://www.cemar.it/dest/ferries_tunisia.htm ) and then travel through Lybia. Or alternatively, travel clockwise through turkey, Syria , Jordan and then across the red sea to Sinai. Both are potentially life changing trips but not for those with time constraints.
For More Information:
Visamarline Ferry: Brand new ferry service set to run from Venice to Alexandriahttp://www.visemarline.com/
Abmaritime: Running ferries between Egypt and Jordanhttp://www.abmaritime.com.jo/main.html
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