Suez Canal reduces fees, will add art for cruise ships
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority has reduced transit fees for cruise ships in a bid to attract more traffic and boost the country’s sagging tourism sector.
CAIRO — The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has halved transit fees for cruise ships that dock for a minimum of 48 hours in at least two Egyptian ports as the country promotes tourism.
SCA head Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said during a meeting with a delegation from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Nov. 11 that the SCA is offering incentives to encourage cruise ships to dock at Egyptian ports on the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.
“The SCA is seeking to add several tourist attractions to the Egyptian tourism map, namely the Suez Canal International Museum, scheduled to open next year, Saint Agatha’s Church and the Dome Building in Port Said,” Rabie said.
“The SCA will also … establish murals on both sides of the canal illustrating its various historical stages, which will add aesthetic value to sailing through the Suez Canal,” he added.
