The Suez Canal Economic Zone announced that Sokhna Port received the cruise ship “AROYA” arriving from Safaga Port. The ship docked at the port's quay at 8:00 a.m. yesterday, Monday, carrying 2,351 tourists of various nationalities, in addition to a crew of 1,500.
The Maltese-flagged AROYA is 303 meters long with a draft of up to 8.5 meters, and is expected to leave the port for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, today, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
The reception of the cruise ship comes as part of efforts to boost maritime tourism at the ports of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, which seeks to become a regional hub for tourism and maritime and logistics services thanks to its strategic location on the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, and the continued development works to raise the efficiency of its ports, enhancing their competitiveness at the regional and international levels.
The ship's arrival coincides with the blessed Eid al-Adha holiday, reflecting the readiness and continuity of efficient work within the Economic Zone's ports even during peak periods and holidays, according to a statement by the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone published on the official page of the Egyptian Cabinet on Facebook.
