Major General Dr. Ismail Kamal, Governor of South Sinai, today welcomed the cruise ship AROYA at Sharm El Sheikh seaport, carrying 2,957 passengers of various nationalities and a crew of 1,042 from multiple nationalities, as part of its Red Sea cruises before heading to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Also welcoming the ship were Rear Admiral Osama Saleh, Deputy Chairman of the Red Sea Ports Authority for Operations, and Commodore Ayman Mansour, Director of Sharm El Sheikh Port, who inspected the ship and followed the reception procedures and services provided to tourists at the port.
During the tour, the Governor of South Sinai inspected a number of the ship's facilities and reviewed the entertainment and tourism capabilities and services it offers passengers, stressing the importance of continuing to support cruise tourism at the governorate's ports, given Sharm El Sheikh's world-class tourism assets and advanced infrastructure. The visit also saw an exchange of commemorative shields between the governor and the ship's leadership.
The cruise ship AROYA is one of the largest cruise ships received by Red Sea ports, measuring 335 meters in length with a draft of 8.5 meters. It first visited Sharm El Sheikh port in 2024, as part of efforts to boost and support inbound tourism to South Sinai, according to the official page of the Governor of South Sinai on Facebook.
