The port receives more than 6,300 tourists aboard three cruise ships in November 2025
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone announced in a statement issued today that the cruise terminal at West Port Said Port received the cruise ship Celestyal Journey, arriving from Turkey with 435 tourists of various nationalities on board, in addition to 465 crew members, as part of one-day tourism trips.
Celestyal Journey, owned by Cruises Australia, is one of the ships that make regular trips to the Greek islands. The ship was built in 1994 and renovated in 2023 at a cost of $20 million. It is 220 meters long, with a draft of 7.7 meters, and has nine decks with 630 cabins accommodating more than 1,200 passengers.
The port administration took all measures to facilitate the ship's entry and complete the tourists' procedures in cooperation with the relevant authorities, while tours of Port Said were organized for the ship's crew before its departure this evening for Sharm El-Sheikh Port to continue its tourism program.
It is worth noting that West Port Said Port saw a notable boost in maritime tourism during November 2025, as this trip is the third of the month, following the reception of MSC Armonia on two trips carrying a total of 5,400 tourists, bringing the total number of tourists received by the port this month to more than 6,300.
This comes as part of the drive to boost maritime tourism at the Economic Zone's ports overlooking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea and their readiness to receive all types of cruise ships and provide all logistical services, confirming the confidence of global shipping agencies in the ports of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Cabinet.
