Sherif Fathy, Minister Of Tourism And Antiquities, Held A Meeting With Officials And Executives Of Century Cruises Of China, One Of The World’s Major Companies Operating In Nile River Tourism, With A Strong Presence In The Chinese And American Markets. The Meeting Was Attended By Hossam El-Shaer, The Company’s Egyptian Agent, To Discuss Ways Of Cooperation In Nile Tourism, Boosting Investments, And Expanding This Important Tourism Product.
During The Meeting, Company Officials Reviewed Their Activities And Business Volume In Egypt, Along With Their Future Expansion Plans In The Egyptian Market. They Revealed Plans To Build And Operate Two Five-Star Tourist Cruise Ships In Egypt, Serving The Nile Tourism Route Between Luxor And Aswan, With Operations Scheduled To Begin In 2028.
They Also Presented Their Marketing Plans For Launching The Ships And Discussed The Possibility Of Cooperating With The Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority To Implement Various Joint Promotional Campaigns For The Two Ships, As Well As The Company’s Programs For Other Tourism Products, Such As Incentive Travel And MICE Tourism.
For His Part, Sherif Fathy Welcomed The Company’s Planned Investment Projects In Egypt, Emphasizing That Expanding The Construction And Operation Of High-End Tourist Cruise Ships Would Increase Capacity In The Nile Tourism Sector And Strengthen Egypt’s Competitiveness In Luxury Tourism.
The Meeting Took Place During His Participation In The World Travel Market (WTM London 2026).
