Suez Canal Authority: Granting new Cruise Incentives & reviving the history of Ismailia

Suez Canal Allows Cruise Ships to Stop at Crocodile Lake to Boost Tourism

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) introduced new regulations allowing cruise ships and passenger vessels carrying only travelers to stop at Lake Timsah in the city of Ismailia, a move aimed at strengthening Egypt's maritime tourism sector and expanding the range of services offered to vessels transiting the canal.

Suez Canal Authority: Granting new Cruise Incentives & reviving the history of Ismailia

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced a significant enhancement to its cruise incentive program by including the stoppage of passenger and cruise ships at Timsah Lake to utilize Ismailia Yacht Marina for tourism purposes in the calculation of rebate percentage of Suez Canal granted to Cruise Ships. This allows cruise lines to count their time spent in Ismailia toward the required 72-hour… Source