As part of the concerted efforts of all state agencies concerned with tourism to implement the directives of the political leadership to encourage tourism, as well as the instructions of Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, the Alexandria Port Authority, headed by Rear Admiral / Ahmed Hawash, Chairman of the Board of Directors, received the cruise ship MS Zuiderdam this morning, Wednesday16 April 2025, at 5:30 a.m.
It is worth noting that the cruise ship MS Zuiderdam flying the Dutch flag and operated by Inchcape berthed at the Alexandria Port Authority's passenger terminal. The ship is carrying 1,761 passengers including approximately 1,011 tourists coming from Malta. It is scheduled to depart the same day for the Turkish port of Kusadasi. The ship was received by a number of leaders of the Alexandria Port Authority representing the Ministry of Transport, as well as the Ministry of Tourism the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion Alexandria Governorate represented by the Regional Authority for Tourism Promotion, and the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Administration of Alexandria Port Police. The passengers were received and their procedures were completed in a few minutes to begin their tourist program to visit the tourist historical and cultural landmarks. The Alexandria Port Authority was keen to accompany the tugs and pilot launches and secure the ship since its arrival as well as closely monitor the movement of ships from the radar guidance tower. The Alexandria Port Authority prepared a grand reception for the ship and tourists, including artistic performances presented by the reception band of the tourist passenger station at Alexandria Port, with the assistance of Nahdet Misr Company and under the supervision of the General Administration of Passenger Movement at Alexandria Port. Souvenirs were also presented as part of the state’s approach to encourage maritime tourism in Egyptian ports.
