As part of the concerted efforts of all state agencies concerned with tourism to implement the directives of the political leadership to promote 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, welcomed the cruise ship MS NORWEGIAN VIVA this morning, Sunday, May 11, 2025. It is worth noting that the cruise ship MS NORWEGIAN VIVA, flying the Bahamas flag and operated by Mediterranean Dominion Shipping Agencies, docked at the Alexandria Port Authority's passenger terminal with a total of 4,696 passengers, including approximately 3,243 tourists arriving from the Italian port of Catania. The ship is scheduled to depart on the evening of Monday, May 12, 2025, bound for the Cypriot port of Limassol. The ship was received by a number of leaders from the Alexandria Port Authority, representing the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Tourism, the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, the Alexandria Governorate, represented by the Regional Tourism Promotion Authority, and the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Alexandria Port Police Department. The passengers were received by the Alexandria Port Authority's General Department of Passenger Traffic, and their procedures were completed within minutes to begin their tour program to visit tourist, historical, and cultural landmarks. The Alexandria Port Authority also ensured that tugs and pilot boats accompanied and secured the ship from its arrival, as well as closely monitoring ship movements from the radar tower. The Alexandria Port Authority prepared a lavish reception for the ship and the tourists, including artistic performances by the Storm Troupe, led by artist Ahmed Heikal. Souvenirs were also presented, as part of the state's efforts to encourage maritime tourism in Egyptian ports.
