Suez Canal Authority reduces fees for cruise ships by 50%

Cruise ships passing through the Suez Canal will get a 50% discount on fees provided that they spend no less than 48 hours in two Egyptian ports, Suez Canal Authority head Osama Rabie said in a meeting with Tourism Ministry officials on Wednesday. The discounts come as part of joint efforts between the authority and the ministry to boost tourism at Egyptian port cities along the Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts.