Egypt’s Safaga Port in the Red Sea received giant tourist cruise liner Mein Schiff 3, lifting the Malta flag on Tuesday for a one-day voyage amid high security measures. The Cruise liner is served by 1000 staff and carries 2400 passengers from different nationalities, during its voyage to the Mediterranean and Red Sea ports for 10 days. The Cruise liner contains tennis playgrounds, summing pools, a cinema, gym, library, hot bathes and restaurants. Dozens of tourist buses transferred the cruise’s passengers to the tourist sites and archaeological areas in Luxor. The Red Sea Ports Authority’s officials said that the governorate has coordinated with the different bodies in the port to raise the level of readiness and tighten security measures.

Source: Egypt Independent April 23, 2019 11:26 UTC