As part of the state’s continuous efforts to attract additional tourists and revive the country’s ailing tourism industry, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism reached an agreement with Greece last week to launch cruise lines between the two countries, international relations advisor to the Tourism Minister Samy Mahmoud said. The trips will begin with medium-sized cruise ships carrying 700 to 800 passengers between Greece and Egypt, via Port Said and Alexandria. Currently, the top markets for Egypt are Europe, which constitutes 70 percent of tourism traffic, followed by the Arab nations constituting 26 percent, official statistics show. The tourism campaigns are scheduled to begin during the holy month of Ramadan, targeting Arab tourists from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon and Jordan. “It is likely for India to be among the top 10 source markets for Egypt in 2-3 years,” he said.

Source: Egypt Independent June 01, 2017 13:52 UTC