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Europe

Mena Tours (066-322 5742, 323 3376; Sharia al-Gomhuriyya, Port Said) acts as the agency for the limited passenger-ship services that operate between Port Said and various Mediterranean destinations, including Beirut (Lebanon). At the time of research no passenger boats were operating between Egyptian ports and any ports in Europe.
Israel & the Palestinian Territories

There’s been talk about resuming the boat service from Port Said to Haifa in Israel & the Palestinian Territories. At the time of writing, however, this service was still nonexistent.
Jordan

There’s an excellent fast-ferry service between Nuweiba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan leaving Nuweiba at 3pm and taking one to two hours depending on sea conditions. Heading back to Egypt, fast ferries depart from Aqaba and head back to Nuweiba at 11am. One-way tickets cost US$59 for adults, US$39 for children aged three to 12 years. You must be at the port two hours before departure in order to get through the shambolic departure formalities in the main ferry terminal building.
Note that there’s also a slow ferry (adult/child US$49/29, 2½ hours) leaving at noon daily, though we can’t stress how much more comfortable it is to shell out the extra US$10 and take the fast ferry.
Tickets must be paid for in US dollars (note that these are not always available at the banks in Nuweiba) and can be purchased on the day of departure only at the ticket office (9am-noon), in a small building near the port. Note that the only exception to this rule is during the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) when boats fill up weeks prior to departure. During this period, it’s necessary to buy your ticket as far in advance as possible.
Free Jordanian visas can be obtained on the ferry if you have an EU, US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand passport. Fill out a green form on board, give it to the immigration officers along with your passport and – hey presto – your passport and visa are collected when you pass through Jordanian immigration at Aqaba. (Visas are free only for travellers entering via Aqaba. For travellers entering via other borders, fees are payable.) Other nationalities will need to organise a visa in advance.
Saudi Arabia

Telestar Tours runs an irregular service on its El-Salaam ferry between Suez and Jeddah (about 36 hours). Tickets (one way) cost E£300 for deck class, E£400 for 3rd class, E£500 for 2nd class and E£600 for 1st class (or the US dollar equivalent). Once in Jeddah, you can arrange an onward ticket to Port Sudan. Note that getting a berth during the hajj is virtually impossible. Mena Tours (062-322 8821, 322 0269, 010 516 9841; Sharia Al-Marwa; 9am-3pm Sat-Thu) in Suez can organise tickets.
There is a daily fast ferry that runs between Hurghada and Duba (three hours), though prices and schedules vary depending on the time of year. For more information, it is recommended that you contact International Fast Ferries Co (065-344 7571; www.internationalfastferries.com) or inquire at the Hurghada port. Note that you will not be allowed to board this ferry unless you have a valid Saudi visa in your passport.
Sudan

The Nile River Valley Transport Corporation (Aswan097-303 348; in the shopping arcade behind the tourist police office; 8am-2pm Sat-Thu; Cairo (02-575 9058; next to the 3rd-class ticket window at Ramses station) runs one passenger ferry per week from Aswan to Wadi Halfa. One-way tickets cost E£385 for 1st class with bed in a cabin, E£240 for an airline seat and E£165 for deck class. At the time of research, the ferry was departing on Monday at around noon, though departure times regularly change. Tickets are also issued on Monday at the company’s office (097-480 567) in Aswan Port. No tickets will be issued, nor will you be able to board the ferry, unless you have a valid Sudanese visa in your passport.
The trip takes between 16 and 24 hours (usually closer to 24), though tea, soft drinks and snacks are available on board. Passengers should arrive at about 8.30am to allow time to clear customs and fight for a decent seat. Some of the Sudanese immigration formalities are carried out on the boat, and you will occasionally be asked for a yellow-fever certificate. The return trip departs from Wadi Halfa on Wednesday.
The Nile Navigation Company attaches a pontoon to the ferry whenever it is needed. Prices are E£400 for a motorcycle and E£2500 for a car or 4WD. Drivers and passengers travel inside the ferry, for which they must also buy tickets. If you are taking a vehicle, you must have the usual carnet de passage en douane and allow plenty of time for customs procedures.
Other destinations

It’s sometimes possible to find passage on private yachts from Suez to destinations such as India, South Africa and even Australia. Mohamed Moseilhy at Canal Tours (066-332 1874, 012 798 6338; canaltours@bec.com.eg; 12 Sharia Palestine, Suez; 8am-3pm & 7pm-midnight) is a good contact if you are keen to investigate this.

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Sea

Cyprus

From Port Said, boats to Limassol in Cyprus depart twice weekly from May to November (one-way US$120). For information and tickets, visit one of the many shipping agents in town. These include Canal Tours (066-332 1874, 012 798 6338; canaltours@bec.com.eg; 12 Sharia Palestine, Port Said; 8am-3pm & 7pm-midnight), a few blocks up from the tourist office. Note that some nationalities (mainly those from the subcontinent) must be in possession of a valid visa for Cyprus to be allowed on board the boats.

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