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Venice-Alexandria ferry cancelled!
Hi all,
Visemar have suspended the Venice-Alex ferry service - more here:-
Visemar Line - Visemar Line
They're still running a roro freight service so looking shipping the vehicle and then flying in to Egypt.
The other option is reverting to the drive through Syria. Any info on the current situation on the ground greatly appreciated.
Happy trails,
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We're having the same issue. We were supposed to take the Visemar ferry next week and then drive from Alexandria to Cape Town. Options we're currently exploring are:
1. Shipping (either with Visemar or someone else) to Alexandria or elsewhere in Egypt
2. Taking a ferry to Israel with Grimaldi Cruises and then driving over the border to Egypt
3. Shipping to Kenya and flying to Alexandria and using public transport to get to Kenya in the meantime
4. Shipping to Cape Town, and driving up instead of down
Would appreciate hearing of any other ideas out there!
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Syria option
For the Syria option see this HUBB forum:
Middle East - The HUBB
From what it says there today it does not sound completely out of the question, but of course would be tense and unpredictable.
Last edited by Chris Scott; 31 May 2011 at 16:10.
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o shit! I guess that also means cancellation from alexandria to venice?
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Bright side: 60 more hours to enjoy Venice or Alexandria
Humm, thanks for the information. I was actually planning to catch the ferry from Alexandria to Venice for a vacation in Europe this summer... indeed a bugger. For those coming to Egypt, I think RORO is the best option although I'd need to learn more about it. For sure the RORO option allows for more time enjoying the Venice and/or Alexandria areas instead of being stuck on the ferry boat for 60 hours. Those getting sea sick will like the idea of flying -- unless they get air sick as well! Double pleasure of enjoying and saving some bucks since I understand there are low-cost flights between Milano and Alexandria. Of course securing the material for unattended RORO transportation needs caution and one would better insure all of it with a detailed inventory list. Trouble is if anything goes missing upon arrival, replacement in Egypt is somehow not that easy. Also in exploring alternatives, note the ferry option to Israel and then into Egypt could cause difficulties entering Sudan later on I read on the HUBB. You may want to dig into the site to learn more. Life is like a chocolate box said Forrest Gump's mother...
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