Suez Canal Transit

November 10, 2011

Today we sailed through the Suez Canal which is also known as The Highway to India. The canal is an artificial sea level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It took ten years to construct, and it opened in November 1869.

Follow us on our journey the next stop is Luxor (Safaga) for two days.

Locals fishing in the Suez Canal
Locals fishing in the Suez Canal and waving at the passengers
Military bridges in case of conflict on the side of the Suez Canal
Outlet pipes pumping water into Suez canal from desert construction of new section of Suez canal
Military soldiers on the side of the Suez Canal
Largest wind farm in Africa at the exit of the Suez Canal
El Ferdan Railway swing Bridge is the longest in the world and it is on the Suez Canal
Sarapeum (Serapeion) – Mosque on bank of Suez Canal