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