Port Said - Health

Description:

The city of Port Said is located at the northern end of the Suez Canal on the Mediterranean Sea. Once an important trading center it has many old buildings and a lighthouse built to mark the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.

With visas in Turkey now restricted to visits of 90 days in 180, it's useful to know that Port Said is just a 2-3 day sail away from Marmaris if considering cruising Egypt in the interim.

Yachts arriving from the Mediterranean can clear into Egypt here as the first port of entry.

Entrance Notes and Cautions:

• Because of the high density of shipping traffic and the difficult approach to Port Said, the harbor should not be entered at night.
• A pilot is required for entry into Port Said.
• On arrival in the waiting area at the port entrance (Position 31° 15'39"N, 32° 20'28"E), call Port Said Port Control on VHF Channel 12 and give them the Agent's name and all the yacht details, as well as requesting permission to proceed to the designated anchorage.
• Port Control will then send a pilot to the entrance of the port to guide arriving yachts. The pilot will come out in his orange boat – be well prepared with fenders and pay a "tip" (a small sailing yacht should pay around $10).
• Port Fouad Yacht Club is located on the eastern side of the harbor. Currently, cruisers don't recommend staying at this port. Apart from the yacht club moorings being affected by the wash of traffic leaving the canal, you are likely to be charged whatever the numerous officials think that they can get away with.
• The Yacht Club here is temporarily closed for re-development (July 2025 - ongoing). 
• Fees charged to visiting yachts can fluctuate widely here. See Clearance for more details.

Position: 

31° 15'39"N, 32° 20'28"E (waiting area)