A cruise ship will bring 250 tourists to Jeddah next week for a 10-hour tour of the city. The Silver Cloud Voyage, which is carrying tourists from Europe, the US, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa and Japan, will dock in Jeddah on April 2. “The cruise is scheduled to arrive at 8:00 A.M. and leave at 6:00 P.M. on the same day,” said Khatar Sha'aya, the general manager of Alireza Travel and Tours. “Then they will leave for their next stop in Egypt” He said that the itinerary passes through Dubai, Salalah in Oman, Jeddah, Sharm Alshiekh. The last stop will be in Greece. He added that the group will visit historic places in Jeddah. They will also be taken to the Red Sea city's famous fish market, and then on to a walking tour of downtown Jeddah's commercial center. After a tour of the city's beaches, they will visit Abdul Rauf Khaleel museum before they board the ship again. “We receive cruise ships all the time and coordinate with government agencies like the General Department of Passports, the Coast Guard and Ports Authorities,” said Ahmed Al-Eissa, General Manager of SCT's Permits and Quality Department. __
