Improvement works have taken place and are expected to continue to meet the increasing tourist flow. The main coastal ports are Alexandria, Nuweiba, Port Said and Suez. The Saudi Sea Transport Company runs a regular car ferry service between Suez and Jeddah. There are special rates for children under 10 and under 3 years of age. The Black Sea Shipping Company sails from Odessa.
Many cruise ships stop over in Egypt as part of their African itinerary.
Main cruise line operators include Orient Lines, Festival, Royal Caribbean and Silversea Cruises . There are no international rail links to any of Egypt's northwestern neighbours. The railheads at Aswan and Wadi Halfa, Sudan are connected by a ferry across Lake Nasser. The road border between Libya and Egypt is open. The crossing from Taba to Rafiah is open 0900-1700.