
Discover the Red Sea Riviera and Sharm el-Sheikh on a cruise vacation with MSC CruisesStep on board one of MSC Cruises’ luxury ships for a cruise to the holiday heaven of Sharm el-Sheikh (Sharm Ash Shaykh) on the Red Sea Riviera. If endless sunshine, pristine beaches, azure-blue water and a scenic backdrop of desert and mountains sound like the stuff of which perfect holidays are made, then you can do no better than to make the pretty resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Egypt’s beautiful Red Sea Riviera your next cruise destination with MSC Cruises. Thanks to an abundance of marine wildlife and spectacular coral reefs in the Red Sea, the region is famed for its superb water sports facilities, especially snorkelling and scuba diving, but equally kite surfing, windsurfing or even parasailing. For those who prefer less watery pursuits, a visit to the marketplace in the town’s beautiful old quarter will not only afford a glimpse of Sharm el-Sheikh’s rich civic history, but also give you an authentic taste of daily Egyptian life. Haggle your way to a bargain and soak up the Egyptian ambience as you go native for a while. Speaking of which, one of the most adventurous tours you can undertake in this region is to go inland, heading for the desert and Mount Sinai beyond. As you explore on foot, quad bike or even a camel, the otherworldly landscape is sure to make your Red Sea cruise one of the most memorable vacations ever. So why not book your passage to holiday heaven with MSC Cruises today and start looking forward to the cruise of a lifetime?
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SSH01 - GOLDEN SANDS OF NAAMA BAY (approx. 7.5 hours, lunch included) - 2013/2014
Your golden-sands experience at Naama Bay commences at the private beach of a leading resort hotel with plenty of time to relax, soak up the Sinai sun, enjoy the hotel’s beach or go for a dip in the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea. You can even go on a jaunt in a glass-bottomed boat for a bird’s eye view of an amazing underwater world full of outlandishly shaped corals, myriad schools of multi-coloured fish and other fascinating aquatic life. A superb buffet lunch with a variety of delicious specialities is included in this totally leisurely day. The trip is brought to a close with an equally unhurried return journey to Sharm el-Sheik and your ship in the later afternoon.Please note: do not forget to bring your swimsuit and sunscreen. This tour is foreseen on Saturday and is available for guests in transit in Sharm port only. Assistance can be provided only in English during the coach transfers and at the beach. Click HERE to watch the video Price per person $107.00 Adults $75.00 Children
SSH02 - SINAI DESERT BY CAMEL AND BY JEEP (approx. 4 hours) - 2013/2014
Your Sinai desert experience begins with a visit to Wadi Mandar, an intermittently dry valley, with unusual rock formations, sheep and goats grazing on the sparse vegetation and – with luck – roaming camels to see en route. This arid and harsh environment, relieved only by the occasional acacia tree with deep roots seeking water, makes survival an art indeed. Several photo stops will be made before you visit a modern Bedouin village. Later, in the midst of this barren landscape, camels and Bedouins will take you on an unforgettable caravan experience through the Sinai desert. Following a rocky trail, you will reach a Bedouin tent where you will be offered some aromatic tea and unleavened bread. Once revived after a short break, look forward to lovely views of the Naama Bay resort as you return to the port and, for debark guests, to the airport.Please note: this tour is not suitable for guests in a wheelchair; hat and sunglasses are recommended. This tour is foreseen on Saturday only for transit guests and on Sunday either for transit or for debark guests. The tour will end at the port for transit guests and at Sharm El-Sheik airport for disembarking guests with flights from 15:30. Remarks: to book and prepay this tour before your cruise please use the code SSH02 if you are a guest in transit in Sharm port or the code SSH02D if you are a guest disembarking in Sharm port. Click HERE to watch the video Price per person $104.00 Adults $73.00 Children
SSH02D - SINAI DESERT BY CAMEL AND BY JEEP (approx. 4 hours) - 2013/2014
Your Sinai desert experience begins with a visit to Wadi Mandar, an intermittently dry valley, with unusual rock formations, sheep and goats grazing on the sparse vegetation and – with luck – roaming camels to see en route. This arid and harsh environment, relieved only by the occasional acacia tree with deep roots seeking water, makes survival an art indeed. Several photo stops will be made before you visit a modern Bedouin village. Later, in the midst of this barren landscape, camels and Bedouins will take you on an unforgettable caravan experience through the Sinai desert. Following a rocky trail, you will reach a Bedouin tent where you will be offered some aromatic tea and unleavened bread. Once revived after a short break, look forward to lovely views of the Naama Bay resort as you return to the port and, for debark guests, to the airport.Please note: this tour is not suitable for guests in a wheelchair; hat and sunglasses are recommended. This tour is foreseen on Saturday only for transit guests and on Sunday either for transit or for debark guests. The tour will end at the port for transit guests and at Sharm El-Sheik airport for disembarking guests with flights from 15:30. Remarks: to book and prepay this tour before your cruise please use the code SSH02 if you are a guest in transit in Sharm port or the code SSH02D if you are a guest disembarking in Sharm port.
Price per person $104.00 Adults $73.00 Children
SSH03 - ST. CATHERINE'S MONASTERY (10.5 hours, lunch included) - 2013/2014
Leave the port and enjoy an approx. 2-hour coach drive through captivating desert scenery to reach Dahab, a small town located on the southeast coast of Sinai Peninsula. You will have a first stop to explorer the town, formerly a Bedouin fishing village and now an important diving destination. After a break for lunch your excursion will continue with a 1-hour coach drive to the foot of Mount Sinai and St. Catherine’s Monastery – the earliest surviving bastion of Christianity. Enjoy a tour of the ancient complex, including the Chapel of the Burning Bush, the Icon Gallery and Jethro’s Well. Founded by Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora between A.D. 527 and 535, the monastery has now prevailed as a centre of worship and learning for more than 1,450 years – and not just of the Christian faith since a mosque also forms part of the complex. It is also home to a vast library of rare books – considered second only the library at the Vatican – and numerous gifts bestowed by various Popes and other Christian dignitaries over the centuries.Please note: the guide will give explanation only outside the Monastery; guests will visit the site, in the afternoon, individually. This tour is not suitable for guests in a wheelchair. Coaches are parked at a distance from the Monastery’s entrance; guests have to walk a strenuous uphill road to reach the site so comfortable shoes and sun hat are recommended. Please cover shoulders and knees while visiting the Monastery. Shooting videos and taking photos with flash in the Church and in the Museum inside the Monastery is prohibited. This tour is foreseen on Saturday and is available for guests in transit in Sharm port only. Click HERE to watch the video Price per person $109.00 Adults $76.00 Children
SSH04 - SNORKELING AT RAS MOHAMMAD (approx. 5.5 hours) - 2013/2014
As an unspoiled natural paradise situated on the Sinai Peninsula some 55 km south of Sharm el-Sheik, the national park of Ras Mohammad is renowned the world over for its breathtaking beauty, exquisite coral reefs and as a sanctuary for rare and endangered marine life. You can enjoy a fine view of the Gulf of Aqaba from the Shark Observatory after climbing steep stairs in the rock; sit atop the promontory of Ras Mohammad at a height of 60 metres above sea level and admire the lovely landscape. Next you will continue to the main beach – a perfect spot for snorkelling, swimming and sunbathing. A visit to the mangrove swamp to see how plants deal with high-salinity water by expelling the salt through the stomata on their leaves rounds the tour off. You will then return to Sharm el-Sheik and your ship. Please note: this tour is not suitable for guests in a wheelchair or with mobility problems. This tour is subject to weather conditions. Do not forget to wear your swimsuit and to bring towel and sunscreen; snorkelling equipment is included. There are no changing rooms in the park and toilet facilities are oriental style. This tour is more suitable for experienced snorkelers as they will need to swim over a stretch of coral before arriving in a clear area. Participants must carry passports to show at Ras Mohamed police station. This tour includes transfers by minivans (25-seats). No sun umbrellas or beach chairs are allowed on the beach as it is a natural reserve. There is no shadow on the beach. This tour is foreseen on Saturday and is available for guests in transit in Sharm port only. Click HERE to watch the video Price per person $112.00 Adults $78.00 Children
SSH05 - NABQ BAY BEACH BREAK (approx. 4.5 hours) - 2013/2014
Give yourself a chance to work on your tan and spoil yourself with a sleekly chic beach experience at the fabulous Laguna Vista Beach Resort, a little slice of paradise tucked away in the fashionable Nabq Bay area that overlooks the famous Tiran Island. Noted in particular for its architectural elegance, the Resort is a monument to understated luxury, first-class cuisine and outstanding service, while equally celebrating the splendour of the surrounding Sinai landscape. The Laguna Vista Beach Resort Club is only a short coach ride from the ship and promises to be the perfect spot for indulging in a few hours of complete relaxation on the hotel’s private beach, going for a dip in the inviting blue of the sea and soaking up the golden rays of the hot Sinai sun. Your beach outing ends with your return to the port and your ship or to the airport if you are a debark guest.Please note: you are recommended to wear swimwear, a sunhat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Use of loungers, parasols and beach towels is included in the price of the tour. Use of water sports facilities at the resort must be paid for separately at the hotel. Changing rooms facilities may be available depending on the hotel’s occupancy. Lifeguards will not be present on the beach. This tour is foreseen on Saturday only for transit guests and on Sunday either for transit or for debark guests. It will end at the port for transit guests and at Sharm El-Sheik airport for disembarking guests with flights from 15:30. Assistance can be provided only in English during the coach transfers and at the beach.Remarks: to book and prepay this tour before your cruise please use the code SSH05 if you are a guest in transit in Sharm port or the code SSH05D if you are a guest disembarking in Sharm port. Click HERE to watch the video Price per person $39.00 Adults $27.00 Children
SSH05D - NABQ BAY BEACH BREAK (approx. 4.5 hours) - 2013/2014
Give yourself a chance to work on your tan and spoil yourself with a sleekly chic beach experience at the fabulous Laguna Vista Beach Resort, a little slice of paradise tucked away in the fashionable Nabq Bay area that overlooks the famous Tiran Island. Noted in particular for its architectural elegance, the Resort is a monument to understated luxury, first-class cuisine and outstanding service, while equally celebrating the splendour of the surrounding Sinai landscape. The Laguna Vista Beach Resort Club is only a short coach ride from the ship and promises to be the perfect spot for indulging in a few hours of complete relaxation on the hotel’s private beach, going for a dip in the inviting blue of the sea and soaking up the golden rays of the hot Sinai sun. Your beach outing ends with your return to the port and your ship or to the airport if you are a debark guest.Please note: you are recommended to wear swimwear, a sunhat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Use of loungers, parasols and beach towels is included in the price of the tour. Use of water sports facilities at the resort must be paid for separately at the hotel. Changing rooms facilities may be available depending on the hotel’s occupancy. Lifeguards will not be present on the beach. This tour is foreseen on Saturday only for transit guests and on Sunday either for transit or for debark guests. It will end at the port for transit guests and at Sharm El-Sheik airport for disembarking guests with flights from 15:30. Assistance can be provided only in English during the coach transfers and at the beach.Remarks: to book and prepay this tour before your cruise please use the code SSH05 if you are a guest in transit in Sharm port or the code SSH05D if you are a guest disembarking in Sharm port.
Price per person $39.00 Adults $27.00 Children
SSH06 - THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS SHOW (approx. 3.5 hours) - 2013/2014
A family-friendly excursion of folkloric splendour awaits you at the fascinating 1001 Nights Show that is currently being staged at the Fantasia shopping and recreation centre in Sharm el-Sheikh, only a short drive from the port. As you make your way through the centre, every step you take will reveal some part of Egypt’s rich history, which spans a period of no less than 50 centuries! The excursion also includes the chance to enjoy a reproduction of the Sound & Light show as it is performed every night at the imposing temples of Abu Simbel & Philae in Aswan, followed by an entertaining folklore show with whirling dervishes, fire displays, belly dancing and live Bedouin music, all of which together serve to portray the secrets of this ancient civilization. This unmissable tour ends with your return to the port and your ship.Please note: this tour is foreseen on Saturday and is available for guests in transit in Sharm port only. Click HERE to watch the video Price per person $52.00 Adults $36.00 Children
SSH07 - SINAI BEDOUIN DINNER (approx. 4 hours) - 2013/2014
As the twilight hour approaches, your tour begins with a 45-minute coach ride to a Bedouin settlement that will host your sunset experience. After making yourself comfortable, you can first watch the Bedouin women ply the ancient craft of preparing and baking unleavened bread on an open fire and then taste some along with a refreshing cup of tea. With torches flickering on the surrounding hillocks and a tent decked out with traditional cushions and low tables, the scene is redolent of all the romance and adventure associated with the famous tales of “1001 Arabian Nights”. This is an ideal spot to sit and ponder as you survey the vast emptiness of the Sinai desert stretching out before you and enjoy the serene silence under a star-studded sky. A traditional Bedouin dinner and an exotic belly dancing display are the certain highlights of this tour, which ends with your return to the port and your ship.Please note: toilet facilities are oriental in style. This tour is foreseen on Saturday and is available for guests in transit in Sharm port only. Click HERE to watch the video Price per person $85.00 Adults $60.00 Children
SSH08 - SUNSET CRUISE (approx. 4 hours) - 2013/2014
Step off the ship and prepare to enjoy a spectacular sun-downer experience on the beautiful timbered deck of a magnificent 34-m cruising yacht, which you will board after a pleasant 30-minute coach drive from the port. Then you can spend approx. 3 hours relaxing, admiring the scenery and soaking up the sun as you cruise through the amazing Red Sea waters in luxurious surroundings. Do bring your camera to capture the wonderful sunset over Mount Sinai and create lasting memories to show friends and family at home. The cruise also includes coffee and snacks as well as an entertaining belly dancing display for your added enjoyment. Your twilight cruise comes to an end with your return to the port and your ship.Please note: as the boat is of wooden construction, participants may be requested to take off their shoes when boarding. Sunglasses, sunscreen and sport attire are recommended. This tour starts at approx. 15:30 hours, is foreseen on Saturday and is available for guests in transit in Sharm port only.
Price per person $103.00 Adults $72.00 Children
The excursions in the program above are intended to provide MSC Guests with an idea of the different tours that can be arranged in each port of call; this program is merely a guide and confirmation of each excursion and its description and prices will be made during your cruise. Full information can be found in the onboard Tour Magazine.