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Jordan to Egypt in Ferries in The Red Sea
Jordan to Egypt in Ferries in The Red Sea
The company ABMaritime, . � runs boats between Aqaba and Nuweiba every day except Saturday. There are two classes of boats - a slow ferry and a fast ferry. By all accounts from other travellers attempting this crossing, the fast ferry is worth the extra USD$10. The fast ferry is supposed to run twice daily and costs USD$70.
Tickets MUST be bought at the ABMaritime office in Aqaba town and cannot be bought at the Port of Aqaba which is located 10 km south of the city.
Once at the port, you must pay your departure tax on the ground floor of the white building (8 JD), but note that there are NO ATMs at the port, so make sure you have cash. There is a currency exchange upstairs. Once the departure tax has been paid, go upstairs and get your passport stamped by immigration officials.
Buses will take you to the ferry, and once on board you will notice everyone lining up at a window inside the vessel. Once the queue has shrunk, head to the window and talk to the Egyptian border official. If you are only staying in the Sinai peninsula of Egypt, or already have an Egyptian visa you will just get your passport stamped and returned. If you need an Egyptian visa your passport will be collected for pickup at the port.
Note that although the ferry is quoted as taking one hour, it takes an additional hour at either end to load/unload the ferry. Once you arrive in Nuweiba you will be on the boat for a while longer.
Once in Egypt, if your passport was collected you must buy a visa sticker from either of the banks where the bus drops you and then find the two story brick building to collect your passport. The Egyptian visa costs USD$15 at the port.
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