Arrival of the Cruise Ship 'AROYA' to Aqaba Port with about 3400 Tourists Onboard
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Aqaba Port received the cruise ship 'AROYA' on Friday, coming from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with about 3400 tourists, most of them Saudi nationals, in addition to about 1200 crew members, as part of the movement of cruise ships that contribute to boosting tourism and economic activity in Aqaba.
The ship arrived at the cruise ship terminal at exactly 8:00 AM and is scheduled to depart at 9:00 PM on the same day, as part of a tourist program that includes visits to several tourist sites in Aqaba, Petra, and Wadi Rum.
The area opposite the city services building has been designated for loading and unloading tourists to and from the center of Aqaba, with the provision of 9 tourist buses dedicated for transportation (Shuttle), while 8 tourist buses head to Petra, and 2 tourist buses to Wadi Rum, to return in the evening, in addition to 10 buses dedicated for tours around the most prominent landmarks of Aqaba.
The Commissioner of Tourism and Youth Affairs at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Thabet Al-Nabulsi, emphasized the importance of receiving cruise ships in enhancing Aqaba's status as a leading destination for maritime tourism, noting that the visit of the 'AROYA' ship is part of efforts to boost tourism activity and attract more visitors arriving by sea cruises.
Al-Nabulsi explained that the movement of cruise ships positively impacts various sectors linked to tourism activity, through increasing the number of visitors and boosting commercial and service activity, affirming the continued support of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority for the maritime tourism sector and working to attract more ships and tourist cruises to Aqaba.
The visit of the 'AROYA' ship comes within the framework of the growing movement of cruise ships to Aqaba, enhancing the city's role as a destination for maritime tourism and supporting economic activity in various sectors linked to the tourism sector.
