Provisions:
There is a daily fruit and veg market that stretches for two roads and surrounds the huge fruit and veg depot. It can be found behind the supermarket (which also sells fruit and veg) and involves taking the ferry from the marina and then a 15-minute walk.
Lulu’s Shopping complex is a few miles out of the town on Airport road - take a taxi. It is a new huge supermarket and shopping complex but highly recommended not to visit on the weekend or a public holiday when it is extremely crowded. Wednesdays can also be busy since there are often big sales.
Centre Mall is just a 30-minute walk from the marina.
There is no pork at Centre Mall or Lulu Mall, although it is available in the market.
Laundry:
The marina has a washing machine, but no dryer.
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SVJoana says:
Jun 17, 2018, 02:08 AM
Although it is only June 2018, I have a very good idea of which boats have already passed through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea. There have been 31 private yachts that made the passage, of which 5 have made a North to South Passage. The boat names are:
ANNA SAARA, AURA, BENYLEO 2, BONAVENTURE (North to South), BLUE PELICAN, CANNONBALL, DR NO, ELAS, ENIGMA, ESPRIT 3, GALAXY (North to South), GREEN BOAT, INCRESCENT MOON, ITCHY FEET, KANDU, KINGS LEGEND, LEVENTEIA (North to South), LYKA, MIYAGI MOON (North to South), ORONO 1, PHOENIX, ROCK & ROLL STAR, RON GLAS (North to South), RONIN, SALIMA 2, SOUL, SORCERESS, SOUTHERN WING, SPIRIT OF AFRICA, VIMY, YACUBAL. I’m certain that there are more boats that have made the passage, but these are NAMED yachts, and not just statistics reported by agents.
As the Administrator for the Facebook Group RED SEA PASSAGE – I encourage cruisers who are contemplating this route to join the group. Since it is a secret, closed group – membership is vetted. You may email me at wade@joana.ca to inquire. Wade Alarie / SV Joana / http://www.joana.ca
A logical port to stage out of for a Westbound crossing of the Red Sea is Cochin Marina, India. Contact Nigel Joseph marina manager, +91 97470 57015, email to sales@oceanblue.in Send vessel name, mono or cat, dimensions, ETA and length of stay, to reserve space in the marina.