Mein Schiff 5 arrives in Alexandria with 2,560 tourists
The cruise ship reached the Egyptian port from Heraklion, Greece, with tourism visits and a cycling tour scheduled before its departure for Rhodes.
The Alexandria Port Authority received Mein Schiff 5 on September 27, 2026, after the cruise ship arrived from Heraklion, Greece. The vessel had 3,502 passengers aboard, consisting of 2,560 tourists and 942 crew members.
According to the port authority, the passengers’ scheduled tourism program featured visits to archaeological and historical sites across Alexandria, Cairo and Giza. The planned destinations included landmarks from the ancient Egyptian, Greco-Roman and Islamic periods.
Some passengers were also scheduled to take part in a cycling tour of Alexandria. The tour was planned as another way for participants to see the city’s landmarks and experience its distinctive atmosphere during the port visit.
Mein Schiff 5 was scheduled to leave Alexandria on the evening of September 27. Its next destination was the Greek port of Rhodes.