Port Said - Clearance
For full details on clearing into and out of the country, including standard fees, see Egypt Formalities.
If the yacht is transiting the canal and only staying in Port Said as long as it takes to make arrangements for the transit, immigration formalities are simple and no visas will be issued. Those who wish to stay longer and visit other parts of Egypt need to go through the normal entry procedure.
Yachts arriving from the Mediterranean clear into Egypt here as the first port of entry. However, you can choose to clear in at Suez or any Red Sea port. Ask your agent where would be the easiest and cheapest.
Clearance Fees
- Yachts measuring up to 20m: $200
- Yachts over 20m: $250
Port Fees (particular to each port in Egypt) have a tendancy to fluctuate dramatically.
These fees don’t include the Suez Canal transit charge or Agent fees. See link to canal document below which outlines all fees.
Transiting the Suez Canal:
Full details of the procedures for transiting the Suez Canal, including the Canal Regulations and Fees charged, can be found here.
Last updated: October 2022
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Reported by Agent – Prince of the Red Sea:
Port Said has increased the price for the port clearance from 40$ to 652$ for any sailing yacht transiting southbound. Port Said is the only way to go to the Suez Canal, southbound.
I have one boat now arrive at Port Fouad Marina wishing to transit south, but the port authorities are asking for the new rules 88 2018.
Which is the new fees of 652 $ for port clearance.
The yacht was forced to leave the marina in 30 knots of wind at night because he had no money to pay the 652$. The yacht finally went back to the Mediterranean and changed their plans.
The 652 $ is only for the port clearance. For example, yesterday that boat if he allowed for the transit he has to pay:
Suez Canal dues – 400$
Port Clearance – 652$
Total 1052$ for yacht 13 meter, without the agent fees.
Very bad.
For your info. we have no problems in Suez at all for yachts going northbound, still with the normal fees.
So in Port Said now, the cost for all foreign flag yachts from 1 meter to 18 meter – clearance fees 652$.
If over 18 meter – 850$.
Capt Heebi.