Friday, April 3, 2015

Day 194 Transiting the Suez Canal

Apparently, due to major dredging operations at the Suez Canal, they no longer give out time slots….  As a result we hung around today at anchor waiting for an opportunity to Transit.  Finally, around 3:30, we began the transit.  It was a shame it was so late in the day, I always love photographing the scenery along the way.  I was able to catch a bit of the canal before sunset which was nice….  We will have a slow day at sea tomorrow as we await our arrival in Ashdod, Israel….

 

 

3 comments:

  1. Happy Easter and enjoy the Passover period in Israel

    Shalom !

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  2. Hi Jeff: I am booked on a 2016 world cruise (my first, and probably only) ... have really enjoyed following your blog. Thx for all the great pictures! Love the people shots.

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  3. Captain Jonathan reported that the assigned slot on the 4th would have made a day late in the Med. So he ran to the canal a day early and took pot luck. Finished the transit at 3:30 am on the 4th. Nice pictures.

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