Situated approximately halfway along the Suez Canal, on the western shore of Lake Timsah, Ismailia is 100km from Cairo, 145km from the pyramids, 335 km from Alexandria, 450km from Hurghda and Sharm el Shekh and 600km from Port Ghalib.
Ismailia is the overnight, mandatory stop, for yachts (all vessels under 300T) transiting the canal.
A development plan to improve the facilities at Ismailia Yacht Marina began in April 2022 and was completed in September 2023 with the marina now offering 120 berths and enhanced bunkering services and maintenance facilities.
See Suez Canal Transit Information for more details.
Water, food and diesel can be delivered, but you can't go out of the marina area if you have already cleared out of Egypt. Good spot for leaving boat and exploring inland. Noo time limit for how long yachts can be left here. Entry visas and crew sign on/sign off, can be carried out here.
30° 34'58"N, 32° 16'53"E
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