Going from Israel to Egypt.

[Frankel]

Does anyone know if there is a problem getting off a cruise ship in Alexandria, Egypt, if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport?

[Keith1010]

On our recent cruise which included several countries in the Middle East rather than stamping the passports, the Israel immigration personnel stamped a special paper for each of us for the type of reason you ask about where certain countries do not let you into their country if your passport has been stamped in Israel. Lybia is an example of that.

 

With that said, I don't think Egpyt would have a problem with that given the various treaties that have been signed several years back between Israel and Egpyt.

 

You might want to post this question on the Middle East section of cruise critic to see if someone has actual experience with this.

 

Keith

[kitty9]

Crystal told us the only place we would have a problem with an Israeli stamp is when we went to Libya. You cannot have an Israeli stamp in your passport if you go there. It's fine for Egypt.

[paul929207]

There is no problem entering Egypt with an Israeli stamp in your passport. Air Sinai (part of Air Egypt) flies from Tel Aviv to Cairo. We took this flight and did not have any trouble with immigation in Cairo.

[Frankel]

Thank you all for your help and advice. I guess that straightens me out. THere should be no problem!

 

Rosie