At 5:00am we arrived at the entrance to the Suez canal where had to wait for our turn to enter. Looking out from our cabin we counted 19 other ships all doing the same. We need not of got up so early because as it turned out we were the last to go through, eventually setting off just before 9:35am (ships time).
It will take most of the day to transit the canal at a speed of 7.5 knots so I may well make several posts today as I am sure there will be plenty of photo opportunities.
Lots of ships waiting to enter the Suez Canal
The sun rises as we wait to go into the Suez Canal
A Suez Canal Pilot Boat alongside the Costa Fortuna
The early ones set off with the MSC Lirica leading the way