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Cruise ship with 2,800 European tourists docks in Aqaba

By JT - Dec 03,2017 - Last updated at Dec 03,2017

AMMAN — The Costa Mediterranea cruise ship on Sunday arrived at the port of Aqaba, carrying 2,800 European tourists, according to Sharhabeel Madi, the tourism and economic affairs commissioner at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority.

Madi told the Jordan News Agency, Petra, that 1,300 tourists will visit the city of Petra, while the others will spend their stay in Aqaba visiting, archaeological sites and tourist facilities.

He said that cruise ship trips to Aqaba, are part of plans to promote Aqaba and Petra, in cooperation with international companies specialised in marine tourism. 

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