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FYI, the two dates are two completely different things. The Oct 1st date pertains to Canadians that hold Egyptian citizenship, while the Sep 3rd date applies to the rest of us Canadians. I haven’t seen any new news articles today regarding entry into Egypt, but as it stands now, for us at least, we will still be able to get an entry permit/visa while we are on the ship. Who knows, things might change before we get there on Sep 22nd. We are all still looking forward to our first cruise since the pandemic!

Well, my TA just sent me a message to say that Canadians and Americans can purchase the Egypt Visa onboard for $50. This new requirement does not apply if you are arriving by ship, only if you’re arriving by air, with Egypt being your main destination. Yahoo!

I’m Canadian, too, and this was not welcomed news. We were originally told that we would be able to get the Egypt Visa onboard the ship. I contacted HAL today and, after checking with the Documents Dept, the rep said that this issue was still being worked on. My main concern was whether we would be denied boarding in Copenhagen next week (the beginning of our 25-day Iberian Adventure, Ancient Mysteries & Egypt Cruise) because we didn’t have our Egypt Visa. The Documents Dept confirmed that we would NOT be denied boarding in Copenhagen, but we would NOT be able to get off the ship in Egypt. The rep also said that we should receive an email regarding this issue, but probably not before we fly out on Saturday. Fingers crossed that this all gets resolved and that we will be able to visit Egypt since this is the reason we chose this itinerary…otherwise, we will just have to enjoy the peace and quiet of the ship. On the bright side, we shouldn’t have any line-ups at the Lido🤣🤣🤣