Sharm el Shiekh port received Tuesday a tourist ship with 286 tourists of different nationalities on board.

The ship was coming from Aqaba Port. They will visit Ras Mohamed and Saint Catherine tourist regions and will practice water sports.

Head of the Red Sea Ports Authority Hisham Abu Sena underlined the importance of beefing up security measures.

Tourism has sustained a sharp blow after the recent Russian plane crash in Sharm el Sheikh. Over 200 people on board were killed.