Officials in the Egyptian tourist destination of Sharm el-Sheikh have reopened beaches in the region following a spate of shark attacks. A German visitor was killed on Sunday December 5th, with three Russian and one Ukrainian also hurt.

The deluxe 5* Royal Ruby is a new and exclusive ship to Discover Egypt (www.discoveregypt.co.uk) in the UK and to celebrate the launch into their programme they are offering discounts off seven night Nile cruises in December and January.

Egypt, a country long admired for its culture, history and man-made wonders, is attracting a growing number of Canadian travellers. According to the Egyptian Tourist Authority in Canada (ETA), the volume of Canadian visitors to Egypt rose to 88,591 in 2009 compared with 76,921 in 2007, an increase of 15 per cent.

Savoy Sharm El Sheikh has recently celebrated the “2008 Crystal National Award” in terms of food safety, which identifies the Savoy as the leading hotel in Egypt for its high requirement in food safety and hygiene standard.

Egypt visitor numbers from Arab countries are up 15 percent between January and June this year, which trade sources attribute to successful marketing, the abundance of airline capacity and the traditional holiday period.