Jeddah and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Our final two ports of call where in Saudi Arabia and were made mostly for Muslim people onboard to visit Makkah and Medina. As non-muslims are forbidden to visit these areas, we explored the cities by ourselves.

At our stop in Jeddah, we spent our time wandering around the old town. The buildings here are around 500 years old and made from cement and timber. The markets and cafes were mostly closed due to prayer time. They open usually around 5pm so we spent the time walking around the narrow alleys and admiring the old style houses and buildings.

Our final stop was Yanbu, which is a port on the Red Sea for snorkelling and scuba diving. Around the port there are lots of ancient ruins which we spent time exploring. We then enjoyed a drink at the port side cafes before boarding the ship for the final time.Read more