Saudi Red Sea Authority issues 12 new licenses

RIYADH: The Saudi Red Sea Authority has issued 12 new licenses for tourism shipping agents, cruise ship operators, and marine tourism construction and operators, in addition to technical licenses for recreational marine activities.

This comes as part of the authority’s efforts to encourage and support tourism activities at coastal destinations, the SPA reported.

Permits issued over the past two months include a tourism shipping agent license for Deep Seas Shipping Agency and three for marine tourism marina operators: Sindalah Marina in NEOM, Dolphin Beach Resort in Yanbu, and Jeddah Municipality Marina.

Other licenses comprise a permit to construct a marine tourism marina for Sindalah Island Marina in NEOM, a cruise ship operator license for Red Sea Cruises (Cruise Saudi), a route license for cruise ships, and five technical recreational tourism licenses, including four for yacht companies and one for Aroya Cruise Limited.

The licenses will encourage tourism activity at Red Sea shore destinations, and significantly support the national economy, the authority said.