Here’s WHAT REALLY HAPPENED in Egypt (never-before-seen footage) Ep 233

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Happy Sailing!
Renee & the Z-Crew
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Music In This Video:

Every Beat by Dawn, Dawn, Dawn
Small Sacrifice by Alfie-Jay Winters

#egypt

[ryans]

My takeaways from this experience is to film interactions with officials, don’t post negatives on social media until you have left the country, and don’t visit Egypt. Sorry to hear that this happened. I hope you all feel better soon.

[PNWwonder]

I knew y’all were holding back what you really experienced until you got to safe waters! It was an experience I would say. Thanks for the honesty and feedback.

[kimtaylor]

A popular food vlogger just had a really bad experience in Egypt. He said he won't ever go back and advised others to stay away.

[Jelli.]

Your kids are so fortunate to have cool parents. I can’t stop watching. Stay safe!

[anthonymiller]

Tony & Susan here, It is all vary familiar to me, I was stationed in Egypt while in the Marine Corps. It was the worst duty station I experienced in my career. Glad you made it out. God Bless.

[michelle]

They don't want their corruption to go viral, very happy you filmed them and got out safely.

[BOutspoken]

I don't blame you for leaving, that seems like it was extremely stressful. So glad you all made it out safely. I worry about pirates and your safety all the time. Thank you for the update, I've been waiting for it. Stay safe all of you.

[yoshy]

I'm not a navigator, just a tourist. I have been to Egypt twice as a tourist and it was enough for me.
If I have a 2 week holiday I want to relax, not be stressed in a hotel or on the street.
People are desperate to make money somehow, but they don't realize that everything they do wrong affects their tourism.
If the locals doesn't change their mentality, then in a few years they will see that they have no tourists.

[glenntaylor]

I travelled to Egypt with a commercial TV film crew; we were basically doing a pro-tourism documentary and had paid for all the required permits. However our guides advised us to hide our camera gear whenever the road police or the 'historic places police' came near because they could impose instant fines and confiscate our equipment, meaning lots of legality and delays in getting it back. The guides said the police and officials are poorly paid so they make up their income by such extortion. In a nutshell, the place was corrupt!

[e.daniels]

To anyone who has travelled, it's clear - understandably - that you really soft-pedaled the actual reality in this video. This is a very gentle VERSION of that very, very dangerous world.

[DerekMurawsky]

I always wanted to visit Egypt, but it's off my list now. Sorry you all went through this and glad you got out safe.

[andersj]

Thank you for letting us know about the places to avoid or difficulties that you come across on your travels. I'm actually really interested in that. Learn more from struggles than smooth sailing. I want to take my family sailing someday!

[rennerpedroza]

These comments are very important to other cruisers. Thanks for sharing!

[Apocalypse]

It's great to hear that you visited Saudi Arabia and you're always welcome to come back. Regarding the restrictions on freedom of movement in the Saudi side of the Red Sea, there are a couple of factors to consider. Firstly, the ongoing conflict in Yemen has made travel through the sea more challenging, as I know from my own experience as a frequent hobby fisherman. Secondly, there are several large-scale sea projects in Saudi that have rendered many areas off-limits, even for some government bodies. I would be happy to pass along your feedback to the Ministry of Tourism in Saudi, who have acknowledged bureaucratic challenges between various government sectors when it comes to resolving cruise-related issues. Perhaps there is an opportunity for them to focus more on the yachting industry.

[conniecasillas]

We went to Egypt on vacation 10 years a go and it was scary. Right after we left there was an uprising

[RUTHSOFFGRID]

EGYPT was the hardest country I've traveled for those exact reasons, except I rode the Sinai twice by bus. Even though you think the footage of the boat/men might of stirred up the authorities, perhaps it also saved your bacon. With your high profile location and subscribers, if something were to happen to you guys, Egyptian heads would roll! No pun intended!!!

[JheregJAB]

One anecdote - I had a friend visit Egypt (by land). Her experience was that it was a cool place to be with a very different culture and experience from the US. She also said that she was constantly harassed, and rarely felt safe. Scammers were constant, and the "authorities" did not care. She was lucky to meet some nice people who helped her to navigate all of this, so its not like everyone there was bad, but it was certainly not an inviting place. Others have said that this experience is par for the course there. For now, at least, my feeling is just that it is not good to be a tourist in Egypt.

[reforma]

Rene, your videos keep getting better and better, a true artist you are, from the angles of your shots, the lighting and the story telling truly amazing! Much better than a lot of professionals who's work make onto the big screen. I enjoy your videos so much that I don't want them to end! I see a career for you doing this down the road.

[laurenweisler]

Good for you all for speaking out! Thank you for sharing this.

[dianegriffith]

Wow-what a way to learn about another country and barriers you came across. So grateful you’re in better sailing waters and sure pray for you all that any anxieties are surely diminished. Take care. 🙏🙏.