Al Wajh Castle and Al Balad
Castle in Al Wajh's historic Al Balad district, a 3.9 km drive of about 8 minutes from the north corniche.
Al Wajh, Saudi Arabia
Al Wajh is a town on the Red Sea coast of north-western Saudi Arabia. Check on board for where you will go ashore. More about Al Wajh →
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Cruise Ships in Al Wajh
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Arabian Standard Time)
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Where is the Al Wajh cruise port?
Check on board for where you will go ashore. Distances here are measured from the north corniche: Al Wajh Castle in Al Balad is a 3.9 km drive of about 8 minutes, and walks to the old town take around 50 minutes.
Cruise port
Getting to the Al Wajh cruise port
Al Wajh Castle (Al Balad) → Al Wajh north corniche
3.9 km · ~8 min by car
Al Wajh Castle in the historic Al Balad district is a 3.9 km drive of about 8 minutes from the north corniche.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
~8 min
No official taxi fare is published.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Walks are long, about 50 minutes to the old town, so the sights are best reached by road. AlUla's Hegra is about a three-hour journey inland. No official taxi fare is published.
Destination
About Al Wajh
Al Wajh is a town on the Red Sea coast of north-western Saudi Arabia. Check on board for where you will go ashore. In town, Al Wajh Castle in the historic Al Balad district is a short drive from the north corniche, and Qasr Zuraib, a historic castle, is about 15 minutes away by road. AlUla's Hegra is about a three-hour journey inland.
- Climate
- Average daily highs range from about 24.7°C in January to about 34.7°C in August, and lows from about 13.9°C in January to about 26.2°C in August. Rain is scarce, about 36 mm a year, falling mostly from November to January.
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard Time
- Currency
- Saudi riyal (SAR)
Things to Do in Al Wajh
Qasr Zuraib
Historic castle outside Al Wajh, a 10.8 km drive of typically 14 to 18 minutes.
Hegra and AlUla
AlUla's Hegra is about a three-hour journey inland from Al Wajh.