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Deluxe Cabin

Presidential suite.

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Enjoy the Nile in an Ancient way, with the Comfort of Today

Welcome on board a journey within a journey.

Esmeralda Nile Cruise presents you with a luxurious experience. Sailing through 7000 years of civilization, the cruise takes you along the magical Pharaonic scenery from Luxor to Aswan, savoring the taste and feel of ancient Egypt.

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The cabins deliver a cozy atmosphere in a modern theme. Furnished with two comfortable beds and a study desk, the cabin carries all means of relaxation to rest and recall the events of an exciting day. The cabin also provides facilities for entertainment and refreshment while still being comfortable and secure.

The Presidential Suites provide you with the chance to reap all the benefits of going on a cruise, from the wonderful view of the Nile from all angles in the suite to the modern interior, the suites give the perfect feel of an elegant, relaxing cruise. Furnished with a king sized bed, decorative glass walls and warm colors, the suite offers comfort and elegance.

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Amamwaterways Nile cruise - Nile River Cruise

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Myself and a friend stayed three nights on the ‘Steigenberger Legacy’ Nile cruise ship in April and... read more

This was our second Nile Cruise and this time we were on the MS Royal Viking which was probably... read more

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The trip was amazing. Went with Amawaterways 7 day Nile cruise with a 3 day Cairo land package. Cannot say enough about Amawaterways, the food was excellent and definitely plentiful, wine was great. Staff were amazing and very attentive. Ship is well proportioned, had a room in the bottom floor, so just a fixed window but really didn't spend much time in there anyway, so didn't feel I missed anything. My downtime was spent either on the pool deck with its amazing views or the air conditioned lounge. Went to see the pyramids, sphinx and lots of fabulous temples. Went on a felucca ride and visited a Nubian village. Safety is the number one priority in Egypt and never did I feel unsafe any where. Lots of people cancelled this trip because of the war but there is no evidence of it in this country, no reason not to come for a cruise. I would suggest the 7 day cruise so you're not feeling rushed. Each tour is led by a knowledgeable Egyptologist. Ours was the best, she had so much information to give out. A big shout out to Marwa. Like I said no reason not to come to this beautiful country. Definitely the trip of a lifetime.

Myself and a friend stayed three nights on the ‘Steigenberger Legacy’ Nile cruise ship in April and travelled from Aswan to Luxor, visiting Kom Ombo and Edfu en route. Pros: -Helpful staff, apart from Reception staff. -Welcome lemonade drink. -Immaculately clean boat. -Free WiFi. -Afternoon tea - top deck. -Open-air paddling and dip pool - top deck. -Lounge Bar with plentiful upholstered seating and dance floor. -Egyptian music evening. -Restaurant - superb, tasty and well-presented food. -Cabin with twin beds, bedside tables & lamps, telephone, chairs & table, fridge, mirrors, cupboard, safe. En suite with walk-in shower, toilet, sink. Cons: -More information about the ship at check-in would be useful. -All drinking water chargeable, including breakfast, although cheap to purchase. -Room - no kettle. -Checkout 8am

This was our second Nile Cruise and this time we were on the MS Royal Viking which was probably slightly better than our previous cruise in that the sun deck was nicer. I think you have to review the boats offered before you go as some are much better than others but we had booked through Broadway Travel with Meeting Point the agent locally and both trips were good. The Royal Viking was nicely turned out, spotlessly clean, lovely staff and the buffet food was good. I preferred the round tables of our last boat to the oblong ones here, but that is not a criticism. The bar was nicer on this one. The cabins are well appointed and it is very nice travelling along the Nile watching the banks from the sun deck or your room. The entertainment in the evening is fine and the music provision in the bar was much better than our last trip. Although we have been before we still did the main excursions which were excellently guided by Ahmed, who added to our knowledge and had some nice tales. Tip though depending on how your cruise goes will impact on your itinerary. Last time we went we did the Brookes Hospital buggy and really enjoyed it but it was mid afternoon, so we went again but this was late afternoon in the middle of Luxor rush hour, bad idea. The horses are amazing but I was quite scared by traffic. So if your trip is earlier in the day and goes into the side streets do it other wise don’t. Also don’t go on your own unless it is a Brooke’s Hospital ride from their base as some of the other horses are badly treated. Others mention Abu Simbel, if you haven’t been before it is a must. As we had we opted to stay in Aswan and had lunch in The Old Cataract Hotel which was fantastic, then we visited the local bazar but it is generally very touristy. Also we did not do the Nubian Village, last time so we did this time. The village visit itself is ok but the Felucca trip down to it through the nature reserve was great and the bird life is terrific. The Royal Viking has a private mooring in Luxor which is a way out of town. If your boat docks in Luxor you can step off and explore the bazar which you can’t do from the RV. If you have not been before, go prepared. Water is charged on the Boats, all of them. You pay a gratuity on arrival, but that excludes the Egyptologist and the coach drivers which is not always clear. WiFi is charged for, the system uses the same infrastructure across all the boats so there is contention but generally you can get by. If you want All inclusive book before you go, to upgrade on arrival is simply not a goer the costs are much higher, you couldn’t drink that much. We paid for drinks at the end and it was perfectly ok. The Egyptian wine and Gin is fine, cocktails a bit mixed. We found it all perfectly acceptable and cringed a bit when we heard moaning. The holiday is amazing value, the people lovely and the sights amazing. We then went on to Hurghada for 6 nights.

We've recently returned from a week's Nile cruise on the MS Esadora which we booked through Classic Holidays. What a fabulous time we had! The boat itself is small and certainly not one of the fanciest of the Nile river boats but it was immaculately clean and well appointed. The lads cleaning the cabins did a fabulous job and made us laugh every day with their towel sculpture! All of the staff were fantastic: nothing was too much trouble and they were charming and attentive throughout. The restaurant was pleasant and, although there wasn't an enormous choice of dishes, everything was nicely cooked and tasty. We particularly enjoyed the fantastic range of salads and the Egyptian specialities. Thanks to the fantastic waiters who kept us entertained! We were kept busy with trips every day and these were extremely efficiently organised by Orbital Travel. Our guide (John) was fabulous - knowledgeable and good humoured. We had a fantastic time exploring amazing places. In between the visits, we spent time on the deck, relaxing by the small pool which was really pleasant. It was particularly nice as the boat was sailing and we could see the Nile's banks and the people living there. We didn't take the drinks package on the boat. Drinks were quite expensive - but not outrageous - so we were happy with our decision. There were a couple of niggles - it would be nice to have a bottle of water in the cabin each day and the bathroom drains had a very strange smell in one of our cabins - but overall these were massively outweighed by the positives. We had a fantastic trip and couldn't recommend this cruise highly enough.

Nile Cruise is a must, at least once. I did it, twice over 30 years.. but I wanted my children to have the experience too Every cruise has 4 elements -The quality of the ship and rooms -Service and Staff -The food quality and finally the excursions tour guide We got lucky this time with our ship Esmeralda, is an excellent ship in all categories, almost. We just got unlucky with our tour guide Medhat. He wanted to upsell additional excursions at double the price. It started with hot air balloon where he said the cost is $120, a quick internet search showed it was $65. The sound and light show at $50, where the internet showed it was $13. So we lost confidence from the 1st day, Don't be shy to ask your tour operator to change the guide. We just got unlucky, we have seen the other 4 groups on the ship very happy with their tour guide. Some of them will take you to an alabaster factory, Don't waste time there, and don't buy anything, these are over priced. You could buy in Aswan at half the price or in Cairo. If you are interested in any tours which are not on the standard program , you shout add it in your program in advance, and get a quotation from the office The food quality was surprisingly good. We were on Club-Med Turquoise two weeks before, they are known to have good food. But Esmerelda was even much better. Not a huge variety, but great quality. Many thanks to the chef !! The rooms actually better than the photos on their website. Good size, very clean, lovely bathroom Service was excellent. They clean the rooms twice every day !! Everyone was very polite and helpful. There was a bit of a mess in our 7 rooms reservation, but they did sort it out quickly. I would strongly recommend Esmeralda. It is great value for money. Don't pay double for the extra large rooms with balconies on the other luxury ships like Farah and some others. Nile cruise prices vary a lot depending on the ship and the season. It can get very very hot in the summer. The ships also vary a lot although most of them claim to be 5 stars, but some are not even 3 stars Price vary a lot from $400 to $1400 per person in a double room Remember, Nile cruise is Not like a typical cruise. You hardly spend any time in your room, just to crash between excursions. They kill you with excursions, every day from early morning. You don't want to miss any excursion. They are very interesting and, if you stay behind, you will find your room sandwiched between two ship, as they dock the ships next to each other, as you can read on the other reviews. You will practically have no useful windows much of the time have to keep the blank-out on much of the time. You only enjoy the lovely Nile view while the ship is cursing. The total cruising time is 6+6+4 hrs , some of it , is over night. But when ship is docked, you can use your window b I would very much prefer the 4 days program from Luxor to Aswan, over the 3 days return on the other direction, Specially on winter time. The wind direction is predominantly north west. Going against the cold wind in winter is not recommended, but welcomed in the hot summer of Egypt. Also the 3 nights program is really over packed. You will be on your feet for 12 hrs every day, very tiring Egyptian temples are in the desert. You may need to shower after every excursion, twice a day. Also pack a mosquito repellant and lot of sunblock Finally, a good tip for booking any Nile cruise. Try to book with the owners directly. We spent hours and hours trying to book with agents. They always want to push you towards they ship that give them max commissions. The owners of Esmeralda is Planet tours

Beautiful sights but unfortunately people here think you are a walking ATM: they harass and follow you, you get a different guide at each temple so you have to pay each of them. And they even tell you how much they expect you to tip. I felt like guides didn’t care about me or about giving me a decent tour, they were just after money. Such a shame because the sights were beautiful but the people killed it for me

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