Oriental Nile Cruises
Queen Isis
Twelve cabins, Luxor round trip under sail
- Fleet
- Oriental Nile Cruises
- Accommodation
- 9 cabins · 3 suites
- Guests
- Up to 18
- Built
- 2022
- Route
- Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan - and return to Luxor
- Length
- 7 nights
- Departures
- Saturday
About Queen Isis
Built in 2022, Queen Isis runs 42 metres over three decks and carries up to eighteen guests. Six cabins open through two large windows, two balcony suites add a private terrace, and a Royal Suite holds its own sitting area, library and terrace.
The seven-night round trip leaves Luxor on Saturdays, taking in the West Bank, the Valley of the Kings and Karnak before sailing through Esna Lock. Beyond it lie El Hegz Island, Edfu, an Egyptian evening at Bassaw village, Kom Ombo and Aswan, with the return drifting past Gebel el-Silsila.
The lounge and bar wrap in French windows with a dining area and book corner, and the sun deck carries oriental seating, a drinks bar and a Jacuzzi. She sails under two masts with a motorboat alongside; dining is full board Egyptian, with afternoon tea and a crew show.
Highlights
- Nine cabins including a Royal Suite, up to eighteen guests
- Built 2022, three decks under two sails
- Seven-night Luxor-to-Luxor round trips, Saturdays
- Jacuzzi and oriental seating on the sun deck
- Full board Egyptian cuisine and crew show
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- 6 standard cabins, 5.5 m x 3 m (16.5 sqm) - private bathroom with shower cabin and washbasin, hairdryer, air conditioning, two large openable windows, Egyptian cotton beds, 220-volt socket, luggage rack, local telephone, safe deposit box. Twin beds combinable. (Rivages du Monde lists 5 of these as 'Deluxe Sabord' suites of 16.5 sqm.) | 2 suites with private balcony, 6.5 m x 3 m (19.5 sqm) - large bed, private terrace, all cabin amenities. | 1 Royal Suite with private balcony, 8.5 m x 7.5 m - large bed and sitting area, private bath, wardrobe and library, private terrace. Rivages du Monde gives this as 63.5 sqm.
- Dining
- Full board including tea/coffee and mineral water | Traditional Egyptian cuisine | Dining area in the lounge | Afternoon / sunset tea with cakes and pastries | Bar with oriental teas and spirits (Rivages du Monde description)
- Facilities
- Lounge and bar with comfortable seating, free internet, board games, DVD player, flat TV screen, French windows all round, dining area and book corner | Sun deck with tables and chairs, sunbeds, oriental seating area, sun lounge, drinks bar, shaded and sunny areas, and a Jacuzzi | Fully equipped kitchen | Crew show; Arabic and English music | Two sails and a motorboat | Water filter | 220V, 24-hour electric power supply
- Itineraries
- 8 days / 7 nights Luxor to Luxor, departing Saturday: Luxor West Bank embarkation, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak and Luxor temples, Esna Lock, El Hegz Island, Edfu, Bassaw Village Egyptian evening, Kom Ombo, Aswan with Philae and the souq, return via Gebel el Silsila (Horemheb speos and granite quarries) and Esna Lock
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