Independent
Alexander the Great
An all-suite sailing on the Luxor–Aswan reach
- Operator
- Jolleys Travel & Cruises
- Accommodation
- 30 cabins · 30 suites
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 1982 · refit 2023
- Route
- Luxor - Esna (lock) - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan (official Program page). Shore excursions: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Edfu Temple of Horus, Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, felucca sail. Abu Simbel optional.
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- SOURCES CONFLICT. Official program page: 5-day program runs Monday (Luxor) to Friday (Aswan). nile-cruise-egypt.com, egypttoursportal.com and nilecruisers.com: Friday from Aswan (3 nights) / Monday from Luxor (4 nights). luxorandaswan.com states 'Every Saturday from Luxor & Wednesday from Aswan'.
- Wi-Fi
- Wireless internet available. discoveregypt.co.uk states Wi-Fi is complimentary but available in the lounge bar only (not in cabins) and is unreliable; egypttoursportal.com and luxorandaswan.com list wireless internet / internet corner.
About Alexander the Great
Built in 1982 and refurbished in 2023, Alexander the Great carries 30 suites across five decks, from 28 Deluxe Suites to two Panoramic Suites with private balconies. Days are spent ashore at the temples and tombs of Upper Egypt, and evenings back on board in a calm, contemporary setting.
Meals are served in the Red Fiesta Restaurant, a roughly 70-seat room with Nile views, with more casual dining and barbecues at The Club on the sun deck and drinks in the upstairs lounge bar. On Deck 4 a heated pool with a Jacuzzi and a shaded solarium sit alongside a spa offering massage and a Turkish bath, plus a fitness centre, boutique and hairdresser.
Itineraries run three nights from Aswan to Luxor, four nights from Luxor to Aswan, or a seven-night round trip, calling at Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and the sites around Luxor and Aswan, with Abu Simbel available as an optional excursion.
Highlights
- All-suite ship, 30 suites over five decks
- Deck 4 heated pool with Jacuzzi and solarium
- Spa with massage and Turkish bath
- Red Fiesta Restaurant with panoramic Nile views
- Two Panoramic Suites with private balconies
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Deluxe Suite (28 units, official site) | Panoramic Suite with private balcony/terrace (2 units, official site) | Executive Club suites (5 units with private lounge, Nile terrace and butler service - per nilecruisers.com only, not confirmed on official site)
- Dining
- Red Fiesta Restaurant - approx. 70 seats, panoramic Nile views, buffet breakfast/lunch and a la carte or table-service dinner | The Club (sun deck) - casual dining / BBQ with live oriental music | Upstairs lounge bar - drinks and entertainment
- Facilities
- Heated swimming pool with Jacuzzi (Deck 4 / Solarium) | Pool bar and grill | Solarium with sun loungers | Spa with massage and Turkish bath | Fitness centre / gym | Lounge bar seating approx. 60 with flat TV, projector and surround sound | Boutique / gift shop | Hairdresser | Laundry service | Wireless internet | 24-hour doctor (per egypttoursportal.com) | Evening entertainment: belly dancer, Whirling Dervish, Galabeya party | Member of the Chaine des Rotisseurs | Food safety supervised by Cristal International Britannia Ltd.
- Spa · pool · gym
- Heated outdoor pool with Jacuzzi and shaded relaxation area on Deck 4; spa offering massage and Turkish bath; fitness centre.
- Itineraries
- 3 nights / 4 days: Aswan to Luxor | 4 nights / 5 days: Luxor to Aswan (Mon-Fri, per official Program page) | 7 nights: Luxor to Aswan and back (round trip, per egyptescapes.com and discoveregypt.co.uk)
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