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Jaz Crown Jewel

Five-star deluxe Nile cruise ship

Jaz Crown Jewel is a Nile cruise ship operated by Jaz Cruises (JAZ Voyages) / Travco Travel. It has 80 cabins and 0 suites for up to 156 guests and sails itineraries of 3, 4 or 7 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

Five-star deluxe Nile cruise ship. A five-star deluxe Nile cruise ship with 80 cabins over five decks, sailing the Aswan to Luxor route on three- to seven-night itineraries.

Class Deluxe fleet shipsCabins 80 · up to 156 guestsRoute Luxor → Aswan

Operator: Jaz Cruises (JAZ Voyages) / Travco Travel
Accommodation: 80 cabins · 0 suites
Guests: Up to 156
Decks: 5
Built: — · refit 2025
Route: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor
Trip length: 3 · 4 · 7 nights
Departures: Every Saturday from Luxor (7 and 4 nights) | every Wednesday from Aswan (3 nights)
Wi-Fi: Free limited Wi-Fi

About Jaz Crown Jewel

Jaz Crown Jewel is a five-star deluxe Nile cruise ship with 80 cabins: 76 doubles and four singles, each measuring 19 square metres, across five decks. The main and upper deck cabins have large panoramic sliding windows.

It sails between Aswan and Luxor, calling at Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna, on itineraries of three, four or seven nights. Meals are served as an open buffet in the main restaurant, with set breakfast, lunch and dinner sittings, plus a lounge bar and a sun deck bar.

The large sun deck has a swimming pool and pool bar along with fitness equipment, and turn-down service is provided in the cabins. A sauna and massage, gym, gift shop, beauty salon on request, laundry and a doctor on call are available for a charge, and reception is open around the clock.

Highlights

Five-star deluxe ship, 80 cabins
76 doubles and four singles, five decks
Aswan to Luxor via Kom Ombo, Edfu
Sun deck pool and pool bar
Open buffet dining, turn-down service

At sail

Day by day

Jaz Crown Jewel sails one published programme. Its own route: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor Departures every saturday from luxor (7 and 4 nights) | every wednesday from aswan (3 nights). The order of the temples is fixed by the river, so what changes between programmes is the direction and how much is fitted into each day.

Day 1
Aswan, embark
Board before lunch, then the Aswan cluster in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk
Optional felucca among the islands
Day 2
Kom Ombo and Edfu
Sail north. Kom Ombo sits at the mooring; Edfu is a short carriage ride inland.
Visits Kom Ombo · Edfu
Optional Abu Simbel, pre-dawn by road or air
Day 3
Through Esna to Luxor, east bank
The Esna lock can hold the fleet for a while; the east-bank temples follow on arrival.
Visits Esna lock · Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 4
West bank and disembark
Check out after breakfast, then the west bank before departure.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn

Day structure aggregated from the published itineraries for this class of boat and direction. Operators shift a call by half a day and the Esna lock queue moves everything; confirm the running order for your departure.

Cabin pricing

Rates by season

Indicative per-person USD rates from the agencies we track, whose published fares for this boat differ by more than 5%, so the published range is shown rather than a single figure. Your exact fare depends on dates and cabin — we quote every sailing live, with no booking fee to ask.

4 days / 3 nights · Luxor–Aswan corridor

Cabin	High season · Sep–Apr	Low season · May–Aug
Double cabin (per person)	$840–$925	$690–$750
Single cabin (sole use)	$1,275–$1,415	$1,030–$1,285
Triple cabin (per person)	$770–$915	$620–$740

5 days / 4 nights · Luxor–Aswan corridor

Cabin	High season · Sep–Apr	Low season · May–Aug
Double cabin (per person)	$1,000–$1,115	$790–$900
Single cabin (sole use)	$1,520	$1,200–$1,425
Triple cabin (per person)	$910–$1,000	$715–$880

Cabins are allocated by the operator at confirmation; tell us your preferred deck and we will ask.
Longer itineraries are priced as the sailings combined, confirmed on your quote.

The fine print

What's included and what isn't

Many ship fares bundle guided shore excursions with an Egyptologist; it varies by package, and your quote states exactly what applies.

Included

Accommodation aboard Jaz Crown Jewel in the cabin booked
Meals aboard per the boat's published programme
Sun deck, pool, spa, gym and lounge throughout
Wi-Fi on board

Not included

Drinks beyond water, tea and coffee served with meals
Gratuities for the crew
Temple entrance fees and Egyptologist guiding, unless your package states them
Transfers and extensions such as Abu Simbel, unless quoted

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: 80 total (76 double cabins
4 single cabins); cabins 19 m2
Dining: Main Restaurant
Lounge Bar
Sun Deck Bar. Open buffet; breakfast 08:00-10:00, lunch 12:30-14:30, dinner 19:30-21:30
Facilities: 24 hours reception
large sun deck with swimming pool and pool bar
fitness equipment on deck
turn down service
sauna and massage*
gym 09:00-18:00
gift shop*
beauty salon on request*
doctor on call*
laundry service*
local and international dial up access*
major credit cards accepted (* = extra charge)
Itineraries: 8 days/7 nights and 5 days/4 nights from Luxor
4 days/3 nights from Aswan