Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

Moon Dance

Suites with private saunas, Luxor to Aswan

Moon Dance is a Nile cruise ship. It has 66 cabins and 8 suites for up to 132 guests and sails itineraries of 3, 4 or 7 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

Moon Dance is a 66-cabin motor cruiser in our standard & independent tier, sailing the classic Luxor to Aswan corridor on itineraries of 3, 4 or 7 nights. Pick it to see the same temples for less; comfort varies more at this end of the river, so judge the real photos and specs before you commit. Rates move with season and cabin, so every sailing is quoted live.

Class Standard & independentCabins 66 · up to 132 guestsRoute Luxor → Aswan

Accommodation: 66 cabins · 8 suites
Guests: Up to 132
Decks: 5
Route: Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan
Trip length: 3 · 4 · 7 nights
Departures: Every Friday from Aswan (3 nights); every Monday from Luxor (4 and 7 nights)
Season: Year-round. Rate seasons: May-September and October-April
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi available on board

About Moon Dance

Moon Dance is a five-deck, five-star ship with 66 rooms: 58 deluxe cabins with panoramic windows and eight suites, each fitted with its own private sauna. It takes up to 132 guests. Cabins have air conditioning, a TV, a minibar and a private bathroom with shower, and Wi-Fi is available on board.

The sun deck carries a swimming pool, while the main lounge holds a lounge bar and a library. A spa centre with a massage room, a gym, a gift shop and laundry service complete the facilities; there is no lift. Meals are served in the restaurant on the lower deck, combining buffets with set-menu service. Weekly departures run three nights from Aswan to Luxor every Friday and four nights from Luxor to Aswan every Monday, with a seven-night option from Luxor.

Highlights

Eight suites, each with a private sauna
58 deluxe cabins with panoramic windows
Sun-deck pool, spa and gym
Lounge bar and library in the main lounge
Fridays from Aswan, Mondays from Luxor

At sail

Day by day

The classic rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan corridor; Moon Dance sails itineraries of 3, 4 or 7 nights on the same water. Exact order flips with the direction of sailing; the temples are the same either way.

Day 1
Embark at Luxor
Board after lunch, then Karnak and Luxor Temple with the evening light on the East Bank.
Lunch · Dinner
Day 2
The West Bank, then sail
Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut in the morning quiet, back for lunch as the ship sails south.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo
The Temple of Horus by caleche or coach in the morning; the double temple at Kom Ombo toward sunset.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 4
Aswan
Philae Temple and the High Dam, with a felucca sail around the islands in the afternoon.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 5
Disembark at Aswan
Ashore after breakfast; Abu Simbel works as an early-morning extension by road or air.
Breakfast

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 Moon Dance 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: 58 deluxe cabins with panoramic windows
8 suites, each with a private sauna
Dining: Restaurant on the lower deck
Buffets combined with set-menu / à la carte service
Lounge bar in the main lounge
Facilities: Sun deck with swimming pool
Main lounge with lounge bar and library
Spa centre and massage room
Gym
Gift shop
Laundry service
Cabins with private shower room, air conditioning, TV and minibar
No elevator
Spa · pool · gym: Spa centre with massage room; gym; swimming pool on the sun deck.
Itineraries: 3 nights Aswan to Luxor
4 nights Luxor to Aswan
7 nights from Luxor

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Good to know

Moon Dance questions, answered

Where does Moon Dance sail?

Moon Dance sails Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan

What is included in the fare on Moon Dance?

A cruise ship fare of this kind normally covers your cabin on full board, entrance to the temples named in the itinerary, an Egyptologist guide, the listed shore excursions and transfers at each end. Tips, drinks, optional excursions such as Abu Simbel, and personal expenses are normally extra. Whether soft drinks, Wi-Fi and service charges sit inside the fare genuinely differs between operators, so confirm those for Moon Dance before booking.