Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan
MS Alessandra
Five-star ship where 27 of 32 rooms are suites
MS Alessandra is a Nile cruise ship, built 1998 and refurbished 2019. It has 32 cabins and 27 suites.
Good to know
MS Alessandra is a 32-cabin motor cruiser in our standard & independent tier, sailing the classic Luxor to Aswan corridor. 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.
- Accommodation
- 32 cabins · 27 suites
- Dimensions
- 71.5 × 11.8 m
- Built
- 1998 · refit 2019
About MS Alessandra
MS Alessandra is a five-star Nile ship built in 1998 and refurbished in 2019, measuring 71.5 metres long and 11.8 metres wide. Its accommodation leans heavily towards suites: 27 of the 32 rooms are oversized deluxe suites, and only five are standard double rooms.
Meals are served in the main restaurant, which offers international and local dishes and can prepare special-diet and made-to-order menus. Drinks are poured at the lobby bar and at a pool bar beside the swimming pool. The spa centre has a sauna and a steam room, and there is a game room and a reading corner for quieter hours on board between sightseeing stops.
Highlights
- 27 oversized deluxe suites of 32 rooms
- Built 1998, refurbished 2019
- Swimming pool with pool bar
- Spa centre with sauna and steam room
- Special-diet and made-to-order menus
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 MS Alessandra in the cabin booked
- Meals aboard per the boat's published programme
- Sun deck, pool, spa and lounge throughout
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
- 32 total (27 oversized deluxe suites
- 5 double rooms)
- Dining
- Main Restaurant (international and local cuisine)
- Lobby Bar
- Pool Bar
- Special-diet and made-to-order menus
- Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Spa centre with sauna and steam room
- Game room
- Reading corner
- Spa · pool · gym
- Spa centre with sauna and steam room; swimming pool.
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Good to know
MS Alessandra questions, answered
What is included in the fare on MS Alessandra?
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 MS Alessandra before booking.
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