Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

MS Beau Soleil

Seventy rooms and a Jacuzzi deck between Luxor and Aswan

MS Beau Soleil is a Nile cruise ship. It has 70 cabins and 2 suites and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

MS Beau Soleil is a 70-cabin motor cruiser in our standard & independent tier, sailing the classic Luxor to Aswan corridor on itineraries of 3 or 4 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 70Route Luxor → Aswan

Accommodation: 70 cabins · 2 suites
Decks: 5
Route: Luxor - Edfu - Aswan
Trip length: 3 · 4 nights

About MS Beau Soleil

Beau Soleil carries 70 rooms over five decks: 68 cabins and two suites, each with individually controlled air conditioning, satellite television and a safe. The restaurant sits on the first floor and serves international cuisine, with a lounge bar and discotheque for the evenings.

The sun deck pairs a swimming pool with a Jacuzzi and its own bar, and a health club with a gym and a spa round out the wellness side. Practical services include a boutique and gift shop, a hairdresser, laundry and international telephone, and the water supply is filtered and softened on board. The ship sails between Luxor and Aswan with a call at Edfu, offering four nights downstream from Luxor, three nights from Aswan and seven-night round trips.

Highlights

68 cabins and 2 suites on five decks
Sun-deck pool with Jacuzzi and bar
Health club with gym, plus spa
First-floor restaurant, international cuisine
Luxor to Aswan via Edfu

At sail

Day by day

The classic rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan corridor; MS Beau Soleil sails itineraries of 3 or 4 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 MS Beau Soleil in the cabin booked
Meals aboard per the boat's published programme
Sun deck, pool, spa, gym 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: 68 cabins
2 suites. Air conditioning with individual control, satellite TV, safe
Dining: Restaurant on the first floor serving international cuisine
Lounge bar
Sun-deck bar
Facilities: Sun deck with swimming pool, Jacuzzi and bar
Lounge bar and discotheque
Health club with gym
Spa
Boutique and gift shop
Hairdresser
Laundry
International telephone
Filtered and softened water supply
Spa · pool · gym: Sun-deck swimming pool with Jacuzzi; health club with gym and fitness equipment; spa on board.
Itineraries: 4 nights Luxor to Aswan
3 nights Aswan to Luxor
7-night round trip

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Good to know

MS Beau Soleil questions, answered

Where does MS Beau Soleil sail?

MS Beau Soleil sails Luxor - Edfu - Aswan

What is included in the fare on MS Beau Soleil?

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 Beau Soleil before booking.