Independent / boutique
MS Blue Shadow
A deluxe cruiser on the Esna lock corridor
MS Blue Shadow is a five-star Nile cruise ship operated by Independent / boutique. It has 57 cabins and 3 suites and sails 3 · 4 nights itineraries on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

- Operator
- Independent / boutique
- Accommodation
- 57 cabins · 3 suites
- Route
- Luxor, Esna (lock passage), Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan
- Length
- 3 · 4 nights
- Departures
- Saturday from Luxor; Wednesday from Aswan
- Season
- Year-round
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi / internet connection on board
About MS Blue Shadow
The Blue Shadow is a five-star ship of 57 cabins, among them 3 suites, with panoramic windows in the cabins and options for single, double and triple occupancy. Meals are taken full board in the main restaurant.
A swimming pool with a bar sits alongside a gym and fitness room, a sauna with aromatherapy and massage, and further spa facilities. A gift shop, a hairdresser, laundry and dry cleaning, and international direct-dial phones round out the onboard services, with Wi-Fi available.
Sailings run year-round between Luxor and Aswan, passing through the Esna lock and calling at Edfu and Kom Ombo: three nights from Aswan on Wednesdays, or four nights from Luxor on Saturdays.
Highlights
- 57 cabins with panoramic windows
- Swimming pool with bar
- Gym and fitness room
- Sauna with aromatherapy and massage
- Full-board dining
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Deluxe cabin (54) | Suite (3) | Triple / Double / Single occupancy
- Dining
- Main restaurant - full board
- Facilities
- Swimming pool with bar | Gift shop | Hairdresser | Laundry and dry cleaning | Panoramic windows in cabins | International direct-dial phones
- Spa · pool · gym
- Swimming pool with bar; gym and fitness room; sauna with aromatherapy and massage; spa facilities
- Itineraries
- 3 nights/4 days Aswan to Luxor | 4 nights/5 days Luxor to Aswan
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