Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

MS Concerto II

A 2020-built ship with openable panoramic windows

MS Concerto II is a Nile cruise ship, built 2020. It has 64 cabins and 4 suites and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

MS Concerto II is a 64-cabin motor cruiser in our standard & independent tier, sailing the classic Luxor to Aswan corridor on itineraries of 3 or 4 nights with full board. 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 64Board full boardRoute Luxor → Aswan

Accommodation: 64 cabins · 4 suites
Decks: 4
Dimensions: 72 × 14.2 m
Built: 2020
Route: Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan
Trip length: 3 · 4 nights
Departures: Every Saturday from Luxor (4 nights); every Wednesday from Aswan (3 nights)
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi available

About MS Concerto II

Built in 2020, MS Concerto II is a 72-metre, four-deck ship with 64 rooms: 60 double cabins plus two Royal Suites and two Presidential Suites. Cabins have large panoramic windows that open, individually controlled air conditioning, satellite TV, a minibar, an in-room safe and bathrooms with a bathtub and hair dryer.

Up top, the sun deck has a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, sun loungers and a pool bar. A spa offers sauna and massage alongside a fitness centre, while a gift shop, hairdresser, laundry and dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk and a doctor on call cover practical needs. Meals are full board in the main restaurant. The ship sails four nights from Luxor to Aswan every Saturday, passing the Esna lock and calling at Edfu and Kom Ombo, and three nights back from Aswan every Wednesday.

Highlights

Built 2020, 72-metre four-deck ship
Two Royal and two Presidential Suites
Sun-deck pool, Jacuzzi and pool bar
Spa with sauna and massage, plus gym
Saturdays from Luxor, Wednesdays from Aswan

At sail

Day by day

The classic rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan corridor; MS Concerto II 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 Concerto II in the cabin booked
Full board across all sailing days
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: 60 double cabins with openable panoramic windows and bathtub
2 Royal Suites
2 Presidential Suites
Dining: Main restaurant, full board
Pool bar on the sun deck
Facilities: Sun deck with swimming pool, Jacuzzi and sun loungers
Pool bar
Spa with sauna and massage
Fitness centre
Gift shop / bazaar
Hairdresser
Laundry and dry cleaning
24-hour front desk
Doctor on call
Cabins with individually controlled air conditioning, satellite TV, minibar, safe and hair dryer
Spa · pool · gym: Spa with sauna and massage; fitness centre; sun-deck swimming pool with Jacuzzi.
Itineraries: 4 nights Luxor to Aswan
3 nights Aswan to Luxor

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Good to know

MS Concerto II questions, answered

Where does MS Concerto II sail?

MS Concerto II sails Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan

What is included in the fare on MS Concerto II?

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 Concerto II before booking.