Independent
MS Mayflower
Khedive-era design between Luxor and Aswan
- Operator
- Mayfair Cruises
- Accommodation
- 56 cabins · 18 suites
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 2019
- Route
- Luxor / Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo / Aswan; Abu Simbel optional; felucca sailing in Aswan
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Not stated on mayfaircruises.com. luxorandaswan.com and other resellers list Luxor–Aswan and Aswan–Luxor sailings; egyptunitedtours.com does not give days.
- Season
- Per the Mayfair Cruises 2026/27 tariff PDF: January–April 2026 (last cruise 27 April) and October 2026–April 2027 (last cruise 26 April); no operations June–August.
- Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi in cabins (mayfaircruises.com); 'complimentary Wi-Fi' per egyptunitedtours.com
About MS Mayflower
Launched in 2019, MS Mayflower draws on the design of Khedivial Egypt, blending Ottoman elements with modern comfort across five decks. Its 56 rooms include 38 cabins and 18 suites, with 20 m² Deluxe cabins offering French balconies or verandas and Royal Suites of 40 m².
The Pasha Restaurant serves buffet breakfast and lunch and à la carte dinners of local and international cooking, with drinks in the Sultan Bar & Lounge and Nile views and a library in the Vizier Salon. The sun deck holds a swimming pool, two hot tubs and loungers, and The Spa offers steam and sauna rooms with massage and treatments.
Itineraries run a seven-night Luxor-to-Luxor round trip with 17 excursions and shorter four- and three-night sailings between Luxor and Aswan via Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, with Abu Simbel and a felucca sail in Aswan among the options. Departures run January to April and October to April, pausing through the peak summer heat.
Highlights
- Sun-deck pool with two hot tubs
- The Spa with steam and sauna rooms
- Pasha Restaurant with à la carte dinners
- Vizier Salon with Nile views and library
- Royal Suites of 40 m²
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Deluxe Cabin — 20 sqm / 215 sq ft, French balcony with Nile views | Deluxe Cabin with Veranda — 20 sqm / 215 sq ft | Deluxe Executive Cabin — 20 sqm / 215 sq ft | Royal Suite — 40 sqm / 431 sq ft (luxorandaswan fact sheet lists 16 Royal Suites at 40 m2) | Presidential Suite with Veranda — 2 units (38 sqm per luxorandaswan fact sheet) | Tour Guide / Leader Cabins — 6
- Dining
- Pasha Restaurant — 'modern fusion of local and international cuisine' | Sultan Bar & Lounge | Buffet breakfast and lunch, à la carte dinner (per tariff sheet)
- Facilities
- Reception / lobby | Vizier Salon with Nile views and library | Sultan Bar & Lounge (main deck) | Sun Deck with swimming pool, two hot tubs and sun loungers | Five decks: Nile, Main, Vizier, Royal, Sun | Classed by Polish Register of Shipping (IACS member) | Safety: GPS, radio communication, depth measure, security cameras, life jackets and rafts, fire hydrants and extinguishers, smoke/fire alarms, emergency lighting, first aid kits, rescue boat | Gross tonnage 1,300 tons; draft 1.6 m; speed 9 knots; 220 volts
- Spa · pool · gym
- The Spa with steam and sauna rooms and therapeutic massages and treatments; swimming pool and two outdoor jacuzzis on the sun deck.
- Itineraries
- 7 nights — Luxor to Luxor, 17 excursions ('golden classic') | 4 nights — Luxor to Aswan, 12 excursions | 3 nights — Aswan to Luxor, 11 excursions (tariff sheet says 10 tours, 'intense')
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