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MS Nile Capital

A spa-focused cruiser between Luxor and Aswan

MS Nile Capital is a Nile cruise ship, built 2023. It has 64 cabins and 2 suites and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

A spa-focused cruiser between Luxor and Aswan. A five-star Nile cruiser with single, double and triple cabins and a full wellness centre, suited to travellers pairing temple sightseeing with onboard downtime.

Class Luxury flagshipsCabins 64Route Luxor → Aswan

Operator: Independent
Accommodation: 64 cabins · 2 suites
Decks: 5
Built: 2023
Route: Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan (Abu Simbel optional)
Trip length: 3 · 4 nights
Departures: Every Monday from Luxor; every Friday from Aswan
Season: Year-round
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi available throughout the vessel

About MS Nile Capital

The Nile Capital sails the classic Luxor–Aswan route, calling at Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, with Abu Simbel available as an option. Cabins come in single, double and triple configurations, and the main dining room offers both buffet and set-menu service.

The wellness side is a particular focus: an enlarged pool with a shallow-water extension and a built-in Jacuzzi sits alongside a spa and wellness centre with massage rooms, a sauna, a steam bath and gym equipment. Elsewhere there is a sun-deck bar, a panoramic lounge, a piano bar, a gift shop and boutique, and a hairdresser, with 24-hour room service and an onboard doctor.

Sailings run three nights from Aswan, four nights from Luxor, or an eight-day round trip, departing Luxor on Mondays and Aswan on Fridays. Wi-Fi is available throughout the vessel.

Highlights

Enlarged pool with built-in Jacuzzi
Spa with sauna, steam bath and gym
Panoramic lounge and piano bar
Buffet and set-menu dining
24-hour room service and doctor

At sail

Day by day

MS Nile Capital sails 2 published programmes. Its own route: Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan (Abu Simbel optional) Departures every monday from luxor; every friday from aswan. The order of the temples is fixed by the river, so what changes between programmes is the direction and how much is fitted into each day.

Luxor to Aswan, 4 nightsusually departs Monday

Day 1
Luxor, embark and the east bank
Board before lunch. The two east-bank temples in the afternoon, when the light is best at Karnak.
Visits Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 2
The west bank, then sail through the Esna lock
An early start for the tombs, then the boat sails south and passes the Esna lock, often in the evening. Moor at Edfu.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo
Edfu at first light, usually reached by horse-drawn carriage from the mooring. Sail to Kom Ombo, whose double temple sits directly above the water.
Visits Edfu · Kom Ombo
Day 4
Aswan
The Aswan cluster, usually in one morning, with a felucca sail among the islands in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk · felucca
Day 5
Disembark
Breakfast on board and disembarkation, typically by 08:00. Abu Simbel is a pre-dawn add-on, not part of the sailing.
Optional Abu Simbel by road or air

Aswan to Luxor, 3 nightsusually departs Friday

Day 1
Aswan, embark
Board before lunch, then the Aswan cluster in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk
Optional felucca among the islands
Day 2
Kom Ombo and Edfu
Sail north. Kom Ombo sits at the mooring; Edfu is a short carriage ride inland.
Visits Kom Ombo · Edfu
Optional Abu Simbel, pre-dawn by road or air
Day 3
Through Esna to Luxor, east bank
The Esna lock can hold the fleet for a while; the east-bank temples follow on arrival.
Visits Esna lock · Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 4
West bank and disembark
Check out after breakfast, then the west bank before departure.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn

Day structure aggregated from the published itineraries for this class of boat and direction. Operators shift a call by half a day and the Esna lock queue moves everything; confirm the running order for your departure.

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 Nile Capital in the cabin booked
Meals aboard per the boat's published programme
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: Triple cabin
Double cabin
Single cabin
Dining: Main dining room - buffet and set-menu service
Facilities: Sun deck bar and lounge
Panoramic lounge
Piano bar
Gift shop
Boutique
Hairdresser
24-hour room service
On-board doctor
Spa · pool · gym: Upsized pool with shallow-water extension and built-in Jacuzzi; spa and wellness centre with massage rooms, sauna, steam bath and gym equipment
Itineraries: 3 nights/4 days Aswan to Luxor
4 nights/5 days Luxor to Aswan
8 days Luxor-Aswan round trip