Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan
MS Nile Empress
Five-star, 29-cabin ship on the Luxor-Aswan run
MS Nile Empress is a Nile cruise ship. It has 29 cabins and 2 suites.
Good to know
MS Nile Empress is a 29-cabin motor cruiser in our standard & independent tier, sailing the classic Luxor to Aswan corridor. 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.
- Accommodation
- 29 cabins · 2 suites
- Route
- Luxor - Aswan
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi available (extra charge)
About MS Nile Empress
MS Nile Empress is a five-star ship with 29 cabins, two of them suites, working the Luxor to Aswan stretch of the river. Its sun deck carries a swimming pool with its own bar, open from 9am until sunset, while a lounge bar serves from 8am to midnight.
Meals are taken in the main restaurant at set sittings: breakfast from 8am to 10am, lunch from 12:30pm to 2:30pm and dinner from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. On-board services include massage, fitness equipment, laundry and a gift shop, with Wi-Fi and international and local dial-up available at an extra charge.
Highlights
- Five-star ship with 29 cabins
- Two suites among the cabins
- Sun-deck pool with its own bar
- Lounge bar open until midnight
- Massage and fitness equipment on board
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 Empress 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
- 29 cabins in total, including 2 suites
- Dining
- Main Restaurant (breakfast 08:00-10:00, lunch 12:30-14:30, dinner 19:30-21:30)
- Sundeck Pool Bar (09:00 to sunset)
- Lounge Bar (08:00 to midnight)
- Facilities
- Sun deck with swimming pool and pool bar
- Lounge bar
- Massage
- Fitness equipment
- Laundry
- Gift shop
- International and local dial-up (extra charge)
- Wi-Fi (extra charge)
- Spa · pool · gym
- Sun-deck swimming pool, massage and fitness equipment.
Keep planning
Plan your Nile cruise
Good to know
MS Nile Empress questions, answered
Where does MS Nile Empress sail?
MS Nile Empress sails Luxor - Aswan
What is included in the fare on MS Nile Empress?
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 Nile Empress before booking.
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