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MS Nile Premium

A 2008-built cruiser in calm neutral tones

MS Nile Premium is a Nile cruise ship, built 2008 and refurbished 2025. It has 56 cabins and 4 suites and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

A 2008-built cruiser in calm neutral tones. A five-star, 56-cabin cruiser built in 2008 with a small set of named suites, suited to travellers wanting a short, comfortable Luxor–Aswan sailing.

Class Luxury flagshipsCabins 56Board full boardRoute Luxor → Aswan

Operator: Independent
Accommodation: 56 cabins · 4 suites
Decks: 5
Built: 2008 · refit 2025
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 on board

About MS Nile Premium

Built in 2008, the Nile Premium carries 56 cabins and four suites across five decks, finished in restrained neutral tones. Standard cabins are joined by two Ambassador Suites and two Presidential Suites for guests wanting more space. The large main restaurant serves a full-board buffet, with a complimentary bottle of water per person each day.

Public rooms include a cocktail lounge and bar, a TV lounge and a reading room, while the sun deck carries a swimming pool. There is also a fitness room, a gift shop, 24-hour room service, laundry and a 24-hour doctor, with daily entertainment in the evenings.

Sailings run four days and three nights from Aswan to Luxor, or five days and four nights from Luxor to Aswan, calling at Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, with Abu Simbel as an option. Departures leave Luxor on Mondays and Aswan on Fridays.

Highlights

Ambassador and Presidential suites available
Sun-deck swimming pool
Cocktail lounge, TV lounge and reading room
Full-board buffet dining
24-hour room service and doctor

At sail

Day by day

MS Nile Premium 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.

Cabin pricing

Rates by season

Indicative per-person USD rates from the agencies we track, whose published fares for this boat differ by more than 5%, so the published range is shown rather than a single figure. Your exact fare depends on dates and cabin — we quote every sailing live, with no booking fee to ask.

4 days / 3 nights · Luxor–Aswan corridor

Cabin	High season · Sep–Apr	Low season · May–Aug
Double cabin (per person)	$923–$1,100	$765
Single cabin (sole use)	$1,568–$1,669	$1,348
Triple cabin (per person)	$904–$1,075	$721

5 days / 4 nights · Luxor–Aswan corridor

Cabin	High season · Sep–Apr	Low season · May–Aug
Double cabin (per person)	$1,077–$1,295	$956
Single cabin (sole use)	$1,830–$2,150	$1,446
Triple cabin (per person)	$1,055–$1,275	$931

Cabins are allocated by the operator at confirmation; tell us your preferred deck and we will ask.
Longer itineraries are priced as the sailings combined, confirmed on your quote.

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 Premium in the cabin booked
Full board across all sailing days
Sun deck, pool, 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: Standard cabin
Ambassador Suite (2)
Presidential Suite (2)
Dining: Main restaurant - full board buffet
One complimentary bottle of water per person per day
Facilities: Large restaurant
Cocktail lounge and bar
TV lounge
Reading room
Swimming pool
Sun deck
Fitness room
Gift shop
24-hour room service
Laundry
Daily entertainment
24-hour doctor
Spa · pool · gym: Swimming pool on sun deck; fitness room
Itineraries: 4 days/3 nights Aswan to Luxor
5 days/4 nights Luxor to Aswan