Independent
MS Nubian Sea
Lake Nasser cruiser to Abu Simbel
MS Nubian Sea is a Nile cruise ship, built 1995. It has 70 cabins and 4 suites for up to 140 guests and sails 3 · 4 nights itineraries on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.
- Operator
- Independent
- Accommodation
- 70 cabins · 4 suites
- Guests
- Up to 140
- Built
- 1995
- Route
- Aswan (High Dam, Philae, Unfinished Obelisk), Kalabsha Temple, Beit El Wali, Kertassi, Wadi El Seboua, Dakka, Meharraqa, Amada, Temple of Derr, Tomb of Pennut, Kasr Ibrim Citadel, Abu Simbel; crosses the Tropic of Cancer
- Length
- 3 · 4 nights
- Departures
- Monday from Aswan (4 nights); Friday from Abu Simbel (3 nights)
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi listed among on-board amenities by luxorandaswan.com; not confirmed by an operator source.
About MS Nubian Sea
MS Nubian Sea sails Lake Nasser between Aswan and Abu Simbel, carrying 70 cabins and four suites for up to 140 guests. Cabins have panoramic windows framing the lake, private bathrooms, colour television and individually controlled air-conditioning, giving a comfortable, homely feel on the water.
Dining is full board in the main restaurant, with a covered outdoor restaurant, bars and an optional Sound and Light dinner at Abu Simbel. On deck are an outdoor swimming pool, sun deck, lounge areas, a discotheque and sauna, with a 24-hour doctor and gift shop on board.
The route calls at Kalabsha, Beit El Wali, Wadi El Seboua, Dakka, Amada, the Temple of Derr and the citadel of Kasr Ibrim, crossing the Tropic of Cancer on the way to the temples of Abu Simbel. Departures leave Aswan on Mondays and Abu Simbel on Fridays.
Highlights
- Up to 140 guests, 70 cabins
- Panoramic-window cabins
- Outdoor pool, sun deck and sauna
- Optional Sound and Light dinner at Abu Simbel
- Crosses the Tropic of Cancer
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Cabins with panoramic windows, private bathroom with hairdryer, colour TV with movie channel, mini bar, individually controlled air-conditioning, safety box, international telephone | Suites (4)
- Dining
- Main restaurant, full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) | Covered outdoor restaurant | Bars | Optional Sound & Light Show dinner experience at Abu Simbel
- Facilities
- Outdoor swimming pool | Sun deck | Lounge areas | Bars | Discotheque | Sauna | Gift shop | 24-hour doctor | International telephone | Safety boxes | Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Spa · pool · gym
- Outdoor swimming pool and sauna. No spa or gym reported by any source found.
- Itineraries
- 4 nights / 5 days Aswan to Abu Simbel, departing Monday | 3 nights / 4 days Abu Simbel to Aswan, departing Friday
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