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MS Royal Vision
The long two-week Cairo–Aswan Nile route
MS Royal Vision is a Nile cruise ship operated by marketed with sister ship MS Crown Vision on the 'Long Nile Cruise' Cairo-Aswan programme (Egypt Escapes, Orbital Travel). It has 42 cabins and sails 14 nights itineraries on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.
- Operator
- marketed with sister ship MS Crown Vision on the 'Long Nile Cruise' Cairo-Aswan programme (Egypt Escapes, Orbital Travel)
- Accommodation
- 42 cabins
- Decks
- 3
- Route
- Cairo, Beni Suef, El Minya, Beni Hassan, Tel El Amarna, Assiut, Sohag, El Balyana, Dendarah, Abydos, Naga Hammadi, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan
- Length
- 14 nights
- Departures
- monthly fixed dates rather than weekly departures; 2027 Royal Vision dates listed by Orbital Travel as Cairo-Aswan 14 Feb, 14 Mar, 11 Apr, 9 May, 5 Sep, 3 Oct and Aswan-Cairo 31 Jan, 28 Feb, 28 Mar, 25 Apr, 23 May, 19 Sep, 17 Oct
- Season
- late January through November (Egypt Escapes)
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi in public areas only, chargeable, intermittent signal (Egypt Escapes / Orbital Travel)
About MS Royal Vision
The MS Royal Vision is a smaller ship of 42 cabins over three decks, built for the 'Long Nile Cruise' between Cairo and Aswan. Cabins are doubles or twins with air conditioning, a shower and bathtub, hairdryer, safe and telephone. Its 14-night itineraries run in both directions and take in stops rarely reached on the standard Luxor–Aswan trip.
The route threads through Beni Suef, El Minya, Beni Hassan, Tel El Amarna, Assiut, Sohag, El Balyana, Dendarah, Abydos and Naga Hammadi before continuing on to Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. Sailings run on monthly fixed dates from late January through November rather than weekly departures.
On board there is a single-sitting main restaurant serving international and local buffets, a lounge bar, poolside bar and a rooftop sky bar, with an outdoor swimming pool and sun deck. Wi-Fi is available in public areas, chargeable, with an intermittent signal.
Highlights
- 14-night Cairo–Aswan long cruise
- 42 cabins across three decks
- Calls at Middle Egypt sites
- Outdoor pool and rooftop sky bar
- Monthly fixed departure dates
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- {'name': 'double/twin cabin', 'notes': 'single supplement available; a/c, bathroom with shower and bathtub, hairdryer, internal telephone, safe, TV (intermittent signal), non-smoking'}
- Dining
- main restaurant - buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, international and local cuisine
- Facilities
- main restaurant (single sitting, Hours Deck) | lounge bar | poolside bar | sky bar / rooftop terrace | sun deck | reception | evening entertainment | laundry service (chargeable)
- Spa · pool · gym
- outdoor swimming pool and sun deck; no spa or gym mentioned
- Itineraries
- 14 nights Cairo to Aswan | 14 nights Aswan to Cairo
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