Independent
Nile Carnival
Seventy cabins, renovated for the Aswan–Luxor Nile
Nile Carnival is a Nile cruise ship operated by not identified; listed by ETL Travel (Egypt Travel Link), built 1999 and refurbished 2025. It has 70 cabins and 4 suites and sails 3 · 4 · 7 nights itineraries on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.
- Operator
- not identified; listed by ETL Travel (Egypt Travel Link)
- Accommodation
- 70 cabins · 4 suites
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 1999 · refit 2025
- Route
- Aswan, Philae, Elephantine Island, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, Luxor
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Mondays ex Aswan; Thursdays ex Luxor
- Wi-Fi
- internet cafe on board; connection method for cabins not stated (etltravel)
About Nile Carnival
The Nile Carnival has 70 cabins over five decks, ranging from single and double rooms to twins, triples and suites, and was fully renovated in March 2025. It sails between Aswan and Luxor, calling at Philae, Elephantine Island, Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna, in three-, four- and seven-night itineraries.
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a panoramic-view lounge bar and nightly entertainment. A sun deck with its own bar, an internet cafe, a boutique and a jeweller's shop are on board, along with a swimming pool and two Jacuzzis.
Evenings feature belly-dancer shows and Nubian parties. Departures leave Aswan on Mondays and Luxor on Thursdays.
Highlights
- 70 cabins, fully renovated in 2025
- Swimming pool and two Jacuzzis
- Panoramic lounge bar with nightly entertainment
- Belly-dancer shows and Nubian parties
- Route via Philae and Elephantine Island
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Single cabin — 1 guest + 1 kid
- Double cabin — 2 guests + 1 kid
- Twin cabin — 2 guests
- Triple cabin — 3 guests
- Suite — 2 guests + 1 kid
- Dining
- restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
- lounge bar with nightly entertainment
- Facilities
- restaurant
- panoramic view bar lounge
- sun deck with bar
- internet cafe
- boutique and jeweller shop
- laundry and dry cleaning
- Spa · pool · gym
- swimming pool and two Jacuzzis; no spa or gym mentioned (etltravel)
- Itineraries
- 4 days / 3 nights ex Aswan
- 5 days / 4 nights ex Luxor
- 8 days / 7 nights ex Aswan
- 8 days / 7 nights ex Luxor
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