Nile cruise line
Sonesta Nile cruises
Sonesta has 5 Nile cruise ships in this directory, sailing the Luxor to Aswan route past the temples of Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo. The fleet runs from 30 to 57 cabins. Itineraries cover 3, 4 night sailings. Compare the boats below on cabins, decks and dining, then enquire on WhatsApp for live dates and rates.
Sonesta International Hotels is a privately held American company founded in 1937, and its Egyptian vessels are run by its local subsidiary, making it one of the few American-owned operators on the Nile. The fleet spans full-size five-star cruisers and smaller, more intimate dahabiya-style boats.
Sonesta runs 5 ships on the Nile that we list. They range from 30 to 57 cabins. Sonesta Star Goddess and Sonesta Sun Goddess are all-suite. Sailings run 3, 4 or 7 nights between Luxor and Aswan. Published fares work out at US$299 to US$459 per person per night across the 4 of 5 we hold a usable rate for.
Published rates for 4 of the 5 Sonesta ships state a basis we can convert: US$299 to US$459 per person per night (indicative agency rates, checked 2026-09-05). Sonesta Nile Goddess: quoted on request.
Sonesta Moon Goddess
Private-balcony cabins on the Luxor–Aswan Nile
Sonesta Nile Goddess
A five-deck Sonesta cruiser, Luxor to Aswan
Sonesta Sun Goddess
A thirty-suite ship on the Upper Nile
Sonesta St. George I
Five-star sailing on the Luxor–Aswan reach
Sonesta Star Goddess
An all-suite ship named for composers
Which Sonesta ship should you choose?
- Sonesta Moon Goddess — 4 suites among 53 cabins, up to 106 guests, refitted in 2022, from US$299 per person per night.
- Sonesta Nile Goddess — 6 suites among 57 cabins, up to 114 guests, refitted in 2003.
- Sonesta St. George I — 10 suites among 57 cabins, up to 114 guests, built in 2011, from US$355 per person per night.
- Sonesta Star Goddess — All 33 accommodations are suites, up to 66 guests, refitted in 2024, from US$400 per person per night.
- Sonesta Sun Goddess — All 30 accommodations are suites, refitted in 2002, from US$459 per person per night.
Good to know
Sonesta questions, answered
How much does a Sonesta Nile cruise cost?
Across the Sonesta ships we hold a usable published rate for, fares work out at US$299 to US$459 per person per night. Operators quote on different bases, some per night and some for a whole three or four night sailing, so every figure here is converted to a nightly rate before it is compared. Sonesta Nile Goddess is on request: its published figure does not state a basis we can convert.
How many ships does Sonesta run on the Nile?
We list 5: Sonesta Moon Goddess (53 cabins), Sonesta Nile Goddess (57 cabins), Sonesta St. George I (57 cabins), Sonesta Star Goddess (33 cabins), Sonesta Sun Goddess (30 cabins).
Which Sonesta ship should I choose?
They sail the same river and call at the same temples, so the choice is the ship rather than the route: for the most space, Sonesta Star Goddess and Sonesta Sun Goddess, where every cabin is a suite; for the newest interiors, Sonesta Star Goddess, refitted in 2024; for the lowest nightly rate we can verify, Sonesta Moon Goddess at US$299 per person per night; and for the quietest ship, Sonesta Sun Goddess at 30 cabins. Tell us who is travelling and we will narrow it to one.
What routes and lengths do Sonesta ships sail?
Sailings of 3, 4 or 7 nights run between Luxor and Aswan, calling at Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo. Departure days are fixed per ship, for example every Monday from Luxor (4 nights / 5 days); every Friday from Aswan (3 nights / 4 days).
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