Royal French
Royal Elite
Modern 64-cabin Nile cruiser, built 2022
Royal Elite is a Nile cruise ship operated by Royal French (named as the management company by nile-cruise-egypt.com; not corroborated elsewhere), built 2022. It has 64 cabins and 8 suites and sails 3 · 4 · 7 nights itineraries on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

- Operator
- Royal French (named as the management company by nile-cruise-egypt.com; not corroborated elsewhere)
- Accommodation
- 64 cabins · 8 suites
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 2022
- Route
- Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, Luxor; Elephantine Island, Philae
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Every Friday ex Aswan; every Monday ex Luxor (etltravel.com and nile-cruise-egypt.com agree)
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi provided; nile-cruise-egypt.com specifies Wi-Fi in designated areas
About Royal Elite
Launched in 2022, the Royal Elite is a modern five-deck ship with 64 cabins, including eight suites. Cabins feature smart controls for lighting, air conditioning and TV, soundproof sliding panoramic windows, satellite TV, a mini-bar and safe.
Itineraries sail between Aswan and Luxor, calling at Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna, with Elephantine Island and Philae along the way. Departures run every Friday from Aswan and every Monday from Luxor, on 3, 4 and 7-night trips.
The main restaurant seats 150 and offers buffets and set-menu dinners drawing on dishes from around the world, alongside a main lounge bar with entertainment. On deck there is a swimming pool with cabanas and an outdoor Jacuzzi, plus a gym, spa, dry-heat sauna and massage room, a boutique, clinic and 24-hour reception.
Highlights
- Built 2022, 64 cabins with eight suites
- Smart cabins with panoramic windows
- Pool with cabanas and outdoor Jacuzzi
- Gym, spa, sauna and massage room
- Aswan-Luxor route via Kom Ombo and Edfu
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Suite
- Triple
- Twin
- Double
- Single
- Dining
- Main restaurant seating 150 - buffet and gourmet set-menu dinners, dishes from around the world
- Main lounge bar with entertainment
- Facilities
- Restaurant
- Sun deck with pool and cabanas
- Outdoor Jacuzzi
- Swimming pool
- Gym / fitness centre
- Spa
- Dry-heat sauna
- Massage / aromatherapy cabin
- Boutique / gift shop
- Laundry
- Clinic
- 24-hour reception
- Mini bar in cabins
- Spa · pool · gym
- Swimming pool with cabanas, outdoor Jacuzzi, gym, dry sauna and massage/aromatherapy room
- Itineraries
- 03 nights ex Aswan
- 04 nights ex Luxor
- 07 nights ex Aswan and ex Luxor
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