Sabena Nile Cruises
Salima
All-suite Sabena Nile cruiser, 25 suites
Salima is a Nile cruise ship operated by Sabena Nile Cruises, built 2018. It has 25 cabins and 25 suites and sails 3 · 4 · 7 nights itineraries on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.
- Operator
- Sabena Nile Cruises
- Accommodation
- 25 cabins · 25 suites
- Decks
- 4
- Built
- 2018
- Route
- Aswan, Philae Temple, High Dam, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor (Karnak, Valley of the Kings); felucca sailing on the 4-night direction
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Sources disagree. etltravel.com: 3-night Fridays ex-Aswan, 4-night Mondays ex-Luxor, 7-night Fridays ex-Aswan / Mondays ex-Luxor. nile-cruise-egypt.com: 3-night typically Wednesdays, 4-night typically Saturdays. Not confirmed by the operator.
- Wi-Fi
- Free Wi-Fi access (etltravel.com)
About Salima
Built in 2018, the Salima is a compact four-deck ship where every one of the 25 rooms is a junior suite of around 28 square metres, spread across the main deck, two upper decks and the lower deck. Sound insulation runs throughout the vessel.
Sailings travel between Aswan and Luxor, calling at Philae Temple, the High Dam, Kom Ombo and Edfu, and at Luxor visiting Karnak and the Valley of the Kings, with a felucca sail included on the 4-night direction. Itineraries run 3, 4 and 7 nights.
Meals are full board in the main restaurant, with a multi-station buffet and a-la-carte options covering international and Egyptian cuisine, plus a sun deck bar. There is a swimming pool and bar on the sun deck, a massage room, a 24-hour reception, a library in the main lounge and a boutique, and the ship carries UV water treatment certification.
Highlights
- All-suite ship, 25 junior suites
- Built 2018 with soundproofing throughout
- Sun-deck swimming pool and bar
- Full-board buffet and a-la-carte dining
- Aswan-Luxor with a felucca sail
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Junior suite 28 m² (all-suite vessel; suites spread over main deck, two upper decks and lower deck)
- Dining
- Main restaurant - breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Sun deck bar
- Full board; multi-station buffet with a la carte options, international and Egyptian cuisine
- Facilities
- Restaurant on main deck
- Reception (24-hour)
- Library in main lounge
- Boutique / gift shop
- Laundry and dry cleaning
- Sound proofing on all decks
- Draft 1.40 m
- Crystal Hygiene Company certified with UV water treatment (per nile-cruise-egypt)
- Spa · pool · gym
- Swimming pool and bar on sun deck; massage room. nile-cruise-egypt additionally claims a spa centre with Turkish bath, sauna, steam rooms and fitness equipment, which etltravel does not list.
- Itineraries
- 3 nights Aswan to Luxor
- 4 nights Luxor to Aswan
- 7 nights
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