Sonesta
Sonesta Nile Goddess
A five-deck Sonesta cruiser, Luxor to Aswan
- Operator
- Sonesta Cruises / Sonesta Hotels & Resorts Egypt
- Accommodation
- 57 cabins · 6 suites
- Guests
- Up to 114
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 1989 · refit 2003
- Route
- Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan (Philae Temple, High Dam, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Valley of the Kings, Luxor temples)
- Length
- 3 · 4 nights
- Departures
- Every Monday from Luxor (4 nights / 5 days); every Friday from Aswan (3 nights / 4 days) — luxorandaswan.com and nile-cruise-egypt.com
- Season
- Year-round. Reseller seasons: summer 27 Apr - 26 Sep 2027; winter 27 Sep - 26 Apr; Christmas/Easter and New Year peak periods (nile-cruise-egypt.com)
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary wireless internet access (sonesta.com)
About Sonesta Nile Goddess
The Sonesta Nile Goddess carries its guests in deluxe cabins with sliding glass doors onto private balconies, together with Senator Suites and four Presidential Suites with a private terrace, across five decks. The main dining room serves breakfast and lunch buffets and à la carte dinners daily, with a lounge for cocktails and light meals and a sun-deck bar overlooking the river.
The sun deck holds an outdoor swimming pool with bar service, and there is a spa with a gym room, massage, sauna and Jacuzzi, plus a fully equipped conference room for up to twelve. Complimentary wireless internet is provided, with nightly entertainment and a doctor on call.
Sailings run three, four and seven nights between Luxor and Aswan, calling at Edfu and Kom Ombo, and taking in the Valley of the Kings, the Luxor temples, Philae and the High Dam.
Highlights
- Deluxe cabins with private balconies
- Sun-deck pool with bar service
- Spa with gym, sauna and Jacuzzi
- Presidential Suites with private terrace
- Conference room for up to 12
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- 47 Deluxe Cabins (sonesta.com); cruisemapper.com and luxorandaswan.com say 49 Deluxe Cabins | 2 Senator Suites (sonesta.com); cruisemapper.com and luxorandaswan.com say 4 Senator Suites | 4 Presidential Suites with private terrace
- Dining
- Main Dining Room - breakfast and lunch buffets, a la carte dinners served daily | Lounge - cocktails, beverages and light meals | Sun Deck Bar overlooking the Nile | In-room dining until midnight
- Facilities
- Main dining room | Lounge | Sun deck bar | Elevator | Nightly entertainment | Fully-equipped conference room for up to 12 persons | Barbecue area on deck | Outdoor swimming pool with bar service | Discotheque | International telephone line (charge) | Doctor available on call | Guided sightseeing excursions
- Spa · pool · gym
- Spa with gym room, massage, sauna and Jacuzzi; outdoor swimming pool with bar service on the sun deck.
- Itineraries
- 3 nights Aswan to Luxor | 4 nights Luxor to Aswan | 7-night round trip Luxor-Aswan-Luxor (operator site)
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