Steigenberger
Steigenberger Legacy
Balconied cabins on the Luxor–Aswan Nile
- Operator
- Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts (H World International / Deutsche Hospitality); operated and sold by JAZ Hotel Group / JAZ Voyages (jazcruises.com)
- Accommodation
- 76 cabins · 2 suites
- Decks
- 4
- Route
- Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan (Nile, Upper Egypt)
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Every Monday from Luxor (4 and 7 nights); every Friday from Aswan (3 nights). Source: luxorandaswan.com and nilecruisen.com; the ship is also distributed on hotels.com as 'Every Monday 07 & 04 Nights from Luxor - Every Friday 03 Nights from Aswan'.
- Season
- Year-round; rates split into a summer season (May-Aug/Sep) and a winter season (Sep/Oct-Apr)
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary WiFi (stated on the JAZ factsheet, luxorandaswan.com factsheet and liveaboard.com); hrewards.com lists 'internet access' in cabins
About Steigenberger Legacy
The Steigenberger Legacy is a five-star ship of 76 cabins and two suites across four decks. Balconies come as standard on both the main and upper deck cabins, while the suites add a bathtub with a jacuzzi. The main restaurant seats every guest in a single sitting, with open buffets at breakfast, lunch and dinner, backed by a lounge bar, sun-deck bar and pool bar.
An extensive sun deck carries a swimming pool and pool bar, and the ship keeps a gym, beauty salon and gift shop, with a doctor and clinic on board around the clock. Complimentary WiFi is available.
Sailings follow the classic Upper Egypt route between Luxor and Aswan through Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, on three-, four- and seven-night itineraries taking in the West Bank, Edfu's temple, Philae and the Aswan High Dam.
Highlights
- Balconies standard on all deck cabins
- Restaurant seats all guests in one sitting
- Sun-deck pool with pool bar
- Fitness gym and beauty salon
- Complimentary WiFi; 24-hour clinic on board
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Standard cabin, main deck (balcony as standard) | Standard cabin, upper deck (balcony as standard) | Single cabin | Suite (balcony, bathtub with jacuzzi)
- Dining
- Main Restaurant (open-buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner) | Luxurious Lounge Bar | Sun Deck Bar | Pool bar
- Facilities
- 24-hour reception | Restaurant seating all passengers in one sitting | Lounge and bar | Extensive sun deck | Swimming pool with pool bar | Fitness gym | Beauty salon | Souvenir/gift shop | Conference area | Laundry service | Doctor and clinic on board (24 hours) | International telephone / fax | Satellite TV and in-house video channels in cabins | Individually controllable air conditioning, minibar, safe in cabins
- Spa · pool · gym
- Swimming pool with pool bar on the sun deck; fitness gym; beauty salon; massage service available at extra charge. No dedicated named spa found.
- Itineraries
- 3 nights / 4 days: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna - Luxor (departs Friday from Aswan) | 4 nights / 5 days: Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan (departs Monday from Luxor) | 7 nights / 8 days round trip Luxor - Aswan - Luxor (hrewards.com programme: West Bank, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan High Dam, Philae, felucca and Nubian village, optional Abu Simbel, Karnak, Luxor, Denderah)
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