Nile Cruise Deluxe 5 days 4 nights from Luxor to Aswan

Posted By : Júlia F
To begin, I will talk about my nice and cozy room, with a typical Sahara temperature (about 50º). The first time I entered, it reminded me of hell, I felt like Satan for a few seconds. Apparently, according to the Civitatis company, it was normal that some of the rooms had the pleasure of enjoying their stay without air conditioning. After the complaint, they offered me another room on the ground floor of the cruise ship, right next to the engines with a pleasant vibration and gasoline air freshener. According to the machines that I had the pleasure of listening to, I believe that in the next room was the Aston Martin box, fixing the car of Fernando Alonso, alias “El Nano”. After a new complaint, after two nights in the Sahara climate dimension room, I was moved to an acceptable room.
Next, the facilities were not up to much. If a wave comes, they give us the snorkeling tour riding crocodiles.
Positively highlight two subjects: Mohamed (the guide), a very kind, polite and friendly person, attentive at all times to his group and Hassan, the only friendly waiter and at the same time the most exploited, poor thing Parrales looked like in some episodes of La que it's coming.
In conclusion, if you are expecting a moderately good cruise, this is not the best option.
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Posted On : 2023-09-29 13:56:41

Posted By : MehdiO184
More than satisfied with the boat Blue shadow iii, it was very clean, good food, staff very friendly and funny.
Then our private tour was just perfect with our guide Ashraf who was joining the two of us to share his knowledge about ancient/new egypt. Very good guide we recommend ! The tour we bought with tripadvisor is quite complete in my opinion as it includes all the key monuments on the nile river between luxor and aswan and the fifth day we went by car to abu simbal. The fact that the guide is only apointed to the couple (as private tour) is very convenient!
Finally, the tip is given to the entire cruise staff in an enveloppe at the end which is more comfortable than having to give a tip at every service like it is mostly the case in all egypt (I for example gave +- 10% of the price for tips divided to the guide and the staff)

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Posted On : 2023-05-27 14:48:52

Posted By : 335latesham
Fairly good cruise with great service until the last day.

At check out we saw several charges on our credit card from Nile river cruise that we were unsure about. We inquired at the front desk and were told initially that the charges were billed from their company in Cairo and that we should contact their office in Cairo about the charges.

Amir from the front desk became extremely irate that we asked about the charges and started shouting to the top of his voice. He got into a heated argument with the tour guide who was assisting us. The scene left much to be desired. Guests were in shock as they passed by.
Amir was totally out of control as he paced up and down shouting. He refused to allow the attendants to assist us with our luggage.

We struggled off the boat with our luggage while the attendants just stood and looked in utter confusion.

We later discovered that the charges had nothing to do with the cruise but was from a nearby ATM that we had use.

Great experience otherwise, but the incident with Amir overshadowed the entire experience.

Better vetting needed especially for front desk staff.
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Posted On : 2022-12-24 02:28:59

Posted By : Andrew S
We took this 4-day cruise down the Nile as a part of our tour from Over Egypt Tours. From the moment we boarded this ship we were treated with friendly staff and a beautiful boat. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. And, the buffet food was great!

Traveling by boat down the Nile to each of our destinations was a special treat. Yes, it was hot. But, as nightfall approached we wandered to the upper deck to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Nile River. The upper deck also had a pool which was perfect for dipping in to cool off. The deck also had plentiful umbrellaed tables to keep the hot sun off of our skin.

If there was one issue, it had to do with the people in boats who latched on to our boat trying to sell all kinds of items. They were loud and persistent...staying with us for miles. However, I guess if nobody on board bought anything from them, they wouldn't come. So, unless that changes...the boat people won't go away any time soon. All and all, it was a very pleasant journey!
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Posted On : 2022-07-13 22:13:57

Posted By : Sylvia0808
This was my first time in a Nile cruise and visiting Luxor and Aswan. This was truly an exceptional experience. Everyone was so courteous and nice. Everyday was rich with activities. Special thanks to Mr. Alaa, the talented and creative photographer on the ship that followed our group to take amazing pictures and videos. We were all truly thankful for him.

The housekeeping staff also surprised us everyday with creating characters with the towels which was so hilarious. Thank you to all who made this trip unforgettable.
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Posted On : 2022-06-07 11:11:32

Posted By : azharkaz
Blue Shadow Cruise is an excellent cruise service on the Nile that my wife and I enjoyed dyring our 4 days 3 nights cruise Aswan to Luxor...Good accomodation, nice arrangments for meals, good service by staff...Overall a package worth experiencing on an Egypt tour
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Posted On : 2022-06-01 15:37:05

Posted By : 974marcoantonios
It is impossible to sleep in room 318 since the engine makes a terrible noise and what is worse, it is useless to complain at the reception because once the cabin is assigned, it remains, turning your experience in Egypt into a real garbage. When the ship is docked the noise is annoying but you can sleep at times but if the ship is sailing… forget it, it is simply unbearable. If you can run away!!!

Resulta imposible poder dormir en la habitación 318 ya que el motor hace un ruido terrible y lo que resulta peor, no sirve de nada quejarse en la recepción porque una vez asignado el camarote se mantiene, convirtiendo tu experiencia en Egipto en una verdadera basura. Cuando el barco está atracado el ruido es molesto pero puedes dormir a ratos pero si el barco está navegando… olvídate, es simplemente insoportable. Si puedes, huye!!!
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Posted On : 2022-04-20 16:55:16

Posted By : T9883KElindah
Thoroughly enjoyed our 7 nights aboard Blue Shadow I. Looking at the previous photographs they must have had a refurb during Covid as everything looked spanking new and clean. The staff couldn't do enough for you on this ship and every day I looked forward to seeing what the housekeeper did with my bathroom towels, brilliant, the best I have ever seen. The food was good and the staff did look for you if you decided to skip a meal. No tea/coffee maker in the rooms, the only complaint I have. A wonderful 7 days on a lovely ship. I can highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2022-04-11 10:37:26

Posted By : COGR
Blue Shadow from Luxor to Aswan may not have been deluxe or spanking new, but it had spacious rooms with bathtubs, a lovely upper deck and pool, and simply the best food I had in Egypt. Every meal was buffet and I kept thinking I would find something I did not like but it never happened. Some meals were special to the regions, and the dessert array never failed. The staff was extremely conscientious and professional and seemed happy to have us on board. Don't expect soundproofing in the rooms, but other than that I can't say anything bad about this cruise. I felt very secure and I think they were very careful to insure our safety. One day I stayed back to explore Aswan and the gentleman at the front desk called me about 1400 or so and asked why I hadn't gone to lunch - was I OK, did I want a tray? That was really funny and I still don't know how he knew that, but I thanked him and explained I really needed to skip a meal of their wonderful food.
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Posted On : 2020-01-07 17:44:48