Critique999 Posted November 3, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Hi We did a (standard) Nile cruise 10 years ago and very much enjoyed it. Having done more than 20 ocean cruises looking back at that Nile cruise it left us with a lot of good memories. We like to do it again and take on some of the tours we missed first time round. I don't recall which boat we were on but it was pretty 'basic' and I learned back then that all the boats have a 5 star rating. We'd like to do it again on a 'better' boat with a better room, better food (and better wine) but searching on google it's sooooooo difficult to sort the wheat out from the chaff. The prices vary massively and I know form our last experience that it's not a simple matter of 'you get what you pay for.' So I am looking for recommendations December, January or February - clean, luxury, balcony of suite all inclusive trips with decent food and drink at a fair price - name that boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklc123 Posted November 3, 2019 #2 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Uniworld SS Sphinx. New for 2020. We had a fabulous time on their former ship, the Tosca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Claypool Posted November 4, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) Another vote for Uniworld . We are on the Tosca right now and I couldn’t be more impressed with the ship, the food, and the service. Edited November 4, 2019 by Mrs. Claypool Misspelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critique999 Posted November 4, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Thanks for the replies . . . . from what I can see Uniworld looks like it's about £750 per couple per day, does that equate to any kind of value for money for what they provide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted November 4, 2019 #5 Share Posted November 4, 2019 We are going in January - booked with a tour group, travelling on a Movenpick boat (the MS Sunray). I will be able to report back when we return - but that may not be soon enough for you. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted November 5, 2019 #6 Share Posted November 5, 2019 so if you do a Nile cruise do you fly to Cairo and pick up the boat there or down south in Aswan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred111 Posted November 5, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 5, 2019 I vote for Uniworld also. We were with them on the Nile November 2018 and it was absolutely outstanding. Great staff, super Egyptologist, unbelievable vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklc123 Posted November 6, 2019 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Uniworld, and other companies, start and end with a few days in Cairo, followed by a flight to Luxor to start the cruise to Aswan and back to Luxor,, with different stops along the way. There is at least one other company that has a longer cruise from Cairo to Aswan. Perhaps someone will chime in with the name of the company. 11 hours ago, AF-1 said: so if you do a Nile cruise do you fly to Cairo and pick up the boat there or down south in Aswan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklc123 Posted November 6, 2019 #9 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 11/4/2019 at 7:05 AM, Critique999 said: Thanks for the replies . . . . from what I can see Uniworld looks like it's about £750 per couple per day, does that equate to any kind of value for money for what they provide? Uniworld is pricey, for sure, but the value is there: first rate service, excursions, ships and food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare franski Posted November 7, 2019 #10 Share Posted November 7, 2019 On 11/5/2019 at 9:49 PM, jklc123 said: Uniworld, and other companies, start and end with a few days in Cairo, followed by a flight to Luxor to start the cruise to Aswan and back to Luxor,, with different stops along the way. There is at least one other company that has a longer cruise from Cairo to Aswan. Perhaps someone will chime in with the name of the company. Some companies do a 7 night cruise (Luxor - Aswan - Luxor) - and some do a 4 night cruise (Luxor - Aswan --> fly back to Cairo). The cruise may or may not include a trip to Abu Simbel. But, often is it available at an extra cost. We did lots of research into the options - and decided we wanted a 7 night cruise. We had pretty much decided on Uniworld, but they had not confirmed their extensions for 2020 - and, by the time they did - the basic cruise price really jumped. We figured we would be waiting for a sale - but then found a small company that would give us the Nile/Cairo - plus Israel & Jordan - for what we were looking at before Uniworld raised their prices. We leave in about 2 months... VERY excited. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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