Nile Cruise

I read the following question from a reader on a national daily newspaper:

“My husband and I are planning a Nile cruise for our 40th wedding anniversary. However, I hear that people doing these cruises always get stomach bugs. If we pay more and get on a bigger and better boat, should we be ok?”

As its’ something we often get asked I thought I’d reply…

The fact is that if you book through a reputable operator and sail on a recommended ship then you are lowering the odds considerably. All of the ships that we recommend are vessels that have excellent histories of cleanliness and excellent standards.

Meals are well cooked and prepared and the kitchens are often subject to unannounced spot-checks from the various companies executive chefs. I have been behind the scenes on the El Fostate recently and the kitchens were spotless.

In our FREE Nile Cruise Guide we mention various ways that you can reduce the risk of tummy bugs and how, if you are unfortunate enough to get one, the quickest and most efficient way you can get rid of it.

Please take a look at our “Tips and Hints” section to learn more.

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We have a great 15 day, All Inclusive Offer that’s just arrived…

It consists of a 7 night Nile Cruise on the Viking III and a further 7 nights all inclusive stay at either the Rihana Inn or the Rihana Resort in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna.

The prices include all meals and drinks, (local alcohol), excursions and entrance fees as well as all transfers and taxes.

There is Manchester availability on 25 August and 22 & 29 September and there is Gatwick availability on Aug 25 and September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29th. There is NO SUPPLEMENT for the Manchester flight.

All this for just £899!!

Please call either Barbara or myself, Colin, on FREEPHONE 0808 1089 100.

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Is this the lowest price we’ve seen for a Nile Cruise?

Yes!!

If you can travel on the 30th of June you can cruise the Nile on the 4 star MS. Fleurette for just £299!! Full board plus 10 excursions.

It would cost you more, much more for a week in this country.

Not sure how long the seats will be there but if your interested please call us on Freephone 0808 1089 100.

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Episode 5. I talk with Gwyneth Willmore about her recent Nile cruise onboard the Domina Prestige. Gwyneth has some tips on dealing with the “Pharoah’s Revenge”, (dicky tummy to you and me) as well as describing her “hair-raising” hot-air balloon adventure!!

 

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What the heck does that mean and who are the Texas Devils?

Well the Texas Devils are an American Air Force couple who are on a two year stint in Russia completing a Master’s Degree and enjoying life in St. Peterburg. They have a truly interesting blog at the Texas Devils Blog and in February they took a Nile Cruise and when I read it I thought that maybe our readers would enjoy it to.

Here’s their post and you can read it on the Texas Devils website by clicking here. They’ve got some great photos too.

Thanks to Courtney for her kind permission to reproduce their story.

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The cruise was fantastic. Hands down. The Olmsted Foundation encourages independent and cheap travel. A Nile cruise is neither. They hold your hand at every step, serve you, cater to every whim with an “of course, Sir!” and, in summary, are totally awesome. After almost killing ourselves with stupidity in Tunisia, we needed it.

So, join us on the deck of the Nile Adventurer. Not bad, eh? In Egypt, luxury is well done, and available at middle-class prices. The staff were very helpful, and not in that “yes Sir, but secretly I want to kill you” way. I honestly felt that the Egyptians were some of the most hospitable people I have ever met.

As you can see, the Nile is not short on beauty, especially at sunset. The incredible thing is the strip of green life near the river, and the total lack of vegetation after that. They say that the Nile has no tributaries within Egypt… think about that for a second. Crazy, huh?

All along the way you see herders and farmers who live off the river, all pretty much entirely without rain.

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Strange headline?

Well I thought I’d just let you know what a variation of Nile Cruises we’ve been asked for this week.

We’ve had a lot of quite straight forward Nile Cruise bookings. In other words fly directly to Luxor to join the chosen Nile Cruise vessel, cruise and then fly directly back.

But we’ve also had several bookings that had 3 nights in Cairo at the start or the end of the 7 night cruise which allows the traveller to visit the Sphix, the Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum. The hotel we normally recommend, by the way, is the Sofitel Sphinx with views directly over the Pyramids, (!!).

We’ve also had a booking from some people who are living out in Cairo and want to fly from Cairo to Luxor to join the cruise and then at the end of the cruise fly down to Sharm El Sheikh for a week’s holiday before heading back to Cairo.

We’ve had a booking for a cruise from a family in the Netherlands who wish to fly from Amsterdam to Gatwick and then on to Luxor for their cruise and several other enquiries from travellers in other European countries wanting to do the same. Must be cheaper to fly here and then onto Egypt.

Several requests for the luxury Oberoi Zahra cruise have come in. Hopefully they will be made definite today and we’ve also had an enquiry for a Dahabiyya Nile Cruise!!

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If you have visited the main Nile Cruises 4u website you’ll know that we have a free, downloadable Nile Cruise Guide available.

Well, I’m in the middle of re-writing it in a new format that will contain a lot more content including video links, galleries and more testimonials and reviews.

I’ll be working on it over the next week or so and then I’ll replace then current guide with the revised one. Please watch out here for the announcement of the new Nile Cruise Guide.

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We booked a great cruise and stay holiday yesterday.

It was a week’s Nile Cruise on the MS. Beau Soleil, a lovely boat followed up with a week at the 5 Star Movenpick Resort and Spa in El Gouna.

It was for someone’s wedding anniversary and I would imagine they’ll have a wonderful time.

If you’d like any information on Nile Cruise & Stay Holidays combining a Nile Cruise with a further week in Luxor or Hurghada or El Gouna on the Red Sea please give us a call.

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Please take a look at our new Nile Cruise & Stay offers on the main Nile Cruises 4u website.

The dates are 17th & 24th March and 14 April and include a 7 night Nile Cruise on the MS Da Vinci and a 7 nights stay at the Mercure Hotel in Luxor from £742 per person!!

Please call either Barbara or myself on Freephone 0808 1089 100 for more details.

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