Travel Egypt Nile Cruise - Michael J. Wood

Nile Cruise another perspective

Advantages: History and having a Thomson rep at all times
Disadvantages: too short

I went on a Nile Cruise with Thomson. It was a five star boat part of the Presidential line called the Nile Commodore. In the brochure the details included all excusions which were packed into the 7 days, I thought oh yea dragged around from tomb to tomb but it was booked so off we went. We arrived to a wonderful friendly greeting. Thomson had a rep on board who came everywhere with us and was always around to help. Not a pretty young thing with fluttering eyelashes but a more mature young woman who was well respected by all the crew. The boat was fantastic wood panelling everywhere and whenever you say members of the crew they greeted you warmly. Our 2 cabin boys met us and introduced themselves and evry morning and night we went in to a spotless room with the beds made in the morning or turned down at night. 4 Egyptian ...

Deva 30.10.2001 · Read full review
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A Cruise to remember

Advantages: See all the ancient towns cities and temples
Disadvantages: The heat, but only if you let it grt to you

During one of our holidays to Crocodile Island at Luxor in Egypt we signed up to go on a Nile Cruise with our tour operator, Thomsons. It was for four days and three nights and cost £330 all inclusive this included an outside cabin, (a window cabin), all meals some buffet some a la Carte, our own guide, (English speaking Egyptologist), all the trips and entrance charges to the temples and museums. We were so excited as we had not planned to do a cruise before we came to Egypt, but we were shown a short film and given all the details at our welcome rep meeting when we first arrived. They made the cruise sound so exotic and beautiful and yes they were right it was everything and more. We were advised on what we should wear and that we would need plenty of water as all the trips to the temples and museums would be at the hottest time ...

yampy-uk 10.01.2006 · Read full review
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Cosmos Wonders of the Nile cruise

Advantages: Breathtaking scenery, amazing relics, good food, knowledgeable Egyptologist and friendly crew
Disadvantages: Hassling from traders and local guides

We have just returned from an amazing holiday on the upper Nile. We booked through Cosmos and they used a Flash International boat called Magic 1. The boat was clean, tidy and realatively plush. The crew were friendly and always ready for a joke. The food was very good - not resturant standard but good honest food. The Egyptologists that came with us were nothing short of fantastic. It was an all inclusive trip and the local wine and beer was more than quaffable Cosmos were not brilliant at giving information up front - what would have been useful to know were: You can use any currency - Sterling, Dollars, Euros or Egyptian Pounds If you want Egyptian Pounds get them from the hole in the wall at the airpot in Egypt when you land. Don't take towels for the swimming pool they are provided. It's very hot in Aswan even in ...

Want_to_travel 28.02.2007 · Read full review
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