We had a really excellent trip along the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. The room was fantastic with great space and views of the river. When arrived we had a welcome gift of fruit and a free mini bar from the boat company which was very much appreciated as we were able to take drinks with us on our tours of the temples throughout the stay. Each day the room was serviced and we were left a little treat like chocolate or a snack, again this was a very lovely thought. The food onboard was delicious and there was plenty of choice. The chef, sorry we can’t remember your name, was such a nice guy and so professional. Food and hygiene standards were very high and the salad bar was excellent. Each meal time we were greeter by Mahmood who took good care of us. Karim who is the restaurant manager is outstanding in his customer service and guest hospitality. He’s a really lovely gentleman with a lovely smile who greeted us each day. The boat is well maintained and has a sun deck where you can chill for the sailing part of the cruise with a good book. We booked the sightseeing tour for the cruise which was superb. Hanny our guide was an absolute star, always looking out for our well-being and discussing arrangements with the boat. He’s a really lovely chap with exceptional knowledge and we enjoyed our visits with him. He really made the trip special. The last thank you goes to the rest of the crew and the boat manager who took great care of us. Thank you all for a lovely trip.

You need to know that by booking through booking. .com you are not booking directly with the boat but through an agent. The agents communication is not great and they don’t tell you timings or give you any information before 24 hours before you board. This meant we didn’t know when we should book flights and ended up costing us more money on an overnight stay in Aswan and Luxor, which wasn’t necessary. The agent is bad at responding to messages and confirming details. The boat would be better dealing direct with customers and cutting them out for the benefit of their guests. The agents did organise the tour guide, Hany, who was superb but again we didn’t get any details of the tour till the very last minute for the agent. Thankfully when we met Hanny none of the poor communication from the tour company was an issue any more.

Best Nile Cruise! I Highly recommend this experience. We booked the cruise by booking.com and sightseeings direct with the cruise agent. We were very worried about this trip as we did not have a lot of information regarding destiny, but now we are back home we can tell EVERYTHING was beyond our expectations. The ship is beautiful, all the staff is worried to provide their best. We had an upgrade to a suite including bathub and additional services and received a lot of details every day including a romantic dinner in top deck! Food was exquisite, I am vegetarian and the Cheff prepared some dishes specially for me. Also Important to say is that sightseeings were with highly experienced tourist guides! Special thanks to Ship Manager, Maitre and Cheff (I'm so sorry I lost my notes where I had pointed their names) and also for tourist Guides Tony Adel and Salma Khairt.

Nothing to complain about! I Highly recommend Esmeralda and hope to have the opportunity to go back soon.

We were celebrating our anniversary. We travelled on June 19-23 room 302. Out stay exceeded our expectations. We were really taken care of by everyone on this ship. Outstanding service and attention to details. Our special Thank you goes to the manager Mr. Ahmed. He was truly amazing and offered us an upgrade for a special occasion. Chef Ahmed made delicious food for us everyday, Mr. Kareem, the restaurant manager was very attentive and arranged for a special anniversary dinner. Cleaning staff made our room with nice decoration from bathroom towels. We loved every minute on this ship and will be back.

Our stay at the M/S Esmeralda Nile Cruise was a wonderful experience. We enjoyed it very much! It was so much better than our expectations. The Service was fantastic. The Crew welcomed us like good friends and where very helpful and kind. They also called us before the ship moved on to the next location, to get sure that we are on board. Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea/Coffee and Dinner was great, very good locale and international cuisine. The Chefs did a excellent job and more. There was also a opportunity to get a breakfast on a nice little Feluka on the Nile organized by the ship management for us :) At the last day we did a magical Candlelight dinner in front of the Karnak temple in Luxor. We are very happy to got this memorable experience. Thank you very much! :)

The cruise was excellent & above all our expectations. The services, staffing and cleanliness are all 5 star!! The food top of the top!! It’s a cruise that I recommend everyone!

The staff was very friendly and driven towards customer satisfaction. We constantly received surprises during our stay to keep us engaged. Multiple food cuisines.

The decor can be worked on, it is slightly old and shabby. Limited Internet during the stay.

The Esmeralda is more than a 5 stars nile cruise. :-) The staff is very very kind and helpful. Cleaning boys were very kind. They always made us nice decorations from towels. (thank you your excellent clean room Hoshy and H.K. Yahya ) :-) The all Esmeralda ship was very very clean. The food was very very nice and delicious, and the decoration was so nice. :-) The staff was very kind and helpful they always smiled me :-) The sundeck was nice, the pool was very good and very clean. :-) AND THANKS everything for the 2 managers. ( sorry but I don't know their name ) The programs were very very good and the organized was perfect :-) It was a GREAT experience for us. :-) :-) :-) EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!!!!! THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING for the all staff this big experience :-) I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ESMERALDA NILE CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was nothing I didn't like it. EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT!!!!!!

We had an excellent time on board of the Esmeralda Cruise, great staff, delicious food, spacious rooms. The staff are very helpful, friendly and always smiling. Every evening they had entertainment for us, we really appreciated the birthday cake, they sang , danced. If you are interested in a private romantic dinner or a private breakfast in a felucca they will organize it for you. So dont hesitate they will make their best for you to have the best time ever. We left with lots of beautiful memories that will last forever. Thank you Esmeralda.