Nile Cruises

Enjoy the mystery of the Nile Cruises as you tour Egypt via the river which can be secured via a travel agent. Out of all the cruises, most people choose to do one of the River Cruises on the Nile . Many people, explorers and tourists alike, thoroughly enjoy the Nile River Cruise because of its many stops and the history behind it. Most people just Nile Cruise Egypt because of the many landmarks such as the great Pyramids, as well as the Valley of kings. If you want somewhere to cruise with history Cruise the Nile. However, be prepared for very hot, dry weather. We recommend that you call your Travel Agent or Research this cruise online.

Nile Cruise Review

This article is not meant to be a review of specific cruise ships, though we have included pictures from boats that range from fairly standard, to luxury. Over the coming months, we will, however, attempt to provide specific reviews of Nile Cruisers. In preparing to write this article on Nile River cruises, I started out looking to see what I could find on river cruises outside of Egypt. I knew, for example, that there were certainly a few cruise ships that ply the Mississippi river in the US. And of course, I found out that there are numerous river cruises around the world, in places such as Europe, Russia, South American and a few other places.

I even expected, and sought out, river cruises that might match the quality and sophistication of the Nile Cruise lines, but alas, that was not to be. I did find nostalgia riverboats boats on the Mississippi, barges in Europe, and even a few more modern looking vessels elsewhere, but nothing to match the Nile offerings. Of course, this is probably due to the fact that Nile Cruises have been an uninterrupted tradition in Egypt for hundreds of years, evolving and growing into a competitive, sophisticated industry, with facilities reflecting this.

Of course, few other rivers can offer the scenery, much less the antiquities of a Nile Cruise, and most other cruises around the world are relatively simple and short in comparison.

The Nile has always, and will probably always be a travel corridor for Northern Africa. While the River itself flows to the North, into the Mediterranean Sea, the prevailing winds along the Nile are to the South. Therefore, for at least the last 5,000 years, the Nile has been a great route, with boats drifting North, and raising their sails for the return trip upriver. And unlike many other rivers, the population and building activities are all concentrated along the Nile, as the land quickly becomes inhospitable only a few miles east or west of it, for the most part. So dominant is the river that the two ancient sections of Egypt are, confusingly for most people, called Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt is actually Southern Egypt, because it is "up river", while Northern Egypt is Lower because it is down river.

The fascination with Nile cruises is understandable. Actually, it is not the best way to see as much of Egypt as possible given a one or two week vacation, nor is it the cheapest. Certainly some of the attraction is romance and the allure created by writers such as Agatha Christie. For some, it might be bragging rights, being able to tell friends that they sailed up the Nile. For others, it may be the intimacy of a tour group, and getting to know fellow travelers which the confines of a boat trip creates.

While these cruisers may sometimes resort to a pharaonic design flavor, there is nothing nostalgic about most of the accommodations. New and grander boats are being built all the time, and overall, these are the best river boats in the world. This is not to say that there are exceptions. Strangely, the river boats one sees on the Nile range as much in quality as hotels in Egypt. So while my references in this article are to mainline tourist boats, beware that there are other, less desirable alternatives, and one should always check out the boat that they are booked on. All of the boats found in our Nile Cruiser section are mainline tourist boats, and while there may be extensive differences in their luxury accommodations, all of them are fine River Boats.

Much of the rating of Nile River Cruisers comes from the size of their cabins, and most average mainline tourist boats have relatively small cabins compared to hotels. In fact, most average cruisers have rooms no larger than enough to hold one or two beds, a night stand and a dresser, along with a small private bath. Rarely is there enough room for a table and chairs, as one finds in most hotel rooms. Of course, people are really not expected to spend too much time locked away in their cabin, and indeed, these typical cruise boats have all manner of activities and pleasures to choose from. Usually, there is a large bar and/or discotheque, along with a grand restaurant, on board shopping and plenty of activity on deck, including small to larger swimming pools, table tennis, and lounging areas. And of course, there are the many stops for tours to the ancient kingdom of Egypt.

Review found at http://www.touregypt.net

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