Nile Cruise Ship Classifications
Nile cruise ship ratings vary a lot in quality and you can be very disappointed
if you’re taken in by the very low price and/or misleading pictures shown on many
websites. Even if you search for ratings on review sites like TripAdvisor or Holiday
Watchdog, it’s still difficult to get a accurate perception of the true quality
for a cruise ship. Remember the old motto “if it sounds too good to be true than
it probably is?” Well this ageless proverb was made to help us avoid bad choices
and it’s free advice! The bottom line is perceptions and/or standards in Egypt are
simply not in line with western standards. Actually everything is different here
but that’s beside the point and out of the content of this subject.
Here’s how it is usually works. Ratings you see on the internet for most Nile cruise
ships are rated by the Egyptian authorities, typically by friends at the dinner
table but the problem is their rating system is based different decisive factors
than what you might expect. We prefer to use more general terms with pictures and
details to be more biased so our scores are more in line with your expectations.
And if we seriously disappoint you, be sure we’ll be available to discuss your criticism
personally even after your return home.
Here are some of the criteria we use for our Nile cruise services. First, we do
not put our guests on any boats we wouldn’t go on ourselves. We don’t use boats
that permit river rat guests. We offer a selective range cruise ships that meet
95% of our client’s needs. Tourist class is a good choice for budget travelers,
deluxe class for clients who need a little more than basic comfort, and luxury class
for clients who want to need to be spoiled in royalty.
These ships typically are older, updated less often, have smaller cabins, ordinary
cuisine, mediocre amenities and limited nightly entertainment. These ships often
dock several ships from the banks so you must walk through several ships to get
on shore. On the positive side these ships are less expensive and suitable for the
budget traveler.
These ships typically are more updated, have larger cabins, some suites, cuisine
with more variety, more amenities and nightly entertainment. These ships usually
dock closer to the banks and dock in better locations where you don’t have to hear
the engines or smell the fumes of other ships. We strongly recommend these ships
for western travelers and the extra cost for these ships is insignificant and a
good value for most travelers who don’t necessarily need luxury but expecting comfortable
accommodations.
These ships are among the best cruise ships on the Nile River. As the demand for
cruises increases the designs and standards of these ships continue to evolve. Most
have spacious well-appointed cabins, some with balconies, deluxe suites, international
and high-quality cuisine, abundant amenities including internet access and delightful
nightly entertainment. Some of these ships have private docking directly on the
banks separate from the mainstream ships. For honeymooners or discerning travelers,
these boats are sure to deliver the best cruise experience one could expect.
Regardless of the class you chose all our cruises include all sightseeing excursions
with a private guide on full board basis (all drinks, including water excluded).
We’re very aware that exclusion of water is hardly tolerable but this happens to
be customary in Egypt to sell bottled water. But don’t worry because we have our
ways to get around this nuisance so if water is important to have free just let
us know and we’ll be happy to arrange it for you complementary.
You can say the rating system is basically the same for hotels and Nile cruise ships
so please do pay attention to this important information we offer to avoid disappointment
because it’s not just text to fill in this page or get a good PR with Google.