Nope, bro. Mine was Princess Sarah. Loved it.

Hi Me and my wife were on the Nile cruise in early November. It was Princess Sarah (see my corresponding review). It was absolutely smashing! No-one's around, all the UNESCO sites virtually for you only!!! The pool was open but it was rather small plus the weather was not that welcoming for a dip (but otherwise fabulous for a European). We saw no children on board so can't say anything 'bout a kids area. Formal covid restrictions were usual but in reality they just checked your temperature whenever you stepped on the ship and that was it. Nobody terrorized you with social distancing, masks, etc. Life as usual. Cutlery was plastic, though, plus drinks were served in paper cups. And, yes, they did not make up your cabin automatically - you had to call their reception to get it done. I'd be glad if I helped you though it might be a tad too late.

I’m sure ALL the Nile cruise boats supply towels if they have a pool. I’m sure you will be safe not packing towels. You can also use the towels from your stateroom. Lots of towels. Happy and safe travels

I cruised on the Mayfair and loved it. As someone else said, the boats are pretty similar. The size is limited by the locks on the river. There are only a few places to tie up, so you get to see all the boats as you walk through from one to another to get to shore. Not a huge difference. I booked through Egypt Unlimited Tours and had a wonderful tour guide, Ahmed. We sprung for the fancier cabin and liked the extra room in the cabin. We sat out on our balcony a few times, but mostly sat on the roof if we wanted to be outside. I wish I were in Egypt now - it is cold in New York!!

The Nile cruise boats tend to hug the west shore going south and the east shore traveling north. The usual recommendation is to book a starboard suite going south or a port side stateroom traveling north. The reason is the west bank has more Egyptian daily life happening, more buildings along the shore to look at, and the antiquities mostly hug the west shore. Also, the location of the sun gives a better glow to your photos if you point the camera west. The Nile isn't really so wide in most places, so you can easily see the west shore from your stateroom. You might spend considerable time in your air-conditioned stateroom to escape the heat topsides. You'll want a telephoto lens if you take a camera, though.

Not in the cabin in the Cruise we traveled.

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We were on a Movenpick boat with 66 cabins. There were several different tour groups at any time. Ours was 4. The max on the boat was 40 so never crowded. I can't recommend this place enough.

Per andare in aereo ad Abu simbel ci sono molti aerei dal lunedi al sabato , e a vari orari, penso che il più comodo sia quello delle 9, 25, tempo impiegato è circa 1 ora , devi andare allo aereoporto di Aswan che dista pochi chilometri da Assuan in taxi , per il costo varia secondo il periodo che scegli , ti conviene restare a dormire in hotel e ritornare il giorno dopo