Every other cruise on this site sails the Luxor–Aswan stretch of the Nile. The Mövenpick Prince Abbas sails somewhere entirely different: Lake Nasser, the vast reservoir behind the Aswan High Dam, between Aswan and Abu Simbel — a genuinely different route reaching sites no standard Nile cruise ever touches.
Sailing since 2001 and named Best Floating Vessel on Lake Nasser by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism in 2007, the ship carries 65 cabins and suites — 43 deluxe cabins, 18 junior suites, and 4 royal suites, each around 22 square meters with panoramic windows and individually controlled air conditioning. Arriving at Abu Simbel by water rather than by the standard road or flight route is, by most guest accounts, an experience in its own right.
Beyond Abu Simbel itself, itineraries include the Temple of Amada and the Kasr Ibrim fortress — remote sites along Lake Nasser’s shores that are essentially inaccessible except by this specific route, genuinely off the standard Egypt itinerary even for well-traveled repeat visitors.
Arriving at Abu Simbel by water, after days on Lake Nasser, reaches sites no standard Luxor–Aswan cruise ever touches.
A mosaic-lined plunge pool with whirlpool sits on the sun deck alongside loungers and a shaded seating area for taking in the Nubian desert landscape. The main restaurant, Robaeyat, serves three meals daily; a library, gym, and lounge with evening entertainment round out the ship’s public spaces.
Sails 3-night (from Abu Simbel) and 4-night (from Aswan) itineraries. Since it operates on a lake rather than the river, this cruise doesn’t connect to the standard Luxor–Aswan circuit — typically booked as its own dedicated leg rather than combined with another Nile cruise. Bookable directly through Mövenpick/Accor or standard cruise platforms.
