MS Crown Prince Cruise Ship

first class holiday from the moment we stepped on board,staff could not do enough for you, food was lovely and the sites were fantastic, first cruise we had ever done wont forget in a hurry.

This was our first Nile cruise but 14th overall and we didn't know what to expect, but were pleasantly surprised, I'm not going to go into detail and moan about anything trivial but just to say we had a brilliant time, every sense and emotion was used on this holiday, we laughed so much and marveled at the beauty of it’s wonderful country, let down by constant pestering when we ventured of the boat, however you get used to it eventually, I would have no problem in highly recommending you try this holiday at some time in your life
Good points:-
Valley of the Kings (visit Tutankhamen’s tomb £10)
Boat's cleanliness, staff, food, friendliness, party nights, our new friends, Rod, Betty, Julie and Ray.
Sailing serenely down the Nile and seeing such beautiful sights, sounds and smells, especially at dawn and dusk, simply breathtaking.
Thomson Rep Claire, very funny and so helpful.
Egyptologists, all 3 were so funny and knew so much, ours, Bishoy was so clever, friendly and very passionate about his heritage.
Egypt night dressed up and nearly collapsed laughing.
Philae temple light and sound show, OMG wow
There's so much more but have to stop sometime.
Good tips.....take Egyptian pounds, in small notes cos tipping is rife, £10 Egyptian is £1 Sterling, watch for venders swapping notes, always check what you give them and haggle like mad, they expect it. If you go in a taxi or horse carriage agree a price for all in party return. Try camel riding it's great
Down side, being pestered at all times off the ship, but that’s Egypt, whichever way you look at it, so be brave and venture out, sometimes it’s fun so enjoy it.
To sum up, a brilliant holiday which ticked all our boxes, we have memories which will be with us forever and met some very special people who we will keep in touch with, have a go then you’ll love it!

What a fabulous cruise service room and crew could not ask for anything better.Would like to say a special thanks to our Thomson Rep Claire who was outstanding she made the cruise even more enjoyable with her bubbly personality thank you Claire.I forgot to tell you the food was outstanding,anyone looking for a fabulous holiday go to Eygpt you will not be disapointed.

Great holiday, better experience than thought we would have. Rep and Eygytologist very helpful and knowledgeable. All the crew great fun and the towel sculptures by the cabin staff were great! Early starts but well worth it. Had a few hiccups, sat on plane for hours at Gatwick and then lock strike so had to change ships but made hassle free by all the staff.
Try and make sure you have plenty of small value notes to save revealing actually how much you have to the hawkers!

Just come back from spending New Year on board the Crown Prince. All the staff were very friendly and there was an excellent choice of food. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Our cabins were spotless and all the staff from the cleaners to the Captain himself ensured that this was a trip to be remembered. Our tour guide Onsi was terrific. His knowledge of Egypt was first class - he himself is a National Treasure. He made everything so enjoyable and from someone who hated History that is saying something!!

A brilliant holiday. Crown Price is a boat to be recommended, clean friendly and good food. All staff execellent. Our tour guide Onzi has such a passion and great knowledge that even if you were not that intrested in Egypt by the time the first tour was over you were hooked and could not wait for the next one. I would recommened this hoilday to any age group.

I did not know what to expect from a Nile Cruise - what I found was one of the best experiences ever. The warmth from all the staff, from the Captain (lovely man who was always there to make sure we were all being looked after) down to the cleaners. Throughout our stay the staff showed courtesy and had tremendous sense of humours. Everything was spotless and we couldn't wait for our meals. The evening entertainment brought everybody together and we laughed a lot.
I cannot recommend this boat, The Nile, and the Egyptian people enough. Go and see for yourselves - you won't be disappointed!
Our Guide, Onsi, (Pharoah of the BEST GROUP) was brilliant.

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Went on the MS Crown Prince from Luxor to Aswan and back for Christmas 2011 and had a fantastic time. The weather was great, but got very cool in the evenings.The food was superb and ate and drank my way through the all inclusive holiday. We booked as a late deal and got a great price. Can't wait to go again next year!

Went on the nile cruise for the first time,did not know what to expect,but wow what a fantastic time we had, food was great, crew were also great,even the captain was great, he joined in all the fun that was going on ,dancing,singing,oh what fun we had only wish it was a week longer the crew were very polite would do anything for you nothing was to much trouble ,cant wait to go again ,well done to all the crew for your hard work ,and making our holiday so enjoyable xx

Just returned from a week on the Crown Prince. Can not recommend it highly enough. The staff were excellent and nothing was too much trouble for them. The whole experience was amazing. I was not that bothered originally about going and was only going as it was a family holiday to celebrate my dads 70th and husbands 40th. I soon changed my mind.The cabins were of a good standard and cleaned twice a day. Every day the towels were made into a sculpture and we were greeted by crocodiles, monkeys and even a man holding an umbrella. The food was varied and very tasty , particularly the sweets. We were offered all inclusive on the first day for £115 extra per person and the staff were friendly. They never seemed to sleep as they were up late on the top deck and then up early to serve breakfast for the early starts.Saber in particular was outstanding in his proffesionalism and worked extremely hard.The entertainment on the boat was good and included guest participation which was great fun. One of the hilights of the week was getting dressed up for the Galabaya night.
The cruise itself along the nile was so peaceful and relaxing that I cried when I had to leave. The visits to the temples themselves were unbelievable. The photographs do not do them justice. Abu simbel is definetly worth the 4am start. Nader the guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable and great fun. He brought ancient egypt alive with his stories and facts. Can't wait to return.