
MS Miriam Nile Cruise
MS Miriam is a 72-meter luxury Nile ship fully overhauled in 2023, with 58 cabins and suites, including two Royal Suites with balconies.
MS Miriam Nile Cruise
MS Miriam is a 72-meter luxury Nile ship fully overhauled in 2023, with 58 cabins and suites, including two Royal Suites with balconies.
MS Miriam is a 72-meter ship with four decks plus a sun deck, and it was completely overhauled in 2023. Its 58 rooms include 32 twin cabins and 23 superior doubles of about 20 square meters. There is also a Presidential Suite of about 31 square meters and two Royal Suites of about 40 square meters with a balcony. Cabins have individual air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a minibar, a safe and a coffee tray. The sun deck has a pool and sunbeds, and there is a fitness room, a massage room and a doctor on call around the clock. It suits couples who want a refreshed ship and a chance at a balcony suite. The pool and wellness area are modest next to bigger ships.
Cruises leave Luxor on Thursdays and Aswan on Mondays. The usual pattern is 4 nights from Luxor to Aswan and 3 nights from Aswan to Luxor, and an eight-day version also runs. Stops include Karnak and the West Bank in Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae, with Esna on the 4-night route. Meals are full board. There are only three suites, so book a Royal Suite early if a balcony matters to you.
- Duration options
- 3 nights · 4 nights · 7 nights
- Route
- Aswan ⇄ Luxor
- Type
- Luxury · Cruise ship
- Capacity
- 58 cabins
Fixed programs, weekly departures
- Departs
- Monday
- Route
- Aswan → Luxor
- Duration
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Departs
- Thursday
- Route
- Luxor → Aswan
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
Facilities & amenities
Ship facilities
Cabins & suites
Cruises are full board, served in the main restaurant, with drinks at the top deck bar.
Facilities as listed by the operator; confirmed with your booking.
What makes it different


Two Royal Suites of about 40 m² with a balcony

Sun deck pool with sunbeds

Doctor on call 24 hours

Luxor departures on Thursdays, Aswan departures on Mondays
Day by day, every program
Aswan → Luxor
Day01Embark in Aswan
12:00 PM Board the ship in Aswan, receive your cabin keys and a welcome drink.
12:30 PM Lunch on board.
2:30 PM Visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis, reached by motor boat, and the Aswan High Dam.
Evening Optional felucca sail around the Nile islands.
7:30 PM Dinner on board; overnight in Aswan.
Day02Kom Ombo and Edfu
7:00 AM Breakfast on board.
9:00 AM Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the double temple of Sobek and Haroeris.
12:30 PM Lunch on board while sailing to Edfu.
3:00 PM Visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt.
7:30 PM Dinner on board; overnight sailing to Luxor through the Esna lock.
Day03Luxor East and West Banks
6:30 AM Breakfast on board.
7:30 AM West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
12:30 PM Lunch on board.
3:00 PM East Bank: Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.
7:30 PM Dinner on board; overnight in Luxor.
Day04Disembark in Luxor
7:00 AM Breakfast on board.
8:30 AM Check out and transfer to your hotel, the airport, or your next tour.
Times are a typical schedule and can change with river traffic and lock timings.
Four nights from Luxor to Aswan or three nights from Aswan to Luxor, calling at Edfu and Kom Ombo, with Esna on the Luxor route; an eight-day version also runs.
Prices on request
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Ask for a quoteQuestions people actually ask
When was MS Miriam renovated?
The ship was completely overhauled in 2023. Its original build year is not published.
Does MS Miriam have balcony cabins?
The two Royal Suites, about 40 square meters each, have a balcony. Standard cabins do not.
Is there a pool on MS Miriam?
Yes, on the sun deck with sunbeds, though it is modest in size.
Which days does MS Miriam sail?
It leaves Luxor on Thursdays and Aswan on Mondays.
Is medical help available on board?
A doctor is on call around the clock.


