Every Friday
Three nights, Aswan to Luxor
3 nightsFull board5 mooringsEgyptologist guide
- Aswan
- Kom Ombo
- Edfu
- Esna
- Luxor
Board Friday at noon in Aswan, wake up on Monday in Luxor. Five moorings, four temples, one lock.
Moored at Luxor
Aswan · Kom Ombo · Edfu · Esna · Luxor
Renovated in 2026. Sailing all year.
A five-star ship on the classic stretch of the Nile — full board, an Egyptologist on every excursion, and every temple within walking distance of the gangway.
52
Cabins
4
Suites
5
Decks
72 m
Length
2026
Renovated
The ship
Built for the river, not for the sea
M/S Luna draws barely a metre and a half of water. That is the whole point of her: she moors alongside the corniche at Edfu, slips through the Esna lock at first light, and ties up in Aswan a short walk from the felucca landing — no tenders, no queues, no coaches waiting an hour away.
She came out of a complete refit in 2026: new cabins, new bathrooms, a rebuilt sun deck and pool, and a dining room restored around its original Art Deco stained-glass ceiling.
Fifty-two cabins. One sitting at dinner. No inside cabins.
The journeys
One river, two directions
Both sailings call at the same five places. What changes is which way the current runs — and how many mornings you wake up on the water.
Every Friday
Every Monday
Four nights, Luxor to Aswan
4 nightsFull board5 mooringsFelucca included
- Luxor
- Esna
- Edfu
- Kom Ombo
- Aswan
Board Monday at noon in Luxor, wake up on Friday in Aswan. Two days at Luxor, and an afternoon under sail.
On board
Deck by deck
Five levels, each with one job. Sun at the top, dinner at the bottom, and the river never further away than a pane of glass.
Sun Deck
The pool, and the whole length of the ship
Open bow to stern, half of it shaded. A freshwater pool rebuilt in the 2026 refit, loungers on both sides, low tables under the awning and a bar that opens at eleven. This is where the temples go past.
PoolShaded barLoungersOpen-air seating
Upper Deck
The panorama lounge
Windows on three sides, deep seating, and the mirrored bar at the far end. Afternoon tea, the evening briefing before each site, and a Nubian night once a sailing.
Panorama windowsPiano barAfternoon teaEvening briefing
Main Deck
One sitting, under coloured glass
The dining room seats every guest at once, so nobody eats at half past nine. Hardwood marquetry to the ceiling, and above it a stained-glass canopy that throws colour across the tables at midday. Open buffet at breakfast and lunch, a set menu with three choices at dinner.
Single sittingFull boardBuffet & set menuDietary requests
Lower Deck
Reception, and the way ashore
Staffed around the clock, and the gangway is ten steps from the desk. Safe boxes, same-day laundry, currency exchange and a small boutique. Every excursion leaves from here with your guide — never from a meeting point on land.
24h receptionLaundryBoutiqueGuided departures
Where you sleep
Cabins & suites
Every cabin faces outward through a full-height window. There are no inside cabins on this ship — there is nowhere on the Nile worth facing away from.
Standard Twin
Two single beds, panoramic window, desk and dressing mirror.
- Size 16 m²
- Deck Lower Deck · Main Deck
- Occupancy 2 guests
- View Panoramic window
Deluxe Double
King bed, padded headboard, seating corner and minibar.
- Size 19 m²
- Deck Main Deck · Upper Deck
- Occupancy 2 guests
- View Panoramic window
Luna Suite
Sliding doors to a private balcony, lounge area, bathrobes and turndown.
- Size 32 m²
- Deck Upper Deck
- Occupancy 2–3 guests
- View Private balcony
Ashore
What the moorings put you next to
Every site below is included in one or both sailings, with an Egyptologist guide and entrance tickets. Abu Simbel and the balloon are the two optional extras.
Gallery
Photographed after the 2026 refit
Not a render, not a stock library. Filter by where on board you want to look.
Guest reviews
What people write afterwards
★★★★★
The mooring at Kom Ombo made the trip
We had done a Nile cruise before on a much bigger ship and spent half of it on coaches. Luna ties up at the temple steps at Kom Ombo — you walk off and you are there. That difference is the whole holiday.
★★★★★
One sitting at dinner, and it shows
Everyone eats at the same time, so the dining room fills and empties together and the staff are not run off their feet. The room itself, with the coloured glass ceiling, is worth the booking on its own.
★★★★★
Ask for a suite if you can
The balcony on the upper deck is the reason to pay the difference. We had breakfast out there twice and watched the bank go past for hours in the afternoon between Edfu and Kom Ombo.
Reservations
Tell us your dates — we will hold a cabin
Friday sailings from Aswan, Monday sailings from Luxor, all year round. Send your dates and party size and we will come back the same day with availability, a deck plan and a price.