By MOOK Scenic Family Travel Network, compiled and reported by Li Xinyi
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has launched five new cruise ships on the Nile, namely the SS Misr, once the royal yacht of former Egyptian King Farouk, the boutique luxury sailboat Mövenpick SB Feddya, the long-distance cruise ship Mövenpick MS Hamees, as well as the Mövenpick MS Darakum and Mövenpick MS Sunray. With these additions, the Swiss premium hotel group Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts now operates a fleet of eight cruise ships on the Nile in Egypt, making it the largest international cruise operator on the river.
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The SS Misr is the flagship of the Movenpick Hotels & Resorts cruise fleet. The SS Misr is a “time capsule” from the era of King Farouk. Built in Britain nearly a century ago, the ship became King Farouk’s private yacht in 1938 and was used exclusively for celebrating the king’s birthday. The vessel retains numerous items from King Farouk’s time, such as gramophones, telephones, and radios, as well as letters the king wrote to his mother. Meanwhile, the Mövenpick SB Feddya reinterprets the charm of Egypt’s traditional sailboat, the dahabeya, and is also the only sailing vessel on the Nile that offers 24-hour butler and laundry services in all suites.
The SS Misr was once the private yacht of Egypt’s King Farouk. (Photo courtesy of Movenpick Hotels & Resorts)
After an 18-year hiatus, long-distance river cruising has returned to the Nile. Starting April 2013, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts will launch cruises aboard the Movenpick MS Hamees, traveling through Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. The journey spans 14 nights, including over 80 hours of sailing from Cairo to Aswan, plus 12 additional hours navigating upstream to several key sites, ultimately arriving in Luxor. This extended cruise delves deep into lesser-known Egyptian historical sites and temples, including the Hawara Pyramid of Pharaoh Amenemhat III, the tomb of Princess Iset, and Tell el-Amarna, which served as the ancient Egyptian capital during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
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