Seti First Group, MS Pascha Review

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Kathleen May's Review of Seti First Group, MS Pascha Nile Cruise

5th Aug 2007

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    3.5 stars
  • Nights on board
    7
  • Cabin Type
    Outside Balcony
  • Food - quality & variety
    2 stars
  • Date of Cruise
    July 2007
  • Itinerary Name
    Top Secret Cruise
  • Group description
    Family
  • Entertainment on board
    3 stars
Good Points

Fresh towels twice daily, hot towels and lemon juice on return to the boat after excursion.


Bad Points

Cabin lighting poor. Drinks onboard were at English prices. Staff were giving a free drink in return for a tip at the end of week. Towards the end of the week, some staff were becoming overly friendly in return for a tip.


General Comments

Cruising the Nile is a wonderful way of seeing lovely scenery and numerous temples and historical sites. However be aware that the crew expect a large tip at the end of the week. Medhotels recommended £25 per head and although they added that it was not mandatory, they were most annoyed when our group refused the stated amount, in principal. Our group included a family with 5 daughters. We ourselves had a 15 year old son. Everyone is expected to pay. On the last night there were tears and tantrums from the ships captain. We decided to collect in two envelopes. One for the crew and one for the tour guide. We witnessed the guide giving over his envelop to the captain. There was also a suggestion? That the guide made up the deficit. We explained that this tip should have been explained to us at the time of booking. The family of 7 certainly did not budget an extra 7 times £25.
Despite the system, we were also intimidated throughout the week with some staff giving us a free drink in return for personal tips at the end of the week. It certainly put a damper on the holiday.

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  • Rambling01 on 9th Aug 2007

    I found this review helpful because...we are travelling on this ship in October and have read some bad reports.