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Average Ratings for Discover Egypt, Viking Premiere

  • Food - quality & variety3.3 stars
  • Entertainment on board2.6 stars
  • Value for Money3.4 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings3.1 stars
  • Overall Rating3 stars

26 Reviews For Discover Egypt, Viking Premiere

  • Guest 3rd Nov 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Now called Viking Princess. WOW! What a fantastic time we had! Everything was perfectly organised, we knew exactly what was happening (and when) from the moment we arrived at the airport to the moment we left. Hussein our guide was extremely friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The staff couldn't do enough for you, they genuinely wanted to see you enjoying yourselves. The food was lovely and fresh - no upset tums for us! There were lovely small touches such as the towels on your bed that were made into swans, monkeys etc and the hot flannels that we were given each time we returned from a trip. I must say we did feel that the finish of the refurb was a tad poor and maybe not deserving of 5*, however, don't be put off by this comment, everywhere was clean and fresh; i'm only talking about cheap Dado rail/door frames etc which were not cut straight/had gaps, the rest of the holiday was more than 5*

  • momaxwell 28th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    Viking Premiere ship was old and dirty. If was decorated and maintained then the staff might be motivated to keep it that way

  • Caramilla Rank: Corporal 14th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    My daughter and I have just returned from a 7 day cruise of the Nile on board the Viking Premiere. The cabins were clean, the staff friendly, and the food plentiful and good - if not exciting. The tours were good and the guides informative and interesting. The chef even recognised us from a previous holiday.Very good value for money.

  • rorybristol 12th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Great holiday from start to finish. Staff on board were wonderful, lovely comfortable boat and good varied food. The trips to the temples were marvellous with our guide, striking a perfect balance between telling us the history and giving us time to ourselves. The hawkers can be a nuisance but only if you allow them to be, just blank them and they move on to the next people. All in all a wonderful holiday and one I would recommend to anyone. A wonderful experience, terrific value for money, I wo ...

  • Guest 28th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    I asked the discover Egypt rep to make a note of this which she said would happen and a memo would be sent to head office when we returned home. I contacted Discover Egypt to be told they were sorry but had no record of anything so I personally will not be using Discover Egypt again.

  • partner 2 20th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    Overall the holiday was a bitter experience, we were glad to have seen the sites, but we feel we paid to big a price for the privilege. The constant barrage of people wanting money from us was sickening and this was made worse by the fact that this was allowed to continue. All in all a disappointing experience, and one I would not recommend to anyone else.

  • lmajor 2nd Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    We have just returned from a 7 night cruise along the Nile. This was booked months ago as a surprise for my Husbands 50th Birthday.
    Firstly the positive: The tours and the scenery were breath taking, we were both a little nervous as we had never done an organised tour but Discover Egypt and our tour guide was faultless. Every day was varied and interesting, with additional tours for those who wanted to go but there was definitely no hard sell for those who did not. My highlight had to be the Val ...

  • philroper 5th Aug 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Good staff and clean. Not a 5 star by any means, food average, too many tips, no beer on draught. Overall not a bad cruise but the boat was very disappointing from the advert, let down with the state of the boat when along side other boats which were of far better status.

  • Carol EAton 16th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Having returned last Monday the 14th April from an unbelievable and truly fantastic holiday aboard Viking Premier, my friend and I would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff on board for making our very first cruise such a great holiday. The boat was so clean and totally user friendly combined with staff that were so helpful and polite made our holiday very special. The food was always varied and catered for all. The Tour Guides were so helpful making each trip so interesting and tak ...

  • framer united 20th Mar 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    My friend treated me to this holiday and the two of us (women) felt safe and really enjoyed ourselves. The evening entertainment was lovely and really I cannot speak too highly of the whole experience and I would recommend it to all my friends.

  • euniceking10 18th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I would certainly recommend this holiday to friends, friendly staff could not do enough for you, clean cabins, good food and very welcoming when we had been out, like coming home.

  • Anita Mann Rank: Lance Corporal 3rd Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I will certainly recommend this to all my friends and in fact I would like to recommend it to all those women who are worried about travelling alone. The Ship is extremely safe, and after 2 days you are not alone. What can I say about the towel decorations we found every day when we came back from the tours...... superb!!!!! (I wanted to take the artist who did them with me, together with his infectuous smile!!!!!!!) I only have good things to say about the service in the ship and as I said ...

  • Anita Mann Rank: Lance Corporal 3rd Jan 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I very much enjoyed the cruise and tours during my stay in upper Egypt.
    The history is so diverse to our own and so interesting! We would have been less fortunate though if we didn't have the services of our tour guide Ayman. He was wonderful ! I look forward to discovering another part of Eqypt with the tour company in future.

  • perfectprendie 9th Nov 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    My Holiday on board the Viking Premier was a very memorable- The staff are extremely friendly and always made you feel welcome and always asked if we had any problems. The chef always tried to bring variety to all meals and there was always something there for people who have special dietary requirements. The rooms were slightly on the small side but none the less there was enough room. The level of hygiene was very high with hand cleansing dispensers outside the dinning room, lounge bar, upper ...

  • kele Rank: Corporal 9th Oct 2007

    Reviewer rating: 2.5 stars


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    The small group we were had three major gripes, firstly the engine noise when moored up and the frequently noxious smell of diesel fuel and exhaust from both our boat and others adjacent. This frequently percolates into the cabins via the air-con. Prospective travellers need to be aware that all Nile cruise boats spend a long time during the cruise moored up, and whilst doing so all electrical power is self generated, [the boats don't plug into the mains!].

    Secondly, when moored, it is often ...

  • garymlynek 8th Jun 2007

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    The worst of all holidays we've ever been on. The Viking Premier is so tired, nothing at all is clean. I wouldn't advise taking children or old people, I think the 5 star they advertise, is only close to a British 2 star. I ended up being ill and although I took sickness pills, I found they didn't work and I couldn't see a doctor for 3 days, because once you're on the boat, you are on! Also don't forget to take a fortune for tips they expect it! All in all, I wouldn't advise this holiday to anyo ...

  • vikingII 9th Jan 2007

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    The accommodation on-board the Discover Egypt Viking Premier cruise is just not acceptable. There are plenty of good boats on the river Nile, but the viking II is not one of them. Unless you have the lowest budget you will be disappointed with the Viking II.

  • solivagant Rank: Corporal 25th Dec 2006

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    A large number (A majority?? Some for 3 or 4 days) of passengers went down with stomach problems - who knows if ship was to blame? On the last day they chuck you out of your cabin at 10 am - even though you don't go to the airport until 17.30 and they should have time to make up cabins for incoming guests in an afternoon. Prices of "optional trips" are inflated -especially the Balloon Ride which they ask £70 for but which you should be able to get for as low as £27 in town (The compa ...

  • rose mareer 7 10th Jun 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    My sister and I would love to do the Viking Premier Nile cruise again, and after seeing different boats as we passed through, we would use Viking Premier again.

    Everything on-board was clean. Staff were very friendly. The cabin was good, and the food was excellent!

  • Ben Jeffrey 17th Mar 2006

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    We had high hopes for this Nile cruise as we were celebrating our honeymoon, but we were left badly disappointed. The Viking Premier is advertised as a five-star vessel, but it is far from five-star. It has peeling paint and poky greying cabins. During our seven days on board we had to walk through several other cruise ships, and every single one was clearly in better shape than the Viking Premier.

    The food was of a school dinner standard and changed very little from day to day. All alcoholi ...