Travcotels, MS Nile Pearl

Don't take too many clothes as the laundry service on board is excellent and very cheap. All washing is ironed and brought back to your cabin in less than 24hrs. I gave 3 lots of washing in and was extremely pleased with the results and pricing. E.G: 70 per skirt, 30 per bra, 40p per shirt/T-shirt. All washed and ironed.

If you have any Egyptian fancy dress costumes or items take them with you as they have an Egyptian fancy dress party on Friday night but you can buy the costumes on board (app £12 for a full outfit.. ladies or gents) an they are authentic items of clothing.

If you are going to Egypt, take plenty of pencils, colouring pencils, colouring books, children's clothes (even second hand) , small toys (not battery operated) and sweets as they don't get any of these things.They are so grateful for small gifts. The highlight of their day is watching the ships sail by and they wave like crazy when they see you.

This is a once in a lifetime experience so enjoy it. The sights are amazing and there is a lot of walking to do on the excursions. We went end May this year (last week) and the temperature reached 50-51 on most days so a hat and loads of sunscreen are a MUST.

Enjoy !! We certainly did and so did all the other guests on board with us. We all plan to return very very soon (next year hopefully).