written by Linda Hudgins on 10/11/2007
Good Points
The food and service were brilliant. The tours were marvelous and informative and we were lucky enough to have our own guide.
Bad Points
Do not, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, accept accommodation in cabin 301. The generator is very close, and when the boat is under sail, the vibrations and the noise levels are totally unacceptable. This room is uninhabitable. We spent four sleepless nights in this room before we were relocated.
There was no tonic available from the bar - so much for those refreshing gin and tonics!
General Comments
The staff on board were very hospitable and kind. The tours, both included and additional, were fantastic. The food was plentiful and of good quality. The original cabin that we were given was highly suspect and should never have been allocated to anyone.There was definitely a health and safety issue ( a wooden ceiling tile fell owing to the vibrations caused when the boat was sailing, just missing my friend's eye ) Unfortunately, since the ship was fully booked, it was not possible to move us until some other folk left the cruise at Aswam. It must have been a known fact that this room was so dreadful because it would have been used before! It is totally unacceptable to have sleep deprivation for four nights under these circumstances. This room would have been condemned if it had been in a house.
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385233_Philiphargreaves's Response to Linda Hudgins's Review
Written on: 23/07/2008
The boat doesn't sale all night for 4 nights to Aswan - so how did it deprive you of sleep?
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<br/>All cabins vibrate and the boat shudders - they are not built for cruising - it really is just a hotel on water.
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<br/>If you accept that it is not 5 star - maybe 3 - you will have a good time.
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<br/>Furniture and decor dated. Top deck sun loungers and chairs need replacing.
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<br/>Food was just about ok - quality could improve as could choice -all meals very much alike.