Sabena Al Jamila

The Sabena Al Jamila, very comfortable and elegant. I would really recomend this boat.

Definitely not what could be called 5 star accommodation. by anyones standards. It's a basic boat and adequate for the job and outshone by most other craft we passed through.

Watch out if you book and pay for an upper deck cabin on the Sabena Al Jamila Wonders of the Nile cruise, as you still may not get one as they're overbooked for them. All the cabins are identical anyway, and quite comfortable. The bath, shower and toilets are fine and clean. Rooms seem to be serviced twice a day. Middle deck will be fine for viewing.

When parked, all boats are alongside each other, so there may not be a view from ANY cabin. This really does not interfere with the quality of the cruise though.

All charges and tips are paid at the end of the cruise, and that's when your bar and extras bill strikes, which could be another £150 +

Take plenty of film/memory and battery power - LOTS! And be prepared for early starts. Occasionally up at 04:30am, but it will be worth it.

The top deck has a pool, bar and plenty of shade.

The boat is being re-decorated in July/August 2006, and the sister ship is really smart, having just been re-done.

I highly recommend the Sabena Al Jamila Nile cruise. Excellent quality, great food and a great holiday. Cinnamon Holidays and their agents Viking Travel looked after us from start to finish.

We booked our Sabena Al Jamila Nile cruise via lastminute.com so we were a little apprehensive. We did not need to be! It was a superb trip on an excellent boat. Enjoyed every minute, and would highly recommend this ship.