Egypt Cruises: Ports, Ships and Things to Do

At a glance

21 current cruises call at the 5 ports Cruiseable lists under Egypt, on 9 ships from 7 cruise lines. The busiest of those ports is Port Said, on 18 itineraries. The lowest lead fare across those cruises is $467. The lines sailing the most of them are MSC Cruises (7), Explora Journeys (4) and Oceania Cruises (3).

Photos of Egypt

The 82-passenger River Tosca sails Nile River itineraries for Uniworld.
ms Mayfair sails alongside feluccas on the Nile River in Egypt.
Visit Egypt aboard a Seabourn vessel and relive the magnificence of the Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhotep III near the banks of the River Nile.
The hypostyle hall of Karnak Temple at Luxor, Egypt. The largest religious building ever constructed, Karnak dates from about 2055 BC to 100 AD. See it as part of a cruise aboard Uniworld's River Tosca or Princess Cruises' globe-trotting Pacific Princess.
A panoramic view of the Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple at Luxor, Egypt. Once roofed, it dwarfs visitors with dozens of colossal columns reaching 75 feet into the sky.
A panorama of a frieze depicting pharaohs and other ancient figures in the precinct of Amun in Karnak Temple at Luxor, Egypt. See it as part of a cultural experience aboard Uniworld's River Tosca or Princess Cruises' Pacific Princess.
Ram statues at Karnak Temple complex at Luxor, Egypt.
The Gateway of Ptolemy III Euergates I / Ptolemy IV Philopator of the Precinct of Montu at Luxor, Egypt. See it as part of a cultural experience on a river cruise.
No, this isn't a photograph. It's a tinted lithograph created by artist David Roberts RA and lithographer Louis Haghe upon visiting the Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple at Luxor, Egypt, in 1838. They envisioned how the temple looked in ancient times.
Ram statues at Karnak Temple complex at Luxor, Egypt.
Inside the Karnak Temple compound at Luxor, Egypt. See it as part of a culturally enriching river cruise.
Columns inside the Karnak Temple compound at Luxor, Egypt. See it as part of a cultural experience on a safe and secure river cruise.
Explore the pyramids of Giza the old-fashioned way on a daylong shore excursion during your vacation in Egypt aboard Uniworld's River Tosca.
Qaitbay Citadel, a defensive fortress on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria, Egypt, was established in 1477 AD.
The site of the Library of Alexandria at dusk. Built in the 3rd century BC, it flourished until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC.
Trajan's Kiosk near Aswan, Egypt.
The Mosque of Al-Hakim in Cairo, Egypt, was erected in 1013 by an eccentric Fatumid ruler known as the "Little Lizard."
The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza, Egypt.
Spices in an Egyptian market in Cairo.
Edfu, Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile. The town is known for the Temple of Horus, built from sandstone blocks between 237 BC and 57 BC, into the reign of Cleopatra VII, Wikipedia tells us.
Edfu, Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile. The town is known for the Temple of Horus, built from sandstone blocks between 237 BC and 57 BC, into the reign of Cleopatra VII, Wikipedia tells us.
The pyramids of Giza, Egypt.
Fishermen on the Nile River in Luxor, Egypt.
Sound & Light Show at the famed Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt.