Nile River Cruises: Ports, Ships and Things to Do

At a glance

144 current cruises call at the 2 ports Cruiseable lists under Nile River, on 45 ships from 21 cruise lines. The busiest of those ports is Alexandria, on 118 itineraries. The lowest lead fare across those cruises is $467. The lines sailing the most of them are Holland America Line (24), Azamara Club Cruises (18) and Viking River Cruises (13).

Photos of Nile River

Trajan's Kiosk near Aswan, Egypt.
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.
Views along the River Nile.
The Sonesta St. George riverboat sails to storied sites along the Nile River.
The 82-passenger River Tosca sails Nile River itineraries for Uniworld.
ms Mayfair sails alongside feluccas on the Nile River in Egypt.