Abu Simbel (Egypt)
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news
Region
Nile River
Local Time
2024-12-08 05:39
18.2°C
3.3 m/s
62 °F / 17 °C
Port Abu Simbel cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Abu Simbel, Egypt. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
---|---|---|---|
31 January, 2025 Friday | MS Steigenberger Omar El Khayam |
Abu Simbel is a Lake Nasser cruise port and a complex of two in-rock temples located in Nubia (Upper Egypt), near the Egypt-Sudan border. The temples are on Lake Nasser's western bank, approx 300 km (190 ml)) by road southwest of Aswan.
Abu Simbel temples (aka Nubian Monuments) are designated UNESCO site, running from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (Aswan). The temples (originally carved out of the rock in 13th-century BC) served as a mausoleum to King Ramesses II and his Queen Nefertari. They also commemorated king's victory at Battle of Qadesh (1274 BC).
In 1968, the entire Abu Simbel temple complex was relocated on a man-made hill located above Aswan High Dam. Their relocation was necessary as they would have been submerged in Lake Nasser - an artificial water reservoir on Nile River, which formed in 1970 after the inauguration of Aswan High Dam.
- Cruise Industry
Viking names 2 new Nile River cruise ships in ceremony at Karnak Temple
Viking River Cruises recently named its newest riverboats - Viking Hathor and Viking Sobek, during an exclusive celebration in Luxor (Egypt...
November 11, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Viking takes delivery of new Nile River ship, Viking Hathor
Viking has officially taken delivery of its Nile River ship Viking Hathor, at a ceremony held at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt on August 10th...
August 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld announces the world's longest (46-night) river cruise on 7 rivers and 2 continents
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises unveiled the ultimate mega trip for anyone who wishes to see the world: a total of 46 days, 9 countries, 5 ships, 2...
May 19, 2021 - show more news