10/10 Exceptional
28 Apr 2024
Excellent boat with friendly staff
We booked the Royal Lily through Hotels.com rather than as part of a wider tour. The whole experience was excellent from start to finish. I would strongly recommend travelling with Movenpick if you are visiting Egypt independently rather than as part of a tour. There are very few reviews for Movenpick Royal Lily so I'll try and give as much information as I can.
Airport pick up
We arranged a pick up via Movenpick, which meant we were on board and settled in by 10.30am. A bit pricey but worth it.
Food and drink
Reasonably priced drinks and a good selection. All meals and afternoon tea included daily. Excellent buffet selection.
Staff
Incredibly helpful and friendly. They helped us organise a trip to Abu Simbel on our last day,
Guide
There is a guide employed by Movenpick. Ours was Amr and he was excellent. Almost all other customers were on tours, so there was just us and two others with Amr. He was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful.
Activities
There is a good range of visits to sites, including to all the main sites. We had plenty of time to explore and it was all included in the cost.
On board activities
There was something different every night, with staff making a real effort to make the trip memorable.
Facilities
There are plenty of spaces on the boat to relax. The top deck is enormous with loads of beds around the pool. The pool was about 5 foot deep with a very shallow section at one end. I have seen comments that the decor is tired, but it was fine.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, 4-night trip
