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A large white river cruise ship on calm water under a clear sky.
Hotel room with small balcony and harbor view, decorated in warm tones.
An illuminated hotel pool at sunset with colorful sky and calm water.
Elegant restaurant with red chairs, white tablecloths, and decorative curtains.
Luxurious hotel lounge with red upholstery and warm indirect lighting.
Hotel corridor with carpet, large vases, and dark wooden walls
Modern hotel complex with pools, palm trees, and sea view under a clear sky.
Modern hotel complex with pool, palm trees, and sun terraces under clear blue sky
Modern hotel pool with lounge chairs and pergolas in front of a two-story building under clear sky.
Modern hotel pool with palm trees and bungalows under a clear sky
Large modern pool area between two hotel buildings overlooking the sea.
Three pairs of straw beach umbrellas with lounge chairs on the beach under a blue sky.
Covered seating area with wooden furniture overlooking garden and pool
Modern hotel pool with covered seating area and surrounding lounge chairs under clear sky.
Modern fitness equipment in a bright room with large windows overlooking the pool.
Woman practices yoga on a blue mat in front of a wall with shelves and pottery items.
Modern reception area with minimalist desk and warm wood-paneled walls
Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and view of swimming pool
Modern hotel pool with lounge chairs and private balconies on a sunny day
Modern outdoor area with pool, lounge chairs, and covered seating at a hotel.
Modern garden with rectangular pool and wooden terrace next to a gray building.
Modern balcony with pool and sea view on a sunny day.
Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage Steigenberger Minerva + 5 Jaz Elite Amara

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Cruise details

MS Steigenberger Minerva

The Nile cruise ship of the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins spread across various decks. There is also a main restaurant, a 24-hour reception, a lounge bar, a hairdresser (on request), a souvenir shop, and a sun deck with a pool and bar. Bath towels are included on board.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks at a charge.

Entertainment

Occasional folklore evenings

Cabins

Middle Deck Cabin

The comfortably furnished cabins, approximately 19 m², have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually controlled air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, safe, and minibar (for a fee), as well as a French balcony. Also bookable for single use (KME).

Hotel room with small balcony and harbor view, decorated in warm tones.

Hotel notice

Booking note: Please note that if you have an outbound or return flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay at the hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for an outbound and/or return flight to/from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 4-5 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels on the Nile or due to overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a ship of equal value may be required to ensure the itinerary.
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As the ship is a motor vessel, operational noise may occur.
The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side-by-side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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It is possible that the ship is not always accessible to wheelchair users.
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7 Days Steigenberger Minerva + 5 Jaz Elite Amara

Combined product consisting of a Nile cruise on the MS Steigenberger Minerva and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation at the hotel will always be in the cheapest available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the outward flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and then the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.
Map

MS Steigenberger Minerva

Route

Embarkation: Thursday
Route: .
Day 1:
Embarkation is on Thursdays.
Arrival and embarkation. Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
After breakfast in the morning, excursion to Thebes West
to the Temple of Hatshepsut (1,2,3) with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3). Visit to the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Sailing to Edfu in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
After breakfast in the morning, visit to the Habu Temple (1,2,3).
Then continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and sailing to Kom Ombo, where you have free time.
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
After breakfast in the morning, visit to the Aswan High Dam and the Old Dam in Aswan (1,2,3).
Then visit the Temple of Philae by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
Felucca sailing on the Nile in the afternoon (1,2,3)
Then an opportunity for a camel ride (3) on the way to visit a Nubian village, with the desert on one side and the Nile on the other (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
Early in the morning at 3:30 AM, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3). Breakfast box is included.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Afterwards, visit the Temple of Kom Ombo (1,2,3).
Then continue via Edfu and Esna to Luxor.
Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 7:
At 5 AM, optional balloon ride (optional, can be booked on site).
Breakfast, visit to the East Bank, Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple (1,2,3).
Lunch on board.
Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 8:
Departure

The excursions listed in the route are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursion package in which this excursion is located is always indicated behind the excursions in the route (Excursion Package Classic=1; Classic Plus=2; Premium=3)
The excursion packages can be booked as optional extras. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion Package Classic (bookable with initial booking: KW Service: NILKLASS)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Temple of Hatshepsut
Valley of the Kings in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
Temple of Esna
Temple of Kom Ombo
Aswan High Dam
Felucca ride
Temple of Philae
->Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €305 p.p.
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Additional excursions in Excursion Package Classic Plus (bookable with initial booking: KW Service: NILKLASSP)
Day trip to Abu Simbel by bus.
->Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €429 p.p.*******************************************************
Additional excursions in Excursion Package Premium (bookable with initial booking: KW Service: NILPREMIUM)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
->Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €482 p.p.

Facilities

The Nile cruise ship of the renowned Steigenberger hotel chain has a total of 77 outside cabins spread across various decks. There is also a main restaurant, a 24-hour reception, a lounge bar, a hairdresser (on request), a souvenir shop, and a sun deck with a pool and bar. Bath towels are included on board.

Accommodation

Middle Deck Cabin

The comfortably furnished cabins, approximately 19 m², have a bathroom with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually controlled air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, safe, and minibar (for a fee), as well as a French balcony. Also bookable for single use (KME).

Hotel room with small balcony and harbor view, decorated in warm tones.

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet. Drinks at a charge.

All Inclusive

All inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form (a set menu may be served depending on occupancy). National alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Sports included

Fitness equipment.

Wellness

Massages (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional folklore evenings

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is free throughout the ship.
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Laundry service available for a fee.
24-hour room service, doctor (each for a fee).

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Hotelhinweis

Booking note: Please note that if you have an outbound or return flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay at the hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for an outbound and/or return flight to/from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 4-5 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels on the Nile or due to overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, changes to the itinerary may occur. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a ship of equal value may be required to ensure the itinerary.
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As the ship is a motor vessel, operational noise may occur.
The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side-by-side, so it may be necessary to cross other ships.
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It is possible that the ship is not always accessible to wheelchair users.
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Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

JAZ Elite Amara Resort

Location

Large modern pool area between two hotel buildings overlooking the sea.
Three pairs of straw beach umbrellas with lounge chairs on the beach under a blue sky.
The JAZ Amara resort, newly opened in December 2023, is located on a beautiful, gently sloping stretch of beach in the first row of the popular Marsa Mares bay. The bay is particularly known for its resident turtles and has a house reef perfect for snorkeling and diving. Your holiday destination is about 8 kilometers from Marsa Alam Airport. Various shopping opportunities with bars and restaurants can be found at the port of Port Ghalib (approximately 5 kilometers away).

Facilities

The stylishly constructed hotel complex has a total of 272 rooms and suites spread throughout the complex. These include various Superior and Deluxe rooms, suites, and swim-up rooms. Your holiday resort impresses with a very appealing, elegant design and has been conceived with great generosity. The impressive reception area offers a direct sea view of the resort and the bay, and features a reception with various seating areas and a lobby bar. The outdoor area has a large pool landscape that winds through the complex. There are seven different pools, including a children's pool, a baby pool, and a Jacuzzi (partially heated in winter). Sun loungers and umbrellas are available to guests free of charge in the pool area and on the private beach section; bath and beach towels are already in the rooms. The complex also features a spacious gym on the first floor with a panoramic view of the bay and the pool landscape. Directly adjacent is the hotel's own Mivida Spa (for a fee). A main restaurant, two à la carte restaurants, and various bars are available.
Covered seating area with wooden furniture overlooking garden and pool
Modern hotel pool with covered seating area and surrounding lounge chairs under clear sky.

Accommodation

Double Room Superior

The friendly decorated Double Rooms Superior (DSU, approx. 51m²) have a walk-in shower/WC, individually controlled air conditioning, minibar and telephone (each for a fee), Wi-Fi (included), LED TV, and a minibar. The rooms are equipped with either a king-size bed or two single beds. There is also a tea and coffee station in the room. The rooms have a terrace or balcony. Also bookable with pool view (DSP), side sea view (DSS), and sea view (DMU). Also bookable for single use.

Double Room Superior Sea View Guaranteed Top Floor

The newly bookable schauinsland-reisen Original Rooms (MSA) are equipped like the Double Rooms Superior and have a sea view. The rooms are guaranteed to be on the top floor of the hotel, offering a breathtaking view of the Red Sea.
Also bookable for single use (MSE).

Modern hotel room with large bed, sofa, and view of swimming pool
Modern hotel pool with lounge chairs and private balconies on a sunny day
Modern outdoor area with pool, lounge chairs, and covered seating at a hotel.

Double Room Premium Swim-up

The Double Rooms Premium Swim-up (DWP) are bookable as schauinsland-reisen Original Rooms and have the same amenities as the Double Rooms Superior, but with direct access to the shared pool and sun loungers on the terrace. The rooms also offer the following exclusive amenities:
- Fruit basket upon arrival in the rooms
- VIP treatment upon arrival: coffee/tea maker in the room, additional 2 bathrobes, various snacks such as apples, berries, chocolate, macarons, nuts, and assorted Arabic pastries.
- Use of the à la carte restaurants is included once more (Teppanyaki restaurant is excluded; in all other rooms, à la carte restaurants are only included once).
Also bookable for single use (EWP).

Double Room Deluxe

The Double Deluxe rooms (DD2), with the same amenities as the Double Rooms Superior, are larger (approx. 56m²) and, due to their layout (one king-size bed and two sofa beds in the front area), are suitable for families. Optionally available with side sea view (DDS), sea view (DM2), or as a swim-up room (DWU).

Executive Suite

The Executive Suites (2SU) are spacious (approx. 150m²) and feature a walk-in shower/WC, individually controlled air conditioning, minibar and telephone (each for a fee), Wi-Fi (included), LED TV, a minibar, and a coffee/tea maker. The Executive Suites also have a living/dining area. The suites have a large balcony with a private pool.
The rooms are located on the first floor.

Modern garden with rectangular pool and wooden terrace next to a gray building.
Modern balcony with pool and sea view on a sunny day.

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) are 153m² in size and, with the same amenities as the Double Rooms Superior, feature a king-size bed and a dining area. Furthermore, the rooms have a large terrace with access to a private pool (heated in winter) and direct sea view.

Double Room Superior Premium (RMFA45)

With otherwise the same amenities as the Double Rooms Superior, these are slightly more spacious (SPU/SPE).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

The main restaurant "Marasi Restaurant" offers international cuisine for breakfast (7-10 AM), lunch (12:30-2:30 PM), and dinner (7-10 PM) in buffet style. A late riser's breakfast is also available from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. Additionally, two à la carte restaurants are available to guests (reservations required), which are included three times per stay/guest (except Teppanyaki), but charged thereafter: "Tao Tao" restaurant with a selection of Asian dishes including sushi, sashimi, Japanese dishes, or teppanyaki. The "Bay View" à la carte restaurant offers Mediterranean fine dining cuisine. A tea time is offered from 12:30 PM to 5 PM. Various bars offer refreshments and snacks throughout the day, such as "La Vista Pool Snack Bar" (snacks and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks), "Splash Pool Bar", "Fantasia Lobby Bar", and "Bay View Beach Bar" (snacks and local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks).
Smart casual dress code is requested for dinner.
Men must wear long trousers and appropriate footwear; no tank tops or shorts of any length.
While shorts are acceptable for ladies at dinner, hot pants and very short shorts are not.

Sports included

Modern fitness equipment in a bright room with large windows overlooking the pool.
Woman practices yoga on a blue mat in front of a wall with shelves and pottery items.
Fitness and aerobics room on the first floor with a unique panoramic view of the complex and the bay.

Sports for a fee

Dive center on the beach (for a fee) with a wide range of snorkeling and diving programs.

Children's program

Jazy Kids Club for children aged 4-12 years, indoors and outdoors, with various play and a sleeping area.

Wellness

Mivida Spa with a wide range of massages (also bookable as couple's massages). In addition, a sauna, steam bath, and Jacuzzi are available (all facilities and services for a fee).
Modern reception area with minimalist desk and warm wood-paneled walls

Entertainment

Daily entertainment programs are offered, including live music in the evenings.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel with limited speed.
ATM.

Credit card

Mastercard, Visa, Ammex

Hotel features

  • Direct Beach Location
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Diving
  • Air Conditioning
  • Animation
  • Wi-Fi
  • Family Friendly

Hotelhinweis

When choosing your hotel and destination airport, please note that especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", long distances have to be covered and a long transfer must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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KM 79 QUESSIR, MARSA ALAM ROAD
MARSA ALAM, EGYPT
TEL.: +20653700515
E-MAIL: centralreservation@jazhotels.com
www.jazhotels.com

Seasonal information

Also bookable under RMFA45

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

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Last updated: 24.04.2026 11:53