We chose this cruise because the Ra is a relatively new ship designed for the Nile River, and we had previous experience on Viking cruises and expected a top-notch cruise. As part of the cruise, we spent 3 nights in Cairo, 7 nights on Viking Ra cruising along the Nile, 1 night back in Cairo, and 4 nights on an extension to Jordan.

The ship is extremely nice with very nice suite cabins (we had a Veranda Suite with two rooms, a living room and a bedroom, neither huge), excellent food, and great service.

All of the excursions on the cruise were excellent. We had an incredibly knowledgeable and highly educated Egyptologist for all of our excursions. Read more