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When do cruise ships call at Aswan?

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TL;DR

Aswan has 830 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 14 ships from 5 lines with 67,046 lower berths between them. The busiest month is January 2027 with 90 calls; the busiest day is 20 November 2026 with 6 ships. 2% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
830
Ships
14
Lower berths
67,046
Estimated
2%

How many cruise ships call at Aswan each month?

Aswan expects its most cruise ships in January 2027, with 90 calls and 7,172 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Aswan.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 20265794,526Fri 9 Oct (5)16%
November 202686126,910Fri 20 Nov (6)5%
December 202680126,386Fri 18 Dec (5)4%
January 202790107,172Fri 15 Jan (5)0%
February 202784116,632Fri 5 Feb (5)0%
March 202783116,684Fri 5 Mar (5)0%
April 202789107,206Fri 2 Apr (5)0%
May 202787107,012Fri 7 May (5)0%
June 20274083,342Fri 4 Jun (3)0%
July 202762682Fri 2 Jul (1)0%
August 20275174,274Thu 5 Aug (3)0%
September 202777116,220Fri 17 Sep (5)0%
October 2027102128,204Fri 1 Oct (5)0%
November 202793127,418Fri 5 Nov (5)0%
December 202787126,840Thu 2 Dec (5)0%
January 202879106,438Sat 1 Jan (5)0%
February 20287696,226Thu 3 Feb (4)0%
March 20288396,804Thu 2 Mar (4)0%

Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.

Which cruise ships call at Aswan next?

The next cruise ship calls at Aswan begin on 7 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.

Next cruise ship calls at Aswan
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
3 ships, 1 estimated
MS Farah Avalon Waterways – – Port call est.
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions – – Cruise starts
Viking Osiris Viking River Cruises – – Port call
3 ships
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions – – Port call
Viking Osiris Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Thoth Viking River Cruises – – Port call
5 ships, 1 estimated
AmaNubia AmaWaterways – – Port call est.
MS Farah Avalon Waterways – – Cruise ends
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions – – Port call
Viking Ra Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Thoth Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
Viking Hathor Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Ra Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
AmaLilia AmaWaterways – – Port call
Viking Hathor Viking River Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Amun Viking River Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Amun Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships, 1 estimated
MS Farah Avalon Waterways – – Port call est.
Viking Osiris Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
Viking Osiris Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Thoth Viking River Cruises – – Port call
4 ships, 1 estimated
AmaNubia AmaWaterways – – Port call est.
MS Farah Avalon Waterways – – Cruise ends
Viking Ra Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Thoth Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
Viking Hathor Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Ra Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
AmaLilia AmaWaterways – – Port call
Viking Hathor Viking River Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Amun Viking River Cruises – – Port call

Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027.

How exact is the Aswan cruise schedule?

Of the 830 cruise ship calls at Aswan from October 2026 to September 2027, 98% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 2% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.

Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled.

Key takeaways

  • Aswan has 830 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 14 ships.
  • January 2027 is the busiest month, with 90 calls and 7,172 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 20 November 2026, with 6 ships in port at Aswan.
  • 2% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 3 of those calls start or end a cruise at Aswan, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Aswan in the next year?

Aswan has 830 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 14 different ships from 5 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Viking River Cruises (537), Uniworld River Cruises (176), Avalon Waterways (59). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.

What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Aswan?

The busiest scheduled day at Aswan between October 2026 and September 2027 is Friday 20 November 2026, with 6 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is January 2027 with 90 calls and 7,172 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Aswan cruise ship schedule come from?

The Aswan schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 2% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.

About the author

Cruiseable (Agile Travel Group, Inc.) keeps a register of future cruise sailings from 43 lines and reloads it every Monday. Corrections: [email protected].

Disclosure

Cruise Itinerary sells API access to this data, and Port Day sells monthly capacity reports by port; both are run by the same company. This page is free and carries no advertising.