{"id":50623,"date":"2026-10-09T16:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/cruise-the-nile-with-an-egyptologist-on-this-new-river-boat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T16:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:02:14","slug":"cruise-the-nile-with-an-egyptologist-on-this-new-river-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/cruise-the-nile-with-an-egyptologist-on-this-new-river-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruise the Nile with an Egyptologist on This New River Boat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about ancient Egypt like never before (or perhaps experience your own real-life version of <em>The Mummy<\/em>) with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelmarvel.com\/en-au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travelmarvel<\/a>. The river cruise line returns to Egypt with the debut of its newest river ship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelmarvel.com\/en-us\/our-fleet\/travelmarvel-sirius?gad_source=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travelmarvel <em>Sirius<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>now sailing the Nile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltravelerusa.com\/cruise-the-nile-with-an-egyptologist-on-this-new-river-boat\/gt-tm-afr-egypt-ship-tm-sirius-tour-director-dsc01665-tm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-193602 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193602\" class=\"wp-image-193602\" src=\"https:\/\/global-site-media-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09104857\/gt-tm-afr-egypt-ship-tm-sirius-tour-director-dsc01665-tm-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 APT Travel Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new vessel, named after the brightest star in the night sky, carries just 124 guests across 62 cabins; all guests have exclusive access to some of Egypt\u2019s most storied archaeological sites guided by fully qualified Egyptologists. Shore visits led by Egyptologists take guests to sites like Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Queens, Abu Simbel, Philae Temple, and the new Grand Egyptian Museum.<\/p>\n<p>Back on board, the ship boasts multiple dining venues, local Egyptian entertainment and a spacious sundeck with a pool.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltravelerusa.com\/cruise-the-nile-with-an-egyptologist-on-this-new-river-boat\/gt-096a2915\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-193600 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-193600\" class=\"wp-image-193600\" src=\"https:\/\/global-site-media-prod.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/09104819\/gt-096a2915-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 APT Travel Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to not only be back in Egypt, but to mark it with a ship purpose-built to meet what our customers are seeking today: immersive experiences, thoughtful design and exceptional value,\u201d said David Cox, CEO, The APT Travel Group. \u201cTravelmarvel <em>Sirius<\/em>\u2018 first sailing reflects our continued focus on innovation, delivering a premium river cruise experience on the Nile River at a price point that resonates with American travelers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can book a trip on Travelmarvel <em>Sirius <\/em>for 2028 sailings.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltravelerusa.com\/cruise-the-nile-with-an-egyptologist-on-this-new-river-boat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cruise the Nile with an Egyptologist on This New River Boat<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltravelerusa.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Global Traveler<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about ancient Egypt like never before (or perhaps experience your own real-life version of The Mummy) with Travelmarvel. The river cruise line returns to Egypt with the debut of its newest river ship, Travelmarvel Sirius, now sailing the Nile. \u00a9 APT Travel Group The new vessel, named after the brightest star in the night [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-travel"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-25 20:47:05","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}