JJ Jamaica Felucca

That's a one in a lifetime experience. I wouldn't exchange that for any luxury soulless cruise. It's real immersive tourism and it benefits the Egyptian without destroying the environment. What a pleasure not hearing a motor or smelling fuel. A real travel out of time. But the most important factor was the crew, thank you to Youssef "Captain Jack", Abdelrazik the experience sailor and Omar. We were traveling with 3 children (7, 10 and 13 years old) and they make everyone of us feel like family. They prepared us amazing healthy food, they offered us quality sailing which is a big part of the trip. They showed us all the good spots, made campfire, protect us from the mosquitos and were just good human beings with a great sens of humor and a good heart. Thank you for everything i highly recommend.

Everything was just perfect, honestly nothing bad to say

Tarik et Silimane nous ont merveilleusement accueillis sur le Nile Bride pour un séjour sur le Nil hors du temps Merci à eux pour leur gentillesse et leur attention

La esperiencia del día a día en un barco. Poder parar en una playa y bañarse y conocer el poblado.La comida la mejor de todo Egipto. Más felucca y menos cruceros!!!

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Nous avons voyagé durant plusieurs semaines en Egypte, la croisière sur le nil sur la Felouke JJ Jamaica était de loin notre meilleur moment du voyage. L'équipage, Ahmed et Walid ont été adorables, aux petits soin avec nous. Les repas préparés sont les meilleurs que nous avons goûtés dans ce pays. Je vous déconseille de faire une croisiere sur un gros bateau à touriste à moteur qui font beaucoup de bruit et de polution, la croisière en Felouke est bien plus typique et douce, vous voyagez au fil du vent, le soir nous observions les étoiles sur le toit et nous sommes baignés dans le Nil. L'équipage a fait son maximum pour nous faire passer un super séjour, nous sommes tristes de les avoir quittés, ce fût réellement une experience hors du temps que nous ne pouvons que recommander et espérons avoir la chance de la revivre. Allez y les yeux fermés, le prix vaut largement le coût. Le bateau est magnifique et spacieux, on y dort incroyablement bien, les arrêts vous permettent de visiter temples et village. Milles merci à Ahmed et Walid pour ce séjour exceptionnel, votre gentillesse nous restera longtemps.

Rien tout était parfait !

Super expérience, très bien reçu et servi de la part de Ahmed et Oualid. Ahmed est un super cuisinier. Nous nous sommes régalés. Un vrai moment de détente sur le Nil.

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Walid was a brilliant, calm and unflappable skipper while Ahmed was a great chef. We spent three days with them and loved every minute, we wish we could have stayed for longer.

The toilet/shower was typical for a boat, but rather small by other standards.

Feluccas are the best way to travel on the Nile. It’s beautiful, peaceful, and genuinely fun in a way the big cruise ships can never match. We sailed with Captain Tarek and Chef Suliman, and they were a huge part of what made this experience unforgettable. Suliman somehow cooked incredible amounts of food in his tiny outdoor kitchen; rich, deeply flavored Egyptian dishes. At sundown, he even prepared a finely chopped fruit cocktail. On top of that, he also helped Captain Tarek with sailing and mooring. Since these elegant boats have no motors, everything depends on skill and experience, and it was lovely to see Tarek guiding and training Suliman so he can one day sail the Nile himself. We flew into Aswan late, after spending our first full day at Giza visiting the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum. We stayed on Elephantine Island at Meshra Katto, a Nubian hotel recommended by Walid (the owner of Jamaica Felucca) since his place was fully booked. Meshra Katto was a great alternative. Beautiful setting, very quiet, a perfect breakfast on the balcony, and a short boat ride to where our felucca was waiting. Sailing out of the harbor alongside the enormous cruise ships was eye-opening. Sleeping at night was a little challenging. We each had mosquito-net tents (not many mosquitoes). We were warm and cosy. Perfectly fine for those who don’t mind sleeping outdoors. There was plenty of room on the shaded, comfortable main deck. If you want to sunbathe on the upper deck, it may be one of the best places in the world to watch life along the Nile…just remember to keep your head down, this is a sailing boat, and you’re constantly crossing back and forth across the river. What really makes this journey special is how close you get to both banks of the Nile. We saw buffalo, countless birds (kingfishers constantly diving), and the humble donkey. It’s slow, intimate travel at its finest. Day two began peacefully with a massive breakfast and a morning sail, but then we had to mo

My one point would be to encourage the Captain to give more context around the timings ate the sites along the way. We overstayed at Kom Ombo, not realising the effect this would have with the wind as well as the cruise ships. Net result was we were quite delayed on Day 2 and didn't manage to reach the intended mooring site. We would have been more 'disciplined' and punctual had we understood that context better.

Amazing experience, like a dream! It is not my first feluka trip, and I highly recommend Jamaica Feluka. Captain Tarek and cook Souleymane have been wonderful guides, always caring and kind. Tarek knows everything around the Nile and knows his ways with a lot of experience, Souleymane enchanted us with his meals. We were a group of 4 friends and we’ll remember this trip for the rest of our lives.

Eines unserer besten Erlebnisse! Wären die großen Kreuzfahrtschiffe stinkend und laut pber den Nil hetzen, segelt Tarekt und Suleiman mit uns entspannt über das Wasser an schönen Orten und Natur vorbei. Wir wurden köstlich bekocht und haben unter Moskitonetzen ruhig schlafen können. Tarek hat abends noch zur Trommel gesungen. Authentischer geht es nicht! Vielen Dank! Es lohnen sich mindestens 2 Nächte. Der Weitertransport per Auto ist kein Problem und wird organisiert.