The cruises compared here
A Nile cruise bundles the ship, full board, the guide and the entry tickets, so the price from €477.95 is not comparable with a hotel night. What matters is whether you want that format.
The scores are the honest part of the answer: both multi-day cruises are well below the dinner cruise, and the listings do not break down what reviewers disliked.
1What the price includes
Both multi-day cruises include pickup, full board, entry tickets to the monuments in the itinerary (except the Tomb of Tutankhamun, €12), an English-speaking guide, port taxes and tips. Drinks are extra. The 3-night cruise starts from €477.95 and the 4-night cruise from €528, per person in a double cabin.
2What the scores say
The 4-night cruise has 7.8 from 1,831 reviews, and the 3-night cruise has 7.4 from 1,679. These are large review counts, so the scores are reliable, but they are not high. The Cairo dinner cruise has 8.4 from 375 reviews.
The ship is assigned a week before departure on the 3-night cruise, so you do not know the exact vessel when you book.
3When it is worth it
It is worth it if you have four or five days for Upper Egypt, want Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor and the Valley of the Kings without arranging each transfer, and do not mind a fixed programme. The cruise removes planning, which is what you pay for.
4When to skip it
Skip the multi-day cruises if you use a wheelchair (both listings say they are not accessible), if you dislike early mornings, or if you want to choose your own pace at each temple. Around Christmas (20 December to 2 January) and Easter, cancellations are not refunded, so avoid booking those dates on a plan that might change.