S/S Karim able to host 32 passengers and owning a private library including a collection of books dating back to 1849 on board for the passenger’s leisure.
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Still powered by its original 1917 steam engine
Still
powered by its original 1917 steam engine and stern quarter wheel paddles, the
S/S Karim today combines the comfort of the modern era with the grandeur of the
bygone past.
The boat is
decorated in a colonial period style with many subtle reminders of her
distinguished past.
S/S Karim
This
historic vessel Karim built 1917 and was originally used by King Fouad I of
Egypt and then by his son King Farouk.
After the
Egyptian revolution 1952, the S/S Karim was used by the state and hosted
President Gamal Abd El Nasser and later on President Anwar Al Sadat and his
wife Gihan.
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| S/S Karim |
