Saray El Nile Dahabiya

Saray El Nile Dahabiya Saray El Nil is an original and rare dahabiya built in 1882 and restored in 2019. She is thirty-three metres from stem to stern and six metres across the beam. She is five metres from the keel to the sun deck. As with all traditional dahabiyas, Saray el Nil is a…

Gorgonia Dahabiya

Gorgonia Dahabiya   Gorgonia Dahabiya is the characteristic river-going sailboats of Egypt: these boats have sailed the Nile for a lot of decades. They were used in Egypt during the period of the monarchy (1920-1940) when aristocrats and sophisticated travellers loved to cruise the Nile in this style. Travelling with these boats permitted one to…

Isadora Dahabiya

Isadora Dahabiya   Isadora Dahabiya was built-in 2017 in colonial style and beautifully appointed.  It is a replica of old dahabiyahs, adapted to the current requirements of comfort. It is a double-mast ship sailing with the wind, which allows you to better appreciate the Nile in silence. Moreover, the small, maneuverable Dahabiya can sail to…

Nile Saparo Dahabiya

Nile Saparo Dahabiya Nile Sapporo is a beautiful, hand crafted, traditional Egyptian sailing ship is ……m long and ……. metres and has 6 en-suite cabins and 2 suites complete with panoramic windows. On board, the spacious upper deck provides different seating areas to relax, whether it is to sunbathe on the sun beds or sit…

Queen Sandy Dahabiya

Queen Sandy Dahabiya Queen Sandy is a beautiful, hand crafted, elegant traditional Egyptian sailing boat that is 52m long and 8.2 metres and has 10 en-suite cabins and 2 large suites complete with panoramic windows. Queen Sandy gives guests a more than luxurious stay whilst keeping to the original character and design of a traditional…

Three Pyramids Dahabiya

Three Pyramids Dahabiya Three Pyramids, join us on an authentic sailing experience on the Nile is the classic way to see the Nile, sail into the past and travel the Nile like the pioneering voyagers aboard a traditional Dahabiya. A Dahabiya offers the romance of the past with modern comfort and convenience. It’s a leisurely…

Lady Bastet – Sandal

Lady Bastet – Sandal Lady Bastet, is the Egyptian goddess of the home, domesticity, women’s secrets, cats, fertility, and childbirth. She protected The sandal is a traditional felucca with 2 sails, this sailboat, formerly used for the transport of stones or goods on the Nile, can dock on the banks of the Nile thanks to…

Sacred Lotus Dahabiya

sacred lotus is based on the design of an original Dahabiya from the late 18th and early 19th century and is built in colonial style. The heart of this traditional two-masted sailing boat is the half-shaded sundeck. It’s the perfect place to lay on a wooden deck chair and lazily watch the Nile landscape floating…

Hapi Dahabiya

Hapi Dahabiya Hapi Egypt is named after the Egyptian God Hapi, who in ancient Egypt was associated with the annual flooding of the Nile. Because of this, the river left fertile silt on its banks every year, something necessary for the livelihood of the Egyptians who farmed there. The Nile god Hapi ensured the balance…

Embrace Dahabiya

Embrace Dahabiya Embrace is our newest addition, her very special maiden voyage was in November 2021 to Qena to visit Dendera and Abydos temples Embrace is a modern style dahabiya but maintains her Egyptian and Bedouin design. Being a larger dahabiya with three decks she is perfect for small groups, extended family and friends to…