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Dahabiya Dream

Six cabins, no engine, peaceful under sail

Dahabiya Dream is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat) operated by Dahabiya Dream Luxury Nile Cruise (owner-operated, Luxor), built 1920 and refurbished 2021. It has 6 cabins for up to 12 guests.

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Six cabins, no engine, peaceful under sail. A hand-crafted wooden sailing dahabiya of six cabins for twelve guests on the Luxor to Aswan Nile, suited to travellers wanting a quiet, engine-free passage.

Best for couples · unhurried travellersCabins 6 · up to 12 guestsBoard full boardRoute Luxor → Aswan

Fleet: Dahabiya Dream Luxury Nile Cruise (owner-operated, Luxor)
Accommodation: 6 cabins
Guests: Up to 12
Built: 1920
Dimensions: 40 × 7.5 m
Route: Nile between Luxor and Aswan; home port Luxor Marina, moored on the West Bank at Al Qarnah.

About Dahabiya Dream

Dahabiya Dream is a hand-crafted wooden sailing dahabiya with no engine, so the passage is peaceful and free of vibration. Built in 1920 and refitted in 2021, she carries six double cabins for up to twelve guests and is home-ported at Luxor Marina, sailing the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

The teak deck sits under a bimini for shade, with air conditioning throughout and a full galley aboard. Full board is included, with meals cooked by the onboard chef, soft drinks, tea and coffee, and a barbecue on deck.

Each cabin has air conditioning and a balcony, and the boat carries a dinghy for going ashore. Free Wi-Fi is included in the charter.

Highlights

Six double cabins for twelve guests
Engine-free wooden sailing dahabiya
Built 1920, refitted 2021
Teak deck with bimini shade
Full board with barbecue on deck

At sail

Day by day

The canonical 5-day / 4-night rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan reach. Days flex with wind and mooring rights, which is half the point of a sailing boat.

Day 1
Embark at Luxor
Transfer in, settle into your cabin, and a first sail south as the crew raises the lateen sails.
Lunch · Dinner
Day 2
Edfu · Temple of Horus
The best preserved temple in Egypt in the morning quiet, then onward to an island mooring.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 3
The quiet Nile
A sailing day: village walks where the boat moors, swimming off the deck where conditions allow, tea as the sails come down.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 4
Kom Ombo
The double temple to Sobek and Horus late in the day, then a last night on the water short of Aswan.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 5
Disembark at Aswan
Ashore after breakfast. Philae Temple sits twenty minutes away, and Abu Simbel works as an extension.
Breakfast

Take the whole boat

6 cabins · up to 12 guests · whole-boat charter on request

A boat this size is a single family. Everyone eats at one table, the deck is yours alone, and the boat moves when your party is ready rather than when a schedule says so. Tell us your dates, and how many adults and children, and we will price the whole of Dahabiya Dream.

Price the whole boat

What Dahabiya Dream costs in 2026/2027

The published rate is US$4,075 'From' price per DAY for the WHOLE BOAT (bareboat listing sold as a crewed charter, 6 cabins / 12 berths). , checked on 2026-08-30.

We are not publishing a trip total for Dahabiya Dream, for the reasons below. Ask us and we will quote the sailing you want.

What this figure is, and is not

This is the operator's own advertised rate, not a quote from us.
The published figure is quoted 'From' price per DAY for the WHOLE BOAT (bareboat listing sold as a crewed charter, 6 cabins / 12 berths)., which does not multiply into a trip total.
Rates move with season, cabin and departure. We quote every sailing live, and there is no booking fee to ask.

Source: the operator's published rates

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: Double cabin - 6 units, double beds, occupancy 2; 12 berths and 6 bathrooms across the boat; air conditioning and balcony
Dining: Full board included in the charter, with meals, soft drinks, tea and coffee
Onboard chef
Barbecue on deck
Facilities: Teak deck with bimini shade
Air conditioning throughout, with generator
Full galley - oven, cooker, freezer, refrigerator, ice maker
Barbecue grill
Outside shower
Balcony and patio
Free Wi-Fi
Dinghy included
Onsite parking

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Dahabiya Dream questions, answered

How much does Dahabiya Dream cost?

Advertised rates start from US$4,075 per person; prices vary by season and cabin.

How many cabins does Dahabiya Dream have?

6 cabins, for up to 12 guests.

What route does Dahabiya Dream sail?

Nile between Luxor and Aswan; home port Luxor Marina, moored on the West Bank at Al Qarnah..

What's included on Dahabiya Dream?

Full board, captain, chef and hostess, drinks and snacks, bed linen, airport transfer, final cleaning and Wi-Fi. A professional skipper is mandatory and included.