Independent
Hadeel
Eight cabins under sail, El Kab to Aswan
- Fleet
- Marketed by Oriental Tours Egypt (oriental-nilecruise.com) and by iCruise Egypt / Egitalloyd Travel Egypt
- Accommodation
- 8 cabins
- Guests
- Up to 16
- Built
- 2007
- Route
- Luxor, Esna, El Kab, Edfu, Fawaza Island, Gebel El Silsila, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Philae Temple
- Length
- 5 · 6 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Saturday (6 and 7 nights, per oriental-nilecruise.com and the 5-night Aswan-Luxor PDF); Monday (5 nights ex Esna, per oriental-nilecruise.com)
About Hadeel
Hadeel, built in 2007 and named for the soft cooing of a pigeon, is a traditional two-sail dahabiya fitted out in colonial style, with dark wood panelling and period furniture alongside modern comforts. Eight en-suite cabins carry up to sixteen guests, and the boat is small enough to moor against riverbanks and Nile islands.
That size opens up stops the cruise ships miss, adding El Kab and Gebel el-Silsila to the usual Luxor-to-Aswan run of Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae. Days are spent sailing and going ashore, with tea served on deck while the boat is under way and a jacuzzi on the two-level sun deck.
The dining room seats guests indoors or out for international and Egyptian cooking by a dedicated chef, on full board. A small motor vessel travels alongside as backup for the calm hours. Itineraries run five to seven nights, sailing from Luxor, Esna or Aswan.
Highlights
- Built 2007; eight cabins, up to sixteen guests
- Two sails, colonial-style wood interiors
- Adds El Kab and Gebel el-Silsila
- Two-level sun deck with jacuzzi
- Five to seven nights, Luxor to Aswan
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- 8 en-suite cabins, each 3.2 m x 4.25 m, with individually controlled A/C, telephone, safety box, hairdryer, shower, basin and WC | 2 additional smaller rooms released only on a whole-boat charter basis (iCruise Egypt) | Fare grid on oriental-nilecruise.com lists Single cabin, Double cabin, Triple cabin, Suite double and Charter categories (no figures shown)
- Dining
- Dining room with indoor and outdoor service | Open-buffet breakfast | International and Egyptian cuisine by a dedicated chef | Complimentary coffee/tea on the sun deck; handmade welcome drink after excursions | Full board from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on the final day; tea time included while sailing (itinerary PDFs)
- Facilities
- Two-level sun deck | Jacuzzi | Lounge | Dining room | Fully air-conditioned | Two sails plus a small motor vessel used as tow/backup | Internet access
- Itineraries
- 7 nights Luxor to Aswan, every Saturday | 6 nights Luxor to Aswan, every Saturday | 5 nights Esna to Aswan, every Monday | 5, 6 and 7 nights in both directions Aswan-Luxor and Luxor-Aswan (iCruise Egypt PDFs)
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