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Nebu Ra

New 2026 dahabiya with two balcony suites

Nebu Ra is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat), built 2026. It has 8 cabins and 2 suites for up to 16 guests.

Good to know

Nebu Ra is a 8-cabin sailing dahabiya on the Luxor to Aswan reach. Dahabiyas trade big-ship bustle for quiet water: island moorings, sails over engines, and temple mornings before the coaches arrive. Rates move with dates and cabins, so every sailing is quoted live.

Best for couples · unhurried travellersCabins 8 · up to 16 guestsRoute Luxor → Aswan

Accommodation: 8 cabins · 2 suites
Guests: Up to 16
Built: 2026
Route: Luxor - Aswan
Season: Departures listed from November 2026

About Nebu Ra

Nebu Ra is a new dahabiya, launched in 2026, with eight named rooms for up to 16 guests. Two Balcony Sun Suites of 39 square metres, Fostat and Tiba, have private balconies, while six Riverside Cabins of 24.2 square metres are each named after an Egyptian place: Fayoum, Kemet, Nuba, Sinai, Siwa and Suez. The whole boat can also be chartered for groups of 10 to 16.

The sun deck carries a pool, a whirlpool, a bar and an al fresco dining area, with a gym and a massage area on board. Four meals are served daily, including afternoon tea, and WiFi is available. The boat sails a seven-night Luxor to Aswan cruise, with departures listed from November 2026.

Highlights

New dahabiya, first season 2026
Two 39 m2 Balcony Sun Suites
Six Riverside Cabins of 24.2 m2
Sun-deck pool, whirlpool and bar
Whole-boat charter for 10 to 16 guests

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

8 cabins · up to 16 guests · whole-boat charter on request

At this size two or three families travel together without anyone being split between boats, and the crew cooks for your party alone. Tell us your dates, and how many adults and children, and we will price the whole of Nebu Ra.

Price the whole boat

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: 2 Balcony Sun Suites (Fostat, Tiba) - 39 m2, private balcony
6 Riverside Cabins (Fayoum, Kemet, Nuba, Sinai, Siwa, Suez) - 24.2 m2
Whole-boat charter for 10, 12, 14 or 16 guests
Dining: Four meals daily: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner
Al fresco dining area on the sun deck
Gala dinner, Egyptian evening and cooking demonstration
Facilities: Sun deck with pool, whirlpool, bar, al fresco dining area and lounge area
Sunloungers and towels on the sun deck
Gym
Massage area
Lounge and bar
Occasional live music and belly dance in the evening
Itineraries: 7-night Luxor to Aswan cruise, sold within longer Egypt land-and-river packages

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Good to know

Nebu Ra questions, answered

Where does Nebu Ra sail?

Nebu Ra sails Luxor - Aswan

What is included in the fare on Nebu Ra?

A dahabiya fare of this kind normally covers your cabin on full board, entrance to the temples named in the itinerary, an Egyptologist guide, the listed shore excursions and transfers at each end. Tips, drinks, optional excursions such as Abu Simbel, and personal expenses are normally extra. Whether soft drinks, Wi-Fi and service charges sit inside the fare genuinely differs between operators, so confirm those for Nebu Ra before booking.