Oriental Nile Cruises
Princess Donia
Six cabins under sail, Esna to Aswan
- Fleet
- Oriental Nile Cruises
- Accommodation
- 5 cabins · 1 suites
- Guests
- Up to 10
- Built
- 2005
- Route
- Luxor / Esna - Elkab - Edfu - Gebel el Silsila - Kom Ombo - Aswan
- Length
- 5 nights
- Departures
- Friday per the boat page; Sunday per the operator's fleet index (see status_notes)
About Princess Donia
Built in 2005, Princess Donia carries at most ten guests across five cabins and a single terrace suite on two decks. The standard cabins hold a king or twin beds with Egyptian cotton bedding and large windows, while the suite adds a private terrace looking out over the water.
The six-day sailing runs from Esna to Aswan under two masts, with an accompanying tug for the still stretches. Days pass mooring at El Fouza island for dinner, drifting past Gebel el-Silsila and the villages around Ramadi, then reaching Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan at the pace only a small boat keeps.
On board there is a salon and bar with a small library, board games and comfortable seating, and a sun deck laid with loungers and an Arabic corner. Meals are full board, traditional Egyptian and European cooking, with sunset tea and pastries.
Highlights
- Five cabins and a suite, up to ten guests
- Six-day sailing, Esna to Aswan
- Moors at El Fouza island and river villages
- Salon with library, bar and sun deck
- Full board Egyptian and European cuisine
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- 4 standard cabins, 4.5 m x 2.5 m - private bathroom with shower and wash basin, air conditioning, king-size bed or two singles, large windows, Egyptian cotton bedding, telephone, wardrobe, hairdryer, 220-volt socket. | 1 suite - private bathroom with shower and wash basin, air conditioning, private terrace with Nile views, 220-volt socket.
- Dining
- Full board - breakfast, lunch and dinner | Traditional Egyptian and European cuisine by an experienced chef | Sunset tea with cakes and pastries | Soft and hard drinks against charge as per consumption
- Facilities
- Salon and bar, 21 m - library, comfortable seating, free internet access, board games, DVD player | Sun deck, 23 m - tables, chairs, oriental seating, sun loungers, Arabic corner | Fully equipped kitchen | Two sail masts | Tug motorboat | Water filtration system | 24-hour 220V electric power | Housekeeping and room service | Arabic and English music
- Itineraries
- 6 days / 5 nights Esna to Aswan, departing every Friday (per the boat's own page): Luxor West and East Bank, Elkab, Edfu by horse carriage, El Fouza private island dinner, Ramadi/Pasaw village, Gebel el Silsila, Bashir Island, Kom Ombo, optional Daraw camel market, Philae, Aswan bazaar and High Dam | Operator fleet index instead advertises 'every Sunday for 4 or 5 nights' Luxor (Esna) to Aswan
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