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Queen Anat

Fourteen cabins under sail on the Nile

Queen Anat is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat) operated by Oriental Nile Cruises, built 2024. It has 14 cabins and 4 suites and sails itineraries of 4 or 7 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

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Fourteen cabins under sail on the Nile. A 2024-built sailing dahabiya of ten cabins and four suites over two decks, working round trips from Esna or Aswan past Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila and Kom Ombo.

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Fleet: Oriental Nile Cruises
Accommodation: 14 cabins · 4 suites
Built: 2024
Dimensions: 55 × 8 m
Route: Esna - Edfu - Gebel el Silsila - Kom Ombo - Aswan (and return)
Trip length: 4 · 7 nights

About Queen Anat

The newest and largest boat in the fleet, Queen Anat was built in 2024 and runs 55 metres along two decks. Ten cabins and four suites open to large windows, with twin beds that combine and Egyptian cotton bedding; the suites carry a single large bed.

She sails under two masts with a motorboat alongside, on seven-night round trips from Esna or from Aswan. The route drifts past El Hegz and Herdiab islands, the village of Bassaw, Kom Ombo, Gebel el-Silsila and Edfu, reaching Aswan for Philae and the High Dam before turning back.

The lounge and bar carry free internet, a flat-screen and board games, while the sun deck holds oriental seating, shaded corners and a dipping pool. Dining is full board, traditional Egyptian, with afternoon tea and pastries.

Highlights

Ten cabins and four suites, two decks
Built 2024, 55 metres under two sails
Seven-night round trips from Esna or Aswan
Dipping pool on the sun deck
Moors at Gebel el-Silsila and river islands

At sail

Day by day

Queen Anat sails one published programme. Its own route: Esna - Edfu - Gebel el Silsila - Kom Ombo - Aswan (and return) The order of the temples is fixed by the river, so what changes between programmes is the direction and how much is fitted into each day.

Day 1
Luxor, embark and Karnak
Board at Luxor. Karnak in the afternoon, before the boat moves.
Visits Karnak
Day 2
The west bank, then the Esna lock
The tombs early, while it is still cool, then cast off and pass through the Esna lock.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon · Esna lock
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn
Day 3
Edfu
Edfu, the most complete temple on the river, from the mooring.
Visits Esna lock · Edfu
Day 4
Sailing
No temple on this day. The boat sails the quiet reach south of Edfu and moors where the large ships cannot, which is the reason to take a dahabiya at all. Every one of the three published itineraries leaves this day empty.
Day 5
Aswan, and disembark
The High Dam and Philae on arrival, then disembarkation.
Visits High Dam · Philae
Optional Abu Simbel by road or air

Day structure aggregated from the published itineraries for this class of boat and direction. Operators shift a call by half a day and the Esna lock queue moves everything; confirm the running order for your departure.

Take the whole boat

14 cabins · whole-boat charter on request

A boat this size carries a reunion or a celebration: grandparents, parents and children aboard together, the run of the deck, and one bill at the end. Tell us your dates and party size and we will price the whole of Queen Anat.

Price the whole boat

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: 10 cabins - private bathroom, shower, hairdryer, air conditioning, Egyptian cotton bedding, large windows, 220-volt socket; twin beds can be combined.
4 suites - as cabins but with one large bed instead of twins.
Dining: Full board - breakfast, lunch and dinner
Traditional Egyptian cuisine
Daily bottled water, tea and coffee
Afternoon / sunset tea with cakes and pastries
Facilities: Lounge and bar with free internet, flat-screen TV and board games
Sun deck with tables, oriental seating, sun lounge, shaded areas and a dipping pool
Fully equipped kitchen
24-hour electric power
Two sails and a motorboat
Water filtration system
Itineraries: 8 days / 7 nights Esna to Esna (Luxor West Bank sightseeing, embark Esna, El Hegz Island, Bassaw Village, Kom Ombo, Herdiab Island, Aswan with Philae and the High Dam, return via Kom Ombo, Bassaw Island, Gebel el Silsila and Edfu)
8 days / 7 nights Aswan to Aswan
5 days / 4 nights
Also 3, 4 or 7 nights Luxor (Esna) to Aswan

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Queen Anat questions, answered

How many cabins does Queen Anat have?

14 cabins and 4 suites.

What route does Queen Anat sail?

Esna - Edfu - Gebel el Silsila - Kom Ombo - Aswan (and return).

What is included in the fare on Queen Anat?

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 Queen Anat before booking.