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AmaDahlia
A small AmaWaterways ship, round-trip Cairo
- Operator
- AmaWaterways
- Accommodation
- 36 cabins · 16 suites
- Guests
- Up to 72
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 2021 · refit 2026
- Route
- Cairo, Luxor, Aswan plus temples and monuments along the Nile (https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadahlia). Route as published for the Secrets of Egypt & the Nile itinerary: Cairo - Memphis/Saqqara - Luxor - Edfu - Aswan - Kom Ombo - Karnak/Luxor - Qena - Cairo.
- Length
- 11 nights
- Departures
- Weekly Wednesday sailings (https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amadahlia)
- Season
- 52 departures September 2026 through June 2027 (https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amadahlia)
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in staterooms and public areas; AmaWaterways notes connections 'can be slower or less reliable while sailing remote stretches' (https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadahlia)
About AmaDahlia
Built in 2021 and relaunched in 2026, AmaDahlia carries 72 guests across 36 cabins and 16 suites over five decks. Accommodation ranges from 194-square-foot staterooms with fixed windows to French-balcony cabins of around 226 square feet, larger balcony categories from 370, and 40-square-metre Grand and Master Suites.
Three dining venues cover the day: a main restaurant of international and Egyptian specialties, The Chef's Table tasting menu, and The Chef's Al Fresco Restaurant for sun-deck meals. A heated sun-deck pool and bar sit alongside a fitness room, two massage rooms, a hair and nail salon, a library and several lounges, with elevators between decks and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout.
The ship runs the 11-night, 12-day Secrets of Egypt & the Nile itinerary as a round trip from Cairo, taking in Memphis and Saqqara, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Karnak and Qena. Weekly Wednesday sailings run from September 2026 through June 2027.
Highlights
- 72 guests across 36 cabins, 16 suites
- Heated sun-deck pool and bar
- Three dining venues including al fresco deck
- 40 m² Grand and Master Suites
- Weekly Wednesday round trips from Cairo
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- {'name': 'Category CB (fixed window, Acacia Deck)', 'size_sqft': 194, 'size_sqm': None, 'source': 'https://pestravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AmaDahlia-Deck-Plan.pdf ; https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amadahlia'} | {'name': 'Category CA (French balcony, Jasmine/Lotus Deck)', 'size_sqft': 226, 'size_sqm': 21, 'source': 'https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadahlia ; https://pestravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AmaDahlia-Deck-Plan.pdf'} | {'name': 'Category SB (French + outside balcony, Lotus/Lily Deck)', 'size_sqft': 370, 'size_sqm': 34, 'source': 'https://pestravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AmaDahlia-Deck-Plan.pdf ; https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AmaDahlia-1400'} | {'name': 'Category SA / Category E (French balcony + small outside balcony, Lotus Deck)', 'size_sqft': 400, 'size_sqm': None, 'source': 'https://pestravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AmaDahlia-Deck-Plan.pdf'} | {'name': 'Grand Suite (French + outside balcony, Lily Deck)', 'size_sqft': 430, 'size_sqm': 40, 'source': 'https://pestravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AmaDahlia-Deck-Plan.pdf ; https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amadahlia'} | {'name': 'Master Suite (French + outside balcony, Lily Deck)', 'size_sqft': 430, 'size_sqm': 40, 'source': 'https://pestravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AmaDahlia-Deck-Plan.pdf'}
- Dining
- Main Restaurant - international and Egyptian specialties | The Chef's Table - multi-course tasting menu | The Chef's Al Fresco Restaurant - Sun Deck dining
- Facilities
- Heated Sun Deck swimming pool and bar | Fitness room | Two massage rooms | Hair and nail salon | Main Lounge, Outdoor Lounge, Atrium, Sun Deck | Library | Boutique/gift shop | Elevators
- Spa · pool · gym
- Heated sun-deck swimming pool; fitness room; two massage rooms; hair and nail salon (https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadahlia ; https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amadahlia)
- Itineraries
- {'name': 'Secrets of Egypt & the Nile', 'length': '11 nights / 12 days, round-trip Cairo', 'source': 'https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amadahlia ; https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amadahlia'}
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