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AmaLilia
Small-ship Nile cruising with an onboard Egyptologist
- Operator
- AmaWaterways
- Accommodation
- 41 cabins · 13 suites
- Guests
- Up to 82
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 2024
- Route
- Cairo - Memphis/Saqqara - Luxor (Valley of the Kings/Queens) - Edfu - Aswan - Kom Ombo - Karnak/Luxor - Qena (Dendera) - Cairo (https://www.amawaterways.com/river-cruises/africa/nile/secrets-egypt-nile). CruiseMapper lists the 12-day round-trip Cairo route as Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Dendera-Qena.
- Length
- 11 nights
- Season
- Global Journeys lists 50 departures Aug 2026 - Jun 2027 plus Sep 2027 - Dec 2027 (https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amalilia)
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi in staterooms and all public areas (https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalilia)
About AmaLilia
Launched in 2024, AmaLilia carries 82 guests across 41 staterooms and 13 suites over five decks, finished in locally inspired decor. French-balcony cabins measure around 20 square metres, the Luxury and Grand Suites 40, and the Owner's Suite roughly 49, so most guests travel with a river view.
An onboard Egyptologist provides expert commentary and leads excursions, a distinguishing feature of the sailing. Dining spans the main Journeys Restaurant of Western and Egyptian cuisine, The Chef's Table tasting menu, and lounge service for early breakfast and light lunch. The sun deck holds a swimming pool with two whirlpools and a bar, and the ship adds a fitness room, two massage rooms, a hair and nail salon, a main lounge, a library, a shop and an elevator serving the passenger decks.
The route is the 11-night, 12-day Secrets of Egypt & the Nile round trip from Cairo, calling at Memphis and Saqqara, Luxor, Edfu, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Karnak and Qena. Around 50 departures run between August 2026 and June 2027.
Highlights
- Onboard Egyptologist leads excursions
- 82 guests across 41 staterooms
- Sun-deck pool with two whirlpools
- Owner's Suite of about 49 m²
- Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi throughout
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- {'name': 'Category E (fixed window, Acacia Deck)', 'size_sqft': 215, 'size_sqm': 20, 'source': 'https://www.adventure-life.com/cruises/2868/ms-amalilia ; https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AmaLilia-1340'} | {'name': 'Category CB (French balcony, Lotus Deck)', 'size_sqft': 215, 'size_sqm': 20, 'source': 'https://www.adventure-life.com/cruises/2868/ms-amalilia'} | {'name': 'Category CA (French balcony, Jasmine Deck)', 'size_sqft': 215, 'size_sqm': 20, 'source': 'https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalilia ; https://www.adventure-life.com/cruises/2868/ms-amalilia'} | {'name': 'Luxury Suite (French + outside balcony, Lily Deck)', 'size_sqft': 430, 'size_sqm': 40, 'source': 'https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AmaLilia-1340 ; https://www.adventure-life.com/cruises/2868/ms-amalilia'} | {'name': 'Grand Suite (French + outside balcony, Jasmine Deck)', 'size_sqft': 430, 'size_sqm': 40, 'source': 'https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalilia'} | {'name': "Owner's Suite", 'size_sqft': 525, 'size_sqm': 49, 'source': 'https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/AmaLilia-1340 (525 sq ft / 49 sqm); adventure-life.com states 522 sq ft; cruisecritic.com states 522 sq ft'}
- Dining
- Main Restaurant / Journeys Restaurant - Western and Egyptian/Middle Eastern cuisine | The Chef's Table - multi-course tasting menu (one complimentary dinner per guest per cruisecritic.com) | Lounge service for early breakfast and light lunch
- Facilities
- Sun Deck swimming pool (with two whirlpools per cruisemapper) | Sun Deck bar | Fitness room | Two massage treatment rooms | Hair and nail salon | Main Lounge and bar | Library | Shop | Elevator serving passenger decks | Fully air-conditioned
- Spa · pool · gym
- Swimming pool on Sun Deck; fitness room; two massage treatment rooms; hair and nail salon (https://www.amawaterways.com/ships/amalilia)
- Itineraries
- {'name': 'Secrets of Egypt & the Nile', 'length': '11 nights / 12 days, round-trip Cairo (includes Cairo land program)', 'source': 'https://www.amawaterways.com/river-cruises/africa/nile/secrets-egypt-nile ; https://www.globaljourneys.com/ship/amawaterways-amalilia'}
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