Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan
Diamond Boat
Five-deck Nile ship with pool deck
Diamond Boat is a Nile cruise ship. It has 68 cabins and 4 suites and sails itineraries of 3, 4 or 7 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.
Good to know
Five-deck Nile ship with pool deck. A five-deck Nile cruise ship with 68 cabins and four suites, sailing the Aswan-Kom Ombo-Edfu-Luxor route on 3, 4 and 7-night trips.
- Operator
- Independent
- Accommodation
- 68 cabins · 4 suites
- Decks
- 5
- Route
- Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor; optional Abu Simbel extension
- Trip length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Friday ex Aswan; Monday ex Luxor
About Diamond Boat
Diamond Boat is a five-deck Nile cruiser with 68 cabins and four 35-square-metre suites, taking singles, couples, families and triples. It sails between Aswan and Luxor via Kom Ombo and Edfu, with an optional Abu Simbel extension, leaving Aswan on Fridays and Luxor on Mondays.
Meals are served in the restaurant, with a bar lounge and a sundeck bar for drinks. Up top, a swimming pool and Jacuzzi anchor the sun deck.
Evenings can carry on at the discotheque or with karaoke, and there is a beauty salon, boutique and laundry service on board.
Highlights
- 68 cabins and 4 suites over five decks
- Swimming pool and Jacuzzi
- Discotheque and karaoke
- Optional Abu Simbel extension
- 3, 4 and 7-night Aswan-Luxor sailings
At sail
Day by day
Diamond Boat sails 2 published programmes. Its own route: Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor; optional Abu Simbel extension Departures friday ex aswan; monday ex luxor. 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.
Luxor to Aswan, 4 nightsusually departs Monday
Day 1
Luxor, embark and the east bank
Board before lunch. The two east-bank temples in the afternoon, when the light is best at Karnak.
Visits Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 2
The west bank, then sail through the Esna lock
An early start for the tombs, then the boat sails south and passes the Esna lock, often in the evening. Moor at Edfu.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo
Edfu at first light, usually reached by horse-drawn carriage from the mooring. Sail to Kom Ombo, whose double temple sits directly above the water.
Visits Edfu · Kom Ombo
Day 4
Aswan
The Aswan cluster, usually in one morning, with a felucca sail among the islands in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk · felucca
Day 5
Disembark
Breakfast on board and disembarkation, typically by 08:00. Abu Simbel is a pre-dawn add-on, not part of the sailing.
Optional Abu Simbel by road or air
Aswan to Luxor, 3 nightsusually departs Friday
Day 1
Aswan, embark
Board before lunch, then the Aswan cluster in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk
Optional felucca among the islands
Day 2
Kom Ombo and Edfu
Sail north. Kom Ombo sits at the mooring; Edfu is a short carriage ride inland.
Visits Kom Ombo · Edfu
Optional Abu Simbel, pre-dawn by road or air
Day 3
Through Esna to Luxor, east bank
The Esna lock can hold the fleet for a while; the east-bank temples follow on arrival.
Visits Esna lock · Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 4
West bank and disembark
Check out after breakfast, then the west bank before departure.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn
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.
The fine print
What's included and what isn't
Many ship fares bundle guided shore excursions with an Egyptologist; it varies by package, and your quote states exactly what applies.
Included
- Accommodation aboard Diamond Boat in the cabin booked
- Meals aboard per the boat's published programme
- Sun deck, pool, spa, gym and lounge throughout
Not included
- Drinks beyond water, tea and coffee served with meals
- Gratuities for the crew
- Temple entrance fees and Egyptologist guiding, unless your package states them
- Transfers and extensions such as Abu Simbel, unless quoted
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Single cabin (1 guest + 1 child)
- Double cabin (2 adults + 1 child)
- Twin cabin (2 adults + 1 child)
- Triple cabin (3 guests)
- Suite (35 m2)
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar lounge
- Sundeck bar
- Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Jacuzzi
- Sundeck bar
- Bar lounge
- Discotheque
- Karaoke
- Beauty salon
- Boutique
- Laundry service
- Spa · pool · gym
- Swimming pool and Jacuzzi; beauty salon. No spa or gym listed.
- Itineraries
- 4 days / 3 nights ex Aswan, every Friday
- 5 days / 4 nights ex Luxor, every Monday
- 8 days / 7 nights ex Aswan, every Friday
- 8 days / 7 nights ex Luxor, every Monday
Keep planning
Plan your Nile cruise
What guests say
Independent traveller reviews of Diamond Boat, quoted with attribution — we don’t collect these ourselves.
4.6 out of 5via Tripadvisor (84)
Good to know
Diamond Boat questions, answered
How much does Diamond Boat cost?
Advertised rates start from US$170 per person; prices vary by season and cabin.
How many cabins does Diamond Boat have?
68 cabins and 4 suites.
What route does Diamond Boat sail?
Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor; optional Abu Simbel extension, departing Friday ex Aswan; Monday ex Luxor.
What's included on Diamond Boat?
Full-board accommodation
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