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Do you picture yourself on a large luxury Nile cruise with full spa facilities, or would you prefer the intimacy of a private dahabiya? Larger 5-star ships (Oberoi Philae, Sanctuary Sun Boat IV) carry 40 to 60 suite-only cabins with butler service and Egyptologist guides retained per group. Dahabiyas (6 to 12 cabins, sail under canvas) moor at small bank sites the big ships can't reach – Silsila, El Kab, Hagar Silsila – and the dinners are on the sundeck under stars. Read more on our luxury Nile cruise or dahabiya pages.




















































