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Minamar
Dahabiya
Details:
Downstairs
seating area
with
Reception,
Library
6 Luxurious
rooms
2 Suites
with private
terrace.
Sun deck
with bar.
internet
Laundry
facilities.
More than 40
small boats
sailing on the
Nile but only
few dahabiyas.
what is
Dahabiya?
What is
Dahabiya?
Dahabiya also
spelled (dahabeah,
dahabeeyah,
dahabiah, ,
dahabiyah and
Dahabia) .
These
river-going
sailboats were
common in Egypt
in the days of
the monarchy
(1920s-40s) when
travelers loved
to cruise the
Nile in style.
We've revived
those elegant
days, but with
modern comforts.
The Dahabiya
cruise is an
original and
peaceful option
to navigate on
the river Nile
and discover the
most singular
places of the
landscape.
Dahabiya
cruises provide
all the
facilities of
large cruise
ships while
offering the
advantage of a
more intimate
setting.
Dahabiyas have
only 16
passengers,
compared to an
average of more
than 120 guests
on a large
cruise boat.
The name
Dahabiya comes
from the Arabic
word, Dahab,
meaning Gold.
Dahabiya, was
given its name
from the golden
color of the
original
Dahabiyas,
originating in
the 1920s. We
have now revived
this luxurious
mode of travel,
making the boats
more comfortable
and adding more
facilities. We
hope you take
advantage of
this wonderful
opportunity to
sail down the
Nile, exploring
some of Egypt’s
ancient sites in
the same manner
as those nearly
100 years before
you.
