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AmaDahlia on the Nile, desert hills and ruins on the far bank

AmaDahlia: Deck plans, staterooms and 2026 sailings

AmaWaterways

AmaDahlia sails only the Nile, with 72 guests in 36 staterooms, 16 of them suites with step-out balconies.

Guests
72
Staterooms
36
Decks
5 (Sun, Jasmine, Lily, Lotus and Acacia)
Length
236 ft

The ship

AmaWaterways reimagined her for September 2026; guests on her Egypt programme stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.

5 stateroom and suite categories: Grand Suite · Deluxe Suite · Category SA / SB · Category CA / CB · Category E

Crew
62
Service
1 crew member for every 1.2 guests

What the AmaWaterways fare includes

  • All meals on board, with wine, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner
  • Sip & Sail cocktail hour before dinner on European cruises
  • Coffee, tea and bottled water around the clock
  • Shore excursions with local guides: every excursion in Europe, Africa, Colombia and Egypt, one sightseeing tour per location in Vietnam and Cambodia
  • The Chef's Table restaurant, on every ship except those in Portugal
  • Wi-Fi on every ship, signal varying by region
All 8 inclusions, and what is charged separately

Staterooms and suites on AmaDahlia

Seven categories, sizes as AmaWaterways prints them. The images are AmaWaterways' renderings of the reimagined ship.

At a glance

Rendering: AmaWaterways shows this image for the Grand Suite and the Deluxe Suite.

Grand Suite

430 sq ft (40 m²)Lily Deck

French balcony and outside balcony.

Rendering of a Category SA suite bedroom on the reimagined AmaDahlia, lamps on either side of the bed

Category SA / SB

370 sq ft (34 m²)SA on Lily Deck, SB on Lotus Deck

Suites with a French balcony and an outside balcony.

Rendering of a Category CA stateroom on the reimagined AmaDahlia, a floor-to-ceiling window onto the Nile and a temple on the bank

Category CA / CB

226 sq ft (21 m²)CA on Jasmine Deck, CB on Lotus Deck

A French balcony.

The other categories

Deluxe Suite

400 sq ft (37 m²)Lotus Deck

French balcony and outside balcony.

Category E

194 sq ft (18 m²)Acacia Deck

A fixed window, on the lowest deck.

Deck plans

Plans as AmaWaterways publishes them for the reimagined AmaDahlia, with an elevator between decks. Staterooms joined by a dotted line can be connected on request.

Sun Deck plan of AmaDahlia, showing the bar, the open sun deck and the pool

Swipe the plan sideways to follow the deck.

Sun Deck

The bar, the open sun deck and the pool.

On board AmaDahlia

Restaurants and bars

Journeys Restaurant
The main restaurant, international and Egyptian dishes, on the Lily Deck.
Al Fresco
The open-air restaurant aft on the Jasmine Deck.
The Lark Lounge & Bar
The lounge on the Jasmine Deck, next to the library.

Spa, pools and public areas

Sun Deck
A pool and a bar overlooking the Nile.
Fitness and spa
A fitness room, two massage rooms and a hair and nail salon on the Acacia Deck.

Sailings on AmaDahlia

One sailing on AmaDahlia, from our shortlist of the AmaWaterways calendar, with the fare as we last read it. Open it for the route, the map and our hotels at either end, or send it straight into the form.

  • 2 Dec 2026 · 11 nights

    Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

    Cairo roundtrip

    from USD 7,919 per person

    Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that

    View the route
    Route map: Cairo roundtrip
    1. Day 1: Cairo, Egypt
    2. Day 2: Cairo, Egypt
    3. Day 3: Cairo, Egypt
    4. Day 4: Cairo, Egypt
    5. Day 5: Luxor, Egypt
    6. Day 6: Edfu, Egypt
    7. Day 7: Aswan, Egypt
    8. Day 8: Kom Ombo, Egypt
    9. Day 9: Luxor, Egypt
    10. Day 10: Qena, Egypt
    11. Day 11: Cairo, Egypt
    12. Day 12: Cairo, Egypt
    On the AmaWaterways page

Ask us for the full calendar and the dates that suit you.

Fares are the lowest fare AmaWaterways' own price data showed for each departure on 9 October 2026: per person at double occupancy in an entry-level stateroom, cruise only, in US dollars, port charges included, as AmaWaterways states. Fares move with its offers; we confirm which categories are open on your dates.

Questions about AmaDahlia

How many guests does AmaDahlia carry?
AmaDahlia carries 72 guests in 36 staterooms and suites, with a crew of 62. That is 1 crew member for every 1.2 guests.
Which stateroom categories does AmaDahlia have?
5 categories, as AmaWaterways names them: Grand Suite, Deluxe Suite, Category SA / SB, Category CA / CB and Category E. Each is listed above with its size, its deck and the photographs AmaWaterways publishes.
Can I choose a particular stateroom number on AmaDahlia?
Usually, yes. Most AmaWaterways categories are sold by stateroom number, so you can pick one from the deck plans above and we ask AmaWaterways to hold it while the category is open. Some fares are sold as a guarantee, where the line assigns the stateroom later; we tell you which before you commit.
When does AmaDahlia sail next?
Our shortlist above holds 1 AmaWaterways sailing on AmaDahlia (2 Dec 2026). AmaWaterways's own calendar is longer; tell us your month and we send every departure that fits.
What does the AmaWaterways fare include on AmaDahlia?
AmaWaterways publishes the fare as including: All meals on board, with wine, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner; Sip & Sail cocktail hour before dinner on European cruises; Coffee, tea and bottled water around the clock; Shore excursions with local guides: every excursion in Europe, Africa, Colombia and Egypt, one sightseeing tour per location in Vietnam and Cambodia. The full list, and what is charged separately, is on the AmaWaterways page.
What changes when I book AmaDahlia through Via Privata?
USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite. Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct. Below that, Virtuoso amenities apply instead — they vary by sailing, and we confirm them for your dates before you book.

The other AmaWaterways ships

AmaWaterways: the line, what the fare includes, every sailing

Deck plans, stateroom sizes and photographs from AmaWaterways's own published materials · read October 2026 · a size in parentheses and the crew ratio areour arithmetic on the line's figures

Photography and deck plans appear courtesy of AmaWaterways and remain the line's property; Via Privata shows them as an independent travel advisory that arranges AmaWaterways bookings. We are not owned by or affiliated with the line, and all trademarks belong to their owners. Layouts can change at a refit: we confirm the plan for your sailing before you choose a room.

Enquire

Sail on AmaDahlia

Tell us roughly when you would like to sail on AmaDahlia. We reply with what is open, the fare and the stateroom worth having, with every benefit in writing.

No commitment — nothing is booked until you say so.