Dahabiya Ma'at — opulent Nile Palace exterior with Ma'at statue at golden hour
Winged Ma'at emblem — Dahabiya Ma'at

DAHABIYA MA'AT

ذهبية ماعت

Opening February 2027

A spiritual Nile Palace for women who want truth, beauty and silence on the river — ten goddess cabins, one feather for every guest.

Reserve now Guest walkthrough Proposed pricing

Floating gallery

Hospitality, Nutrition & Wellness

Concept visuals for the onboard kitchen and guest experience — plant-based Egyptian fine dining, vegan and vegetarian Nile cuisine, welcome rituals, and turndown with the feather gift. Part of a vegan wellness retreat on a luxury dahabiya cruise.

Private art collection from Victoria Everest’s gallery will occupy dedicated niches in cabins and lounge — placeholders remain for those works (not duplicated here).

Upper-deck guest path

Walk the sun deck

Photoreal guest-point-of-view stills and a cinematic walkthrough based on Victoria’s bow style lock — teak rails, cream Ma'at in the arched niche, brass nameboard, navy rope, white/navy life ring, golden-hour Nile light. Traditional slim two-masted dahabiya. Women on a sacred feminine retreat.

48-second 1080p guest walkthrough · H.264 yuv420p · silent AAC · 720p fallback · under 25 MB.

Stairs to the sun deck
1 · Stairs toward the statue niche
Arrival on the sun deck
2 · Arrival on the sun deck
Shaded lounge women's circle
3 · Shaded lounge · women's circle
Daybeds on sun deck
4 · Daybeds under the pergola
Dining and bar at sunset
5 · Dining & bar at sunset
Bow at sunset with Ma'at statue
6 · Bow at sunset · Ma'at niche
Feather gift ritual
7 · Feather gift · ritual moment
Dawn yoga on deck
8 · Dawn yoga · healing retreat
Victoria style lock — bow of Dahabiya Ma'at
Style lock · Victoria’s bow reference

Proposed layouts

Three sun-deck options

Upper / sun-deck proposals for the women's circle retreat and yoga retreat on the Nile. Pick a direction before millwork locks.

Option 1 · Retreat Sanctuary

Practice mats, cushion circle, quiet meditation corner facing the Ma'at niche. No water feature — lowest structural risk. Best fit for women's wellness retreat Egypt sailings and daily yoga.

Preferred for first sailNo pool mass

Option 1 Retreat Sanctuary render Option 1 plan

Option 2 · Dining Under the Stars

Long communal table, brass lanterns, compact bar — evenings for plant-based Nile dining and facilitator talks. Ideal for Facilitator / Circle-Leader Charters.

No pool massCharter-ready

Option 2 Dining Under the Stars render Option 2 plan

Option 3 · Wellness Spa Deck

Plunge / spa tub, treatment cabanas, sound-bath circle, rinse station. Highest guest “wow” — and highest structural question.

WEIGHT EST — marine surveyor check required

Added mass EST ~3.5–4.5 tonnes vs Option 1 (filled plunge). Not cleared until naval architect / yard punch check on deck beams, GM and tug trim. Prefer smaller soaking tub (~800–1,200 kg water) if water feature is mandatory. Granite Ma'at stays on the landing only — never on deck.
Option 3 Wellness Spa Deck render Option 3 plan

The Ma'at story

Truth and balance, afloat

Ma'at is the ancient Egyptian principle of truth, justice and cosmic order — her emblem is the ostrich feather against which the heart was weighed. Dahabiya Ma'at takes that idea as the architecture of a transformational retreat: opulence under order.

Where most spiritual journey Egypt trips rent a nameless boat for a week, Ma'at is a permanent home. Design-led peers own minimalism; we own mythic opulence plus a named spiritual programme — embarkation feather, silent sail, Silsila dinner, goddess cabins, and a facilitator charter teachers can sell into.

Women's wellness retreat Egypt Nile spiritual retreat Sacred feminine retreat Goddess retreat Egypt Yoga retreat on the Nile Healing retreat for women

Winged Ma'at logo

Primary mark: Winged Ma'at (Direction 1, chosen). Arabic lockup ذهبية ماعت. Transparent emblem over the cinematic welcome.

The boat

Nile Palace · 10 goddess cabins

Variant A — warm teak, mashrabiya light, antique gold, ivory and indigo. Five queen and five twin zip-link. Ceiling 220 cm. Every cabin named for a goddess, with her own palette, carved bedhead and door plaque. A luxury dahabiya cruise hull — traditional slim two-masted sailing dahabiya, not a motor cruise ship.

Exterior day

White hull at golden hour on the Nile.

Sun deck retreat

Sun deck for dawn practice and sisterhood circles.

Dining lounge

Columned dining lounge — meals as ritual.

R01 · Ma'at

Owner suite · truth & balance · ivory & gold · VIP POA

R02 · Isis

Magic & restoration · deep teal

R03 · Hathor

Joy & love · rose gold

R04 · Nut

Night sky · midnight & silver

R05 · Bastet

Protection & pleasure · sand & bronze

R06 · Sekhmet

Fierce healing · rust & black

R07 · Nephthys

Thresholds · charcoal & violet

R08 · Seshat

Sacred record · ink & papyrus

R09 · Mut

Sovereignty · cream & ochre

R10 · Tefnut

Breath & water · aqua & linen

Ma'at cabin

Ma'at suite study.

Hathor cabin

Hathor cabin study.

Bastet cabin

Bastet cabin study.

Ma'at owner suite at night

Owner suite · VIP

The Ma'at suite

The star of the boat. Feather niche, gold-wing bed wall, starry vault cue, spa bathroom and a private meditation corner looking to the Nile. Intention: arrive in truth; leave in balance.

QueenIvory · antique goldFeather + scalesPrice on application

Request the Ma'at suite

Signature rituals

What every sailing holds

Named rituals — the difference between a pretty boat and a healing retreat for women that changes how a week feels.

Feather

Embarkation feather

Every guest receives a feather of Ma'at when she boards — a token of truth she carries through the week.

Heart and feather

Heart & feather closing

On the final night, a journaling rite modelled on the Weighing of the Heart — reflection, not theatre.

Silent sail

Silent sailing hour

A no-talk watch under sail (tug protocol permitting) — the silence large motor ships cannot sell.

Gebel el-Silsila

Floodlit dinner at Gebel el-Silsila

Signature night under the Speos cliffs — candles, lotus, lantern light. The photograph every guest takes home.

Island mooring

Stops big ships skip

El Kab, island and sandbank moorings, long hours at Silsila — shallow draft written into the programme.

Yoga

Yoga & women's circles

Dawn and dusk practice on deck; facilitated women's circle sessions under the mashrabiya canopy.

Ma'at aboard

The statue

Hollow bronze preferred onboard (weight). Granite study reserved for the landing only — never as deck ballast.

Exterior statue niche
Hero exterior niche
Hollow bronze onboard
Hollow bronze — onboard (preferred)
Granite landing
Granite landing study (weight caution)

Private collection

Victoria’s art onboard

Dahabiya Ma'at displays works from Victoria Everest’s private art gallery — murals, bronzes and pieces chosen for each goddess cabin. Image slots below until the collection is photographed for the site.

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Private gallery · Cabin Isis
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Private gallery · Lounge frieze
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Private gallery · Ma'at niche

Proposed itinerary · subject to change

7 nights · Luxor → Aswan

A women's retreat Luxor Aswan sailing built around five pillars. Real Nile stops. Programme subject to Nile traffic, locks and tug protocol.

Women's Wellness Reinitiation Discover Evolve Connect
  1. Night 1 · Luxor embarkation — Feather gift · welcome karkade · Ma'at meditation at dusk. Reinitiation.
  2. Night 2 · Esna — Temple of Khnum · dawn yoga · women's circle. Women's Wellness.
  3. Night 3 · El Kab — Nekhbet & rock tombs · island mooring · silent sailing hour. Discover.
  4. Night 4 · Edfu — Temple of Horus · evening circle on deck · plant-based feast. Evolve.
  5. Night 5 · Gebel el-Silsila — Quarries & Speos · floodlit cliff dinner. Connect.
  6. Night 6 · Kom Ombo — Twin temple · journaling · Blue Lotus evening (proposed). Evolve.
  7. Night 7 · Aswan / Philae — Philae option · heart & feather closing · disembark. Connect.

Health note: we do not market Nile swimming (schistosomiasis guidance). Proposed itinerary, subject to change.

Floodlit Silsila dinner

Signature night — floodlit dinner at Gebel el-Silsila.

Packages

Three ways to sail

Women's Retreat · Facilitator / Circle-Leader Charter · Yoga. Opening February 2027. See proposed pricing.

Women's Spiritual Retreat

A · Women's Spiritual Retreat

By the cabin · 7 nights Luxor→Aswan · goddess cabin · full board plant-based · Egyptologist · feather · silent sail · Silsila dinner · heart & feather close · yoga & circles.

From USD 14,444 pp proposed · Reserve now
Facilitator charter

B · Facilitator / Circle-Leader Charter

Whole-boat hire · up to 10 guests · ritual deck plan for yoga teachers & women’s-circle leaders · exclusive crew, chef, Egyptologist.

Full private from USD 66,000 proposed · up to 10 guests
Yoga and meditation sailing

C · Yoga & Meditation Sailing

Dawn & dusk practice · pranayama · journaling · silent sail · mats & cushions on deck · optional Blue Lotus tea with Egyptologist context.

Aligned to Women's Retreat pricing · Reserve now

Proposed pricing · USD

Prices for a short awakening

All figures below are proposed, in USD, held in one config object (window.PRICING). Not a live checkout. No invented inclusions beyond the brief.

Women's Retreat

From USD 14,444 per person

All-inclusive · 7 nights · Luxor→Aswan women's wellness retreat Egypt.

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Sacred Suite Retreat

USD 27,560 per person

All-inclusive · 7 nights · elevated suite experience.

FLAG: figure unconfirmed — Victoria said “twenty seven thousand fifty six hundred”; we read this as 27,560. Confirm or correct.
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Full Private Charter

USD 66,000 for up to 10 guests

Complete private experience · private dahabiya charter · Facilitator / Circle-Leader ready.

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VIP / Ma'at owner suite

Price on application

R01 Ma'at suite — hero treatment. Enquire for availability on any sailing.

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Proposed inclusions

What's included

  • 7 nights aboard Dahabiya Ma'at
  • Goddess cabin (5 queen / 5 twin zip-link)
  • Full board — plant-based / vegan & vegetarian Egyptian cuisine
  • Soft drinks, fresh juices, karkade
  • Egyptologist guiding temple visits + fees (proposed)
  • Embarkation feather gift
  • Silent sailing hour
  • Floodlit dinner at Gebel el-Silsila
  • Dawn / dusk yoga & women's circles
  • Heart & feather closing ritual
  • Luxor / Aswan transfers (proposed)

Typically excluded

Not included

  • International flights
  • Alcohol
  • Crew tips
  • Philae / Nubian village add-ons (optional)
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees

Inclusions labelled proposed until operator contracts lock.

FAQ

Before you sail

When is the season?

Proposed opening February 2027. Classic Nile season runs roughly October–April (cooler, clearer). Summer sailings are hotter; we will publish confirmed calendars with each release.

How do I get to Luxor?

Fly into Luxor International (LXR) or Cairo then domestic. Transfers from Luxor to embarkation are proposed as included. Exact pier confirmed closer to sailing.

Dietary needs?

Kitchen is built around plant-based Egyptian fine dining — vegan and vegetarian by default. Other requirements: tell us at Reserve now and we will confirm what the chef can hold.

What should I pack?

Light linen layers, sun hat, modest temple cover-up (shoulders/knees), soft shoes for deck, yoga clothes, journal. We provide mats, cushions, feather gift and turndown ritual kit.

Group size?

Ten goddess cabins. Women's Retreat sailings typically up to ~10–20 guests depending on twin/queen mix. Full Private Charter: up to 10 guests as priced; larger parties on application.

Is this a cruise ship?

No. Dahabiya Ma'at is a traditional slim two-masted sailing dahabiya — a private luxury dahabiya cruise experience with shallow draft for stops big ships skip.

Studio portfolio

The design work

The actual deliverables from the boat design studio — walkthroughs, CAD plans, cutaway, materials, A/B compare, goddess cabins, statues, upper-deck options, plywood R-ID map, furniture order and fit-out estimate. Full investor pack: dahabia-maat-design-study.pages.dev.

Cabin walkthrough films

Variant A — Nile Palace (locked)

Variant B — Modern Nubian Minimal (study)

CAD floor plan

Cabin deck CAD plan
English cabin-deck plan · PDF · SVG
3D cutaway
3D cutaway — cabin deck

Materials · A vs B compare

Material board A
Variant A material board
Material board B
Variant B material board
A vs B exteriors
Compare A vs B — exteriors
A vs B cabins
Compare A vs B — cabins
A vs B with retreat cast
Compare with retreat cast

Goddess cabins · Ma'at suite · door plaques

Ma'at suite hero
Ma'at owner suite — hero
Ma'at cabin
R01 Ma'at
Hathor cabin
R03 Hathor
Bastet cabin
R05 Bastet
Door plaques
Door plaques — goddess names

Plywood R-ID map

Plywood Arabic sketch
Builder plywood sketch (Arabic, cm)
Plywood board
Board scan · R-ID map (markdown)

Fit-out cost estimate EST

FF&E only. Hull / MEP / millwork excluded. Every figure labelled ESTIMATE. FX EGP 50 = USD 1 EST.

LOW (EGP)MID (EGP)HIGH (EGP)
Subtotal1,580,3151,724,3152,313,285
Contingency 15% EST237,047258,647346,992
Grand ESTIMATE1,817,3621,982,9622,660,277
≈ USD EST (FX50)~36,347~39,659~53,206

Downloads: Fit-out CSV · Furniture order CSV

Opening February 2027

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