Three-Hour Experience
24,000 EGP
3 hours
- Breakfast10:00 - 13:00
- Lunch14:00 - 17:00
- Early dinner18:00 - 21:00
- Dinner22:00 - 01:00
The Nile, to yourself.
A private yacht on the Nile in Cairo. Ten to a hundred and fifty guests, catered by The Sage Experience.
Two names, one house.
Shemu is the vessel. The Sage Experience is the kitchen. Same ownership, which means the boat and the food are planned together rather than negotiated between two suppliers.
She hosts private celebrations, corporate gatherings and quiet dinners for ten to a hundred and fifty guests, moored in Cairo and sailing the Nile.
Shemu is the ancient Egyptian season of harvest, when the river drew back and the year's work came in.
Take her for three hours, or for the whole day.
Half Day Experience
40,000 EGP
6 hours
- Morning10:00 - 16:00
- Midday15:00 - 21:00
- Evening18:00 - 00:00
Full Day Experience
72,000 EGP
15 hours
- Full day10:00 - 01:00
The vessel is yours from morning through to the small hours.
All prices exclude 14% VAT.
Ten guests, or a hundred and fifty.
50
Indoor dining
Seated, under cover.
70
Indoor and outdoor
Seated across both decks.
150
Cocktail
Standing, full vessel.
What is open.
Live from our reservations system. Four sailing windows a day, plus half and full day charters that take several windows at once.
July 2026
- Open
- Provisionally held
- Booked
- Four marks per day, one per sailing window.
Ready to book?
The calendar is a guide, not a booking system. Reservations are confirmed by phone, with a 50% deposit.
Tell us the date.
Leave your details and we will call you back with availability and a quote. This form does not confirm a booking.
The terms, in plain order.
Everything that governs a charter. Worth ten minutes before you confirm a date.
Trip duration and timing
The vessel departs within thirty minutes of the booked start time. Please plan arrivals accordingly.
An additional hour can be requested up to forty-eight hours before the event. We will accept or decline based on the day's schedule, and will confirm either way.
- Three-hour
- 24,000 EGP
- Half day, six hours
- 40,000 EGP
- Full day, 10:00 to 01:00
- 72,000 EGP
Speedboat transfers
Recommended if guests will arrive after the vessel has departed, or need to leave before she returns to the mooring.
Charged at 3,000 EGP per hour.
Food and beverage
Catering is delivered by The Sage Experience. Prices are per person and exclude 14% VAT.
- Cocktail, beverages and pass-arounds
- 1,500 EGP
- Party stations with beverages
- 1,950 EGP
- Seated dining
- 2,200 EGP
- Dining, buffet
- 2,200 EGP
Reservation and payment
A 50% down payment confirms the booking. The date is not held until it is received.
The remaining balance is due no later than two days before the event.
Cancellation
- 15 days or more before the event
- Full refund
- 6 to 14 days before
- 50% refund
- 5 days or fewer before
- Non-refundable
Guest numbers
- Indoor dining
- Up to 50 guests
- Indoor and outdoor
- Up to 70 guests
- Cocktail style
- Up to 150 guests
Children
Children are welcome and must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times aboard.
Bad weather
Shemu complies with maritime safety regulations. Under an official weather warning the vessel may not sail until conditions are deemed safe.
Where this affects your event we will discuss rescheduling case by case.
Permits and approvals
Permits and approvals are required forty-eight hours before the event.
Drones, live entertainment and special activities need advance approval from both Shemu and the relevant authorities. Please raise these early; some cannot be arranged at short notice.
Conduct, alcohol and prohibited substances
Guests are personally responsible for their own conduct aboard.
Illegal substances are strictly prohibited. Under Egyptian law we are obliged to report them to the authorities.