Itinerary: Douro River Cruise Portugal – MS Douro Cruiser

Optional excursion package:
Avessada farm Dinner, Figueira Castelo Rodrigo Tour, Salamanca, Quinta Do Tedo and Douro Museum, Porto City tour
Price on application

Quinta da Avessada: At 600 metres above sea level, with 1000 hectares of planted area it is the highest and flattest point in the region. The first farm in the region to plant the Moscatel Galego variety and to produce Moscatel de Favaios, it is an ancestral place, where one of the richest treasures of the Douro region has been produced for over 160 years.
Quinta da Avessada is proud to continue the traditions and legacies of previous generations.

Castelo Rodrigo: with a lofty hilltop position, the small village of Castelo Rodrigo surveys the plateau stretching eastwards to Spain and northwards to the deep valley of the River Douro.
Founded by Alfonso IX of León, to be given to Count Rodrigo Gonzalez de Girón who gave it its name. In the olden days, it was on the route taken by pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela.
Legend has it that St. Francis of Assisi spent the night here on his pilgrimage to the tomb of St. James.

Vega de Terron: On the Portuguese/Spanish border on the Douro and Águeda rivers, the small Spanish port town of Vega de Terron is a popular gateway to the ancient university city of Salamanca.
With both Portuguese and Spanish influences, this little port is an attractive settlement on the banks of Douro.

Salamanca: part of the Castile and León region, with a history dating back to the Celtic era. It is known for its ornate sandstone architecture and for the Universidad de Salamanca, founded in the 1100s and a key intellectual centre in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The university continues to enhance the city’s vibrancy with its international student population.

Barca de Alva: On Portugal’s Douro River route, Barca de Alva perfectly illustrates a typical sun-baked, gentle village with medieval origins and surrounded by classic terraces of vines and picturesque olive and almond groves

The Douro Museum: in Peso da Régua the museum is housed in the fully restored and adapted Casa da Companhia Velha, a building that is emblematic of the
history of the world’s oldest demarcated and regulated wine region. Combining tradition and modernity, visitors can discover the history and winemaking heritage of the region.
There is also the “A Companhia” restaurant, library, reading room and a wine bar overlooking the River Douro.

Quinta do Tedo: an impressive 18th-century estate with fabulous views, located atop a terraced hill, high above the dramatic confluence of the Douro and Tedo rivers. 

Regua: The town has been a centre of the port wine industry for centuries. The Romans were present in the area and the steep hillsides of the Douro Valley have been tended for hundreds of years. The Marquis de Pombal was responsible for the town’s fortunes as a wine center.
Traditionally wine barrels were taken downstream on the flat-bottomed cargo boats known as rabelo. These traditional craft can still be seen on the river in the centre of town.

Porto: an attractive coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production.  In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past colourful merchants’ houses and inviting cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings.  The 19th century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.

Vessel: Douro River Cruise Portugal – MS Douro Cruiser

MS Douro Cruiser is a comfortable vessel with great amenities and well-appointed cabins. All passenger cabins are outward-facing offering clear views of the river and you can enjoy the scenery on the sun deck or from the lounge as you cruise along the beautiful Douro River. Enjoy delicious local and international cuisine on board, plus entertainment which might include live music, themed evenings or quizzes. Optional shore excursions are available.

Deck Plan

Technical information:

• Delivery in 2005
• Refurbished in 2014
• Length 78.11 m
• Width 11.4 m
• Passenger capacity 130 pax (65 cabins)
• Facilities on board :
  Panorama restaurant
  Panorama lounge
  Bar
• Pool on sundeck
• Souvenir shop
• Lift/elevator

Panorama Restaurant – MS Douro Cruiser

Panorama Lounge Bar – MS Douro Cruiser

Accommodation:
All cabins are outer cabins with river views.
Cabins on the upper deck have an individual accessible balcony.
Main deck cabins have large panorama windows that cannot be opened.
All cabins are have an approximate size of 15 m² (including balcony area with upper deck cabins) and are equipped with shower/WC, air-conditioning system that can be regulated independently, hair dryer (if available), safe and TV.
All cabins have quality toiletries and daily servicing.
Cabins can be arranged as Double or Twin on request.

Upper Deck Cabin – MS Douro Cruiser

Main Deck Cabin – MS Douro Cruiser

Price and Departure Dates 2024

2024 Prices in Euro, per person (in twin/double):

35€ Port tax: per person *subject to revision

€50 Pre-selected cabin number
Cabin numbers are provided 7 days before the cruise or at €50 supplement per cabin when booking

Single occupancy: 50% supplement (on request only)

Child policy:
0–2 years of age: Free of charge (if accommodated with 2 adults in a cabin)
3–12 years of age: 20% discount in a twin with 1 adult
Age at time of travel

Excursions (please pre-book, not available locally)
Price on request

Fuel surcharge may be applicable – see ‘Not Included’

Prices includes:

• Accommodation in selected cabin
• Full board, three meals per day (from dinner on arrival day to breakfast on departure day)
• Breakfast buffet, 3course lunch, 4 course dinner
• Snack in the lounge every night at 18:30 and 22:00 hours
• Coffee/tea/juices at breakfast, coffee/tea for main meals (lunch and dinner)
• Coffee and Tea with biscuits provided at selected times
• Luggage service: pier – bus – pier
• Captains Welcome
• Farewell cocktail reception
• Welcome Dinner with special menu
• Captain’s Dinner
• English info-channel

Not Included:

• Transfers (on request and for extra payment) to and from the port of embarkation / disembarkation
• Gratuities (recommended €10 per person per night for the crew and €3 per person per night for the cruise director)
• Cabin and excursion water, soft drinks, juices, alcoholic beverages
• Personal expenditure
• Travel/medical insurance
• Port tax (€35 per person – may be subject to change)
• VAT (In case of a change in local VAT, any extra costs will be charged to the customer)
• Excursions (please pre-book, not available locally)
• Cabin numbers are provided 7 days before the cruise or at €50 supplement per cabin when booking
• Fuel surcharge if applicable

Notes: Douro River Cruise Portugal – MS Douro Cruiser

• The itinerary and timings may vary and places visited may be changed locally due to local conditions.
• Transport is provided for tours as required, depending on the vessel’s docking location
• Check in from 16.00 hrs (you may deposit luggage earlier).
• Check out by 09.00 hrs and disembark by 10.00 hrs.
• Important– Please check entry requirements, you will be visiting Portugal and Spain.
• Important– Check current health requirements by looking at the official travel advice website of your own country, or ask your doctor.
• The restaurant staff are pleased to cater for particular food requirements such as gluten free diets, or vegetarian diets.
  Please do advise us prior to travel if you have particular dietary needs.
• Airport Information:
  Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport Porto (OPO)

How to Book and Pay

• Please complete the booking form adding your credit card details via out secure system.
• We will respond by email with confirmation of your tour.
• Upon confirmation we will collect the non-refundable deposit of 20% of the tour price* from the credit card provided.
• The balance payment will be collected 10 weeks prior to departure date.
• If you book within 10 weeks of departure date we will collect the full amount due from the credit card provided.
• If your selected date is not available we will offer you an alternative.
• Your card will not be charged until you accept the alternative offered.
• Cabin numbers are advised 7 days prior to arrival. €50 fee to pre-book a specific cabin number.
• If you have any special requirements please add details in the notes section.
• We will request your passport details for the passenger manifest.
• After you have paid in full, you will receive a voucher and joining details for the tour.

Terms of payment:
20% on booking (non-refundable deposit)
Full payment – 70 days before the cruise