Just in time for the start of 2017 sailings on Portugal’s Douro River, Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours has opened a new dock for exclusive use by both Scenic and its sister company Emerald Waterways river ships. Unlike other river ship docks, this is conveniently located in Cais de Maragaia, a historic area of the World […]
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Emerald Waterways Adds New 2017 Douro River Cruise Date
Emerald Waterways North America has now added another Secrets of the Douro sailing in November. This eight-day voyage, which will sail aboard the company’s soon-to-launch Emerald Radiance, departs Porto on November 4th. The cruise sails round trip from the Northern Portugal city of Porto, where guests will get a feel for the quaint villages and […]
Douro River Stateroom Size Comparisons
How do stateroom sizes compare for ships that cruise on the Douro River? Only about half of all river cruise companies offer itineraries on the Douro. We’ll look at comparisons between AmaWaterways, CroisiEurope, Scenic, Uniworld and Viking River Cruises. Most companies have only one vessel on the Douro River. Viking River Cruises is one exception […]
Voyage Preview: Portugal’s Douro River aboard Viking Torgil
Sailing Portugal’s River of Gold with Viking River Cruises They call it Portugal’s “River of Gold.” The Douro River didn’t merely act a conduit between the Atlantic Ocean and the inner reaches of Portugal – it was a transportation system that enabled the region’s famous port wine production to flourish. Port wine is produced exclusively […]
How Do Douro River Cruise Prices Compare?
The Douro River is the only river in Portugal that offers overnight river cruises. Itineraries are usually round trip from Porto, Portugal and visit Salamanca, Spain. You’ll find that most river cruise companies now offer at least one package on the Douro River. Some itineraries begin in Porto and others begin in Lisbon. The river cruise portion […]
