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Sailing Boat Trip on Porto Coast
4.8
31 Ratings
Leça da Palmeira
Sail Porto’s coast and Douro River on ‘Diva.’ Join the crew, explore stunning views, and enjoy a unique maritime adventure. Book your trip today!
Sail Porto’s coast and Douro River on ‘Diva.’ Join the crew, explore stunning views, and enjoy a unique maritime adventure. Book your trip today!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cais da Ribeira 44A - This experience begins and ends at Marina Porto Atlantico in Leça da Palmeira. We will sail from the Marina to the Atlantic, along the coast of Matosinhos and Porto. We will enter at the mouth of the Douro River and continue to the second bridge, D. Luís, in Ribeira, where you will have the opportunity to admire the…
- Cais da Ribeira 44A - This experience begins and ends at Marina Porto Atlantico in Leça da Palmeira. We will sail from the Marina to the Atlantic, along the coast of Matosinhos and Porto. We will enter at the mouth of the Douro River and continue to the second bridge, D. Luís, in Ribeira, where you will have the opportunity to admire the magnificent views of Porto and Gaia. We will then make the inverse route back to Leça marina.
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
You will have the opportunity to sail on the Atlantic and the Douro River aboard my wonderful sailboat “Diva”, a Beneteau First 35s5 designed by Jean Berret and the famous Philippe Stark. You will discover a unique and different tourist experience. If desired, you can also experience being part of the crew helping to tune the sails and take care of the…
You will have the opportunity to sail on the Atlantic and the Douro River aboard my wonderful sailboat “Diva”, a Beneteau First 35s5 designed by Jean Berret and the famous Philippe Stark. You will discover a unique and different tourist experience. If desired, you can also experience being part of the crew helping to tune the sails and take care of the helm.
We start at the Marina Porto Atlântico (marina of Leça) in Leça da Palmeira and we go to the sea, off the beach of Matosinhos, near the coast of Porto until the mouth of the river Douro. Then we continue up Douro to Ribeira where we can admire the fantastic view over Porto and Gaia.
This travel plan can be changed according to the weather conditions.
Come prepared with a wind and shoes with rubber sole. That’s all you need!
Contact us for different dates!
Location
Marina de Leça
Marina Port Atlantic
https://goo.gl/maps/Nv1v1L1LV8o
From Airport: Take the bus 601 and change to 507 at the AEP station, then you exit at Marina / APDL.
Prom Port center: Take Bus 507 to Marina / APDL station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(31 Ratings)
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Fredericgj6441xf
Jul 30, 2024
Beautiful Experience with Paulo being the best host imaginable - Paulo is the best host you can think of. We asked one million questions about sailing, Porto and the region - and we could really see in his answers how passionate and knowledgeable he is.
The sailing route itself goes along the coast and then upriver until we reached the infamous bridge where people cross the Douro. The full journey takes approx. 3 hours and in case you get thirsty, search for a toilette or you get a little seasick in the meantime - Paulo got you covered.
Thanks for a beautiful day on the boat 🙂
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Navigate28546736123
Jun 11, 2024
The good of life - Great late afternoon and sunset. We went from Porto de Leixões to Ribeira and were able to enjoy a beautiful, inspiring and fun trip accompanied by good music, sunshine and wonderful views. The entire crew was very attentive and available. A very beautiful and different walk than usual where you could enjoy the company and, at the same time, be in contact with nature! I Liked it a lot. Thank you!!
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Pffernandes22
Sep 8, 2020
Scenic view of Porto, from a lovely sailboat - It was an incredible experience for both sailors and non-sailors. A smooth ride down the Atlantic coast of Porto and up the Douro river, till the medieval old harbour in one shore and the Port wine sellers on the other. The Diva is a beautiful sailboat with an exquisite interior design by Phillipe Stark. Paulo, our captain for the day, is an extremely nice and experienced seaman, as well as a great local guide. No rush, just pure sailing and pleasure.
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969amenr
Dec 3, 2019
Excellent - Ricardo was fantastic, and the weather was perfect. We took a cab from our hotel to the marina where the boat was docked, called Paolo and waited by the assigned gate. There was only one other couple besides us.
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Aaron
Oct 21, 2019
A fantastic time and experience...even in the wind and rain! - We scheduled our sailing trip aboard the Diva for the last full day we would all be in Porto, so unfortunately we could not reschedule when we found out that the weather forecast was for wind and rain. The other three members of my group decided to go shopping instead of sailing and when we returned to our AirBnB that evening they were very envious when I showed them the pictures of the boat and told them of my adventure aboard the Diva with Captain Paolo!
Paolo loves to sail and is also a great instructor - which is very good since it was just the two of us and a bit windy and rainy. I learned some good fundamentals of sailing and also learned about Porto as well.
The Diva is a beautiful boat - and even if the weather isn't great, the cabin is incredibly comfortable and anyone who does not wish to actively participate in the sailing can easily relax down below, have a great view of the sea and the shore, and enjoy some excellent snacks and drinks.
The next time I return to Porto I will definitely look forward to being back aboard the Diva!
Obrigado!
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Kelsey_g
Oct 5, 2019
Amazing, must-do! - We booked this tour after being told by multiple people to book Douro river tour cruise and were not disappointed. We boarded the sail boat with 2 other couples and were off sailing to the douro. It was relaxing and very informative. The skipper was very knowledgeable, personable, and genuinely enjoys sailing. See the city from the river, you will not be disappointed.
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Kathleenlm15
Sep 22, 2019
Amazing! - If you are looking to do a tour of the water, book this! We wanted to get out on the water, but didn’t want to take a typical tourist boat tour that you see along the Douro River, so went with this and were very pleased. We would recommend in a heartbeat!
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Bethr325
Oct 12, 2019
Great Sailing Trip; Wonderful Leader - We wanted an experience that was different than the tour boats on the Douro River with 50 people. This sailing trip with just 5 of us was a wonderful way to relax in a very hectic tourist area. Our guide was knowledgeable and had been sailing since he was 6 years old. We spent time on the ocean and time on the river. It was a great way to see Porto and Gaia from a new perspective.
We wish we had received more information about the name of the boat, the name of our guide, the length of the trip, and where exactly to meet. My email inquiry was never answered.
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Mike
Oct 2, 2019
Boat trip on the river Douro - Very foggy when we left and returned to slip but river was fog free and nice. Although our young captain was very experienced, being a boater, I would have expected him to go over safety measures before we left. If you go on a foggy day, reconsider. Going through the channel and up the coast in the ocean in very dense fog is not for inexperienced boaters.
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Jay
Oct 21, 2019
Sailing not so much - Very disappointed the sails never went up. Wind was a bit strong but with only 1 crew and 5 passengers it wouldn't have been the wise to try and sail. The skipper was about as nice as could be. A young man with a goal of sailing for his country in the Olympics. Nice to be around a young person reaching for a dream. The boat was in good shape and did have choices for beverages. I would have rather had the trip cancelled and taken one of the many river boats that were right on the river. Sailing is always subject to weather and I would have preferred this was cancelled as I wanted to be under sail.
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