Sailing Experience: Douro River and Porto Views

Learn to sail in Porto with seasoned instructors in excellent conditions. Embrace a new passion and take advantage of the city’s ideal sailing environment!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • BBDouro - Welcome to your Porto Boat Sailing Tour!
    During 2h30 minutes you’ll have the opportunity to learn and try basic knowledge on how to sail in a modern sailboat.
    During this tour, you will also visit the most emblematic areas of both cities, from the river.
    It will be a private experience that for sure you won’t forget!
What's Included
  • Inflatable lifejacket included
Additional Information

Have your first sailing experience on the Douro River and take in the stunning views of Porto and Gaia’s historic city centers.
You’ll have the chance to participate in the maneuvers and steer a sailboat, relying solely on the wind to propel us forward.
During this time, we’ll witness the breathtaking landscapes of the river areas of Vila Nova de Gaia…

Location
BBDouro
Rua da Praia
The meeting point will be next to Port "D" for access to the pier where the boat is located. You can also meet us at our office on the 1st floor of the marina building.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ashleyw_a
Apr 23, 2023
Great sailing experience - Instructor Alex made the excursion fun and exciting for us as he rotated us 3 students through the basic positions (front sail, main sail, and rudder). Alex taught us a base line understanding of how to sail with humor and calm- I would do this class again if I had the time here. Sailing with a view of Porto and Gaia was a lifetime experience.
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Jeisaoa500x
Apr 21, 2023
Incredible time! - I took a couple private sailing lessons and I had an incredible time. I could not have asked for a better experience as a novice sailor. The boat was easy to manage and very exciting. Special thanks goes to Gonçalo, who is very professional, has a great knowledge of sailing and enjoys teaching as well. I highly recommend them and I will certainly return to BBDouro next time!
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501nimam
Oct 19, 2022
Amazing - Great instructor and very patient! Learned alot of the fundamentals of the boat along with navigation.
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Jackiezlovea
Apr 20, 2022
A must-do! Lifetime experience - Excellent!! I was super happy and excited the whole time and learned a lot. The instructor is very respectful and a total expert. Coming back to enroll in the sailing academy soon!
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878robf
Apr 15, 2022
Great sailing experience - We did a private sailing lesson with Diogo and we were not disappointed. What a fantastic instructor and sailor he is. Experience and knowledge is what he brings to the table and puts both to full use. We will be talking about this 2.5 hours for a long time. Made us even think we’re going to get a boat and sail off the US east coast. Thank you
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Dsmcouto
Jan 9, 2022
Amazing experience - Amazing experience! We had the chance to sail in the middle of the old city center and also on the natural reserve area of the river and we finished by going out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean which was incredible!! Highly recommended, great way to see the city.
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Andradaa214
Oct 10, 2021
Highly recommend - I absolutely love this experience! Although it was not a windy day, i have chosen to sightseeing for the pleasure to be on Douro river. But, after one hour, the wind picked up and we actually had the chance to put the sail up and do some maneuvers. The skipper was a warm guide and I have learned a lot. Highly recommend if you are in Porto and passionate about sailing.
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Shona_c
Aug 26, 2020
The whole learning experience - Wow, this was such a brilliant experience. Our captain taught us a lot and answered all the questions we had (a lot). Great friendly staff. It was truly amazing getting to sail in a beautiful area while learning the ropes.
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Dsequeiramc
Feb 5, 2020
Amazing experience - Me and my family had an amazing sailing lesson! I have sailed before but never had such a great day sailing. The location is very beautiful and the conditions are very suited to begginers and advanced sailors as well. The boats are very high quality and super fun! Our instructor was very experienced and friendly. I will definetely do another sailing lesson on my next trip to Porto!!
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