Feel like part of the crew as you help guide the wind-powered boat along the Douro Rive and enjoy the magnificent views of the riverside areas of Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto.

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Duration 2.5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Instructor: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Wheelchair accessible
Small group: Limited to 5 participants

Highlights

Experience sailing with the assistance of a professional skipper
Relax on board or participate in the maneuvers of a sailing boat
Enjoy beautiful landscape views over the historic city center

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Departing from the convenient meeting point in Douro Marina, you'll have a pure sailing experience on a race boat while you can watch the magnificent views over Porto and Gaia river areas. Experience the unique feeling of using only the wind to move the boat and the adrenaline of moving on the water. You can trim the sails, drive the boat, and take care of the functions on board or you can just relax and let the skipper do everything. Depending on the wind conditions, you can have a more extreme experience or you can ask the skipper to slow down and take things more smoothly.

Includes

Boat trip
Professional skipper
Lifejacket

Meeting point

Douro Marina in front of D Pontoon access gate.

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Important information

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

Depending on weather conditions, the boat might also go to the sea
You will be insured and fully supported by certified and trained skippers

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Overall rating

5 /5

based on 4 reviews

Review summary

Guide
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Transportation
5/5
Value for money
5/5

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Great skipper with lot of experience in sailing. His instructions while sailing were very clear. As a complete beginner, it was great to experience the whole process of getting the sails up - down and basic sailing maneuver like jibing. We first went towards porto old town and then into the ocean. The wind was 35 knots and the ocean had big waves but the skipper was really great in his maneuver and judgement.

September 22, 2021

My wife and I had a fun time with Gonzales. Not only a pleasant guy with great stories to tell, he is an expert sailor and taught us much about sailing. We will definitely return for another sailing experience.

October 9, 2019

September 14, 2020

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Porto: Guided Sailing Experience in Douro River

Porto: Guided Sailing Experience in Douro River

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