Orcinus Cruise on the Douro River – Discovering Ilha dos Amores
Orcinus Yacht
This charter is one of the best ways to get to know the lower Douro area and visit one of its main attractions: the Love Island (ilha dos amores)!
In this exclusive 1-day Douro cruise, aboard our luxury yacht, you will have the opportunity to have a very special and unforgettable day.
This cruise lasts 10 hours, and goes from the Douro Marina, passing through the lock of the Crestuma Dam, to the island, near Castelo de Paiva. In this last point you will have a nice lunch on board prepared by our crew.
In addition to lunch, drinks and snacks are included throughout the trip and plenty of stops for diving and for other activities of your choice!
Throughout the day you will have a dedicated team on board who will cater to your every need.
In order to make this experience accessible to all our clients we have closed a base price which includes:
- Certified crew;
- Lunch and drinks on board;*
- Towels and bed linen;
- Cooking and safety equipment;
- Final cleaning;
- Fuel;
- Fee for passing through the locks;
- Docking at marinas;
- VAT at the legal rate.
Here are the details of the whole tour:
Route: Marina Freixo / Crestuma / Love Island (lunch stop) / Crestuma / Marina Freixo
Schedule:
· Departure time from Marina Freixo 9 a.m.
· Locking in Crestuma between 11 a.m. and noon;
· Arrival at Island around 1 p.m.
· Lunch on board
· Visit to the island (if possible);
· Time for diving
· Go down to Crestuma with new locks between 16h and 17h
· Arrival at Marina Freixo around 19h.
*Lunch:
100% HOMEMADE AND MADE WITH LOVE
Tapas Menu
Starters
Smoked sausage, smoked ham, cow’s cheese, olives, toast, bread, “broa de avintes”, jam, sardine pâté
Mains
Octopus in green sauce
Prawns in garlic
Kidney bean salad with tuna fish
Meat rissoles
Desserts
Chocolate cake
seasonal fruit
Drinks: 1 bottle of wine per person OR 1 jug of sangria OR 2 soft drinks/water (the rest is optional)
Snack: fruit, mixed croissants, traditional cookies, miniatures, coffee, tea…