Private 2-Hour Douro River Cruise with Swimming

What you pay for

Private boat with skipper and fuel, with a welcome drink aboard; catering costs extra.

Fun Douro takes you under Porto's six bridges on a private boat with a skipper and a welcome drink. The cruise lasts 2 hours and costs from €195 per boat for up to 6. Meet outside Freixo Marina Bar five minutes before departure. Sailings leave at 10:00, 14:00 and 16:30 from Monday to Saturday. Catering is separate and no swimming stop is specified.

The catch: The programme lasts 2 hours and gives no swimming stop despite the tour's title.

Duration

2 hours

Price basis

Per boat for up to 6 guests

Departures

10:00, 14:00 and 16:30, Monday to Saturday

Meeting point

Seating area outside Freixo Marina Bar, five minutes before departure

Boat

Private boat with a skipper

Group

Up to 6 on this option

Route

Porto's six bridges

Main trade-off

No swimming stop specified in the itinerary

In the price

Mooring on the base port; Welcome Drink; Final Cleaning; All Fees and Taxes; Skipper; Combustível

Not in the price

Mooring in other ports; Catering Services (if you need)

Guide languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

How the day runs

You board at Freixo for a private circuit beneath Porto's six bridges, seeing Ribeira and Gaia's cellars from the river.

1. 1
   Freixo boarding

   You join your skipper at Freixo and settle aboard the boat before leaving the marina.

2. 2
   Porto bridges

   Cruise under the six bridges with a welcome drink, looking across to Ribeira and the port cellars on Gaia's bank.

3. 3
   Freixo return

   Your outing ends back at the same marina.

The cruise takes 2 hours from Freixo and back. No swimming place or duration is specified for this trip.

What is included

Options and departures

The single option books a private boat for up to six people with a skipper and fuel. Choose 10:00, 14:00 or 16:30, Monday to Saturday.

Means: Take 10:00 if you need the afternoon free; choose 14:00 or 16:30 if you want a later trip.

Meeting point and pickup

Marina Bar meeting

Wait in the seating area outside the bar at Freixo Marina, where the skipper collects you before boarding.

Boarding time

Your skipper meets you 5 minutes before the charter starts.

Travel to Freixo

You reach the marina independently. Public transport is available nearby for the journey to the meeting point and away afterwards.

Who it is for

Fun Douro suits up to 6 guests who want a private boat and prefer to arrange catering separately. Your skipper and fuel are included. The welcome drink is covered too. Book for the bridges; the itinerary gives no swimming stop.

With food included, DouroBoatman's Smile costs from €259 per boat for up to 7 and serves regional products with wine. For a longer tasting trip, Azimute's yacht runs for 150 minutes and costs from €260 per boat for up to 6 with three port tastings.

Means: Select 10:00 from Monday to Saturday if you want a morning cruise before making your own lunch plans.

Not for

• Travellers whose only free day is Sunday
• Anyone booking specifically for a swimming stop
• Groups expecting catering in the boat price

Know before you go

Cancellation and booking

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

Confirmation: instant. Ticket: show it on your phone. Up to 15 travellers per booking.

Reviews

The bars split the 14 reviews counted on the booking page when it was last read; the total above is live and adds Tripadvisor.

Counted on two sites: 13 on Tripadvisor at 4.9 and 1 on the booking page at 5.0, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

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