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Porto: Guided Sailing Experience in Douro River

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14 reviews

Activity provider: BBDouro
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    Porto: Guided Sailing Experience in Douro River

    Activity provider: BBDouro

    5.0

    14 reviews

    From US$ 53.61 per person

    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
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    Instructor
    Portuguese, English, Spanish
    Wheelchair accessible
    Small group
    Limited to 5 participants

    Experience

    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
    Full description
    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

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      Meeting point

      Douro Marina in front of D Pontoon access gate.

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      Important information

      Not allowed

      • Pets

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

      Overall rating

      5 /5

      based on 14 reviews

      Review summary

      • Guide
        5/5
      • Transportation
        5/5
      • Value for money
        5/5
      • Service
        5/5

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      This was the highlight of my trip to Porto. Extremely experienced and friendly skipper accommodated my sailing experience and taught me much about small keel boats. I had a great time and 100% recommend to any sailors (of any experience) and to people with no experience. You will not regret sailing with BBDouro!

      March 16, 2023

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      Rebekah – United States Verified booking

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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.

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      September 22, 2021

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      GetYourGuide traveler – Germany Verified booking

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      Good sailing with instructions

      September 4, 2022

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      Product ID: 243657

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