DouroAzul launches two new luxury river cruise ships along Portugal’s Douro River
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Owned by Mário Ferreira, Portugal’s answer to Richard Branson, river cruise specialist DouroAzul now offers a choice of nine cruise ships after welcoming Douro Elegance and Douro Serenity to its fleet.
The award-winning cruise line is centred around the beautiful, but largely undiscovered, Douro region of Portugal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Its luxury river cruises take holidaymakers on a stunning inland journey along the Douro (‘golden’) river, between Porto, named Best European Destination for 2017, and Vega Terrón, just over the Spanish border.
The river valley cuts through the hills and terraced vineyards of the renowned Port region – the oldest established wine producing area in the world.
Mário Ferreira, CEO of DouroAzul, said: “We’re so excited to welcome these new cruise ships to our luxury fleet. Although they are similar in size to our other ships, we have consciously worked with a more ‘edgy’ design, including a steel-grey colour scheme to reflect the look of some of the world’s most impressive super-yachts.
DouroAzul’s fleet also includes the majestic Spirit of Chartwell – the barge HM The Queen set sail on during 2012’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames.
UK based operator Riviera Travel charters the ships throughout the season from April – October and bookings can now be made.
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