Avalon Waterways on the Douro

Avalon Waterways on the Douro at a glance

Avalon Waterways currently operates 1 river-cruise vessel on the Douro, with an average passenger count of 128. The line is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado and was founded in 2004; Avalon Waterways introduced the Suite Ship concept in 2011 — a vessel where every standard cabin was reimagined as an open-air suite with the bed turned to face an eleven-foot panoramic window. The fleet sails the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Rhône-Saône, Douro, Po, Mekong, Irrawaddy and Galápagos.

The Douro itself flows through Spain, Portugal over 897 kilometres. The Douro is one of the most spectacular river-cruise routes in Europe — a deeply terraced wine valley cultivated since the seventeenth century and itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ships sail upriver from Porto through five locks, including the cathedral-like Carrapatelo with its 35-metre lift. Headline destinations served by Avalon Waterways on this river include Porto, the Alto Douro wine region, Salamanca, Régua, Pinhão.

Avalon Waterways ships sailing the Douro

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