ms Andorinha
Welcome aboard ms Andorinha
Custom-designed by our long-time partner Scylla to accommodate no more than 84 guests within an innovative deck plan featuring 12 300-sq. ft. Tauck Suites and 20 225-sq. ft. cabins, this brand-new 80-meter (263-foot) riverboat was specifically built for cruising amidst the historic quintas and picturesque villages along Portugal's golden Douro River.
ms Andorinha has been specifically designed for cruising Portugal's golden Douro River; the newly built 80-meter (263-foot) custom Douro riverboat sports a deck plan optimized for the utmost in spaciousness. The ship boasts 12 spacious 300-square-foot Tauck Suites, 20 225-square-foot cabins, six 200-square-foot cabins, and four 150-square foot cabins.
Category 3, 4 & 5 cabins have floor-to-ceiling windows with real French balconies. All cabins are equipped with in-room movies, minibar, adjustable climate control, private bathroom with pampering toiletries.
Cabin beds are fitted with 400-thread satin bed linen, mako cotton pillows, 100% cotton blankets and thick pillow top mattresses. A variety of custom bath products are provided along with terry cloth robes, towels and hair dryers.
Open seating in main dining room, The Compass Rose; flexible dining times; vegetarian meals always available.
Deck Plans
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Diamond Deck
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Category 4
Category 5
Ruby Deck
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Category 3
Emerald Deck
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Category 1
Category 2
Onboard Experience
Your day starts with breakfast onboard… sharing your favorite table by the window with the couple you became friends with at your welcome dinner… enjoying your favorite buffet selections just the way you like them… The riverboat docks right around the time you're finished with breakfast; you couldn't have asked for better timing… As you step off the ship, our local experts eagerly await to show you around the ancient village they call home along Portugal's "golden" Douro River – in the heart of one of the oldest wine making regions in the world; soon it may feel like home to you as well. You might decide to stay ashore for lunch and sample the local specialties – or return to the riverboat for lunch onboard. You won't arrive at your next port of call for awhile, so you have some time to explore your new "floating hotel," ms Andorinha. You spot the couple from this morning about to take a dip in the small pool on the Sun Deck. "Like to join us?" they ask. You say you'd love to, and are soon relaxing and chatting as you bask in the sun. Refreshed, you head into the lobby just in time to watch the riverboat dock, perhaps passing a rabelo – one of the region's traditional flat-bottomed sailboats once used to carry Port wine from the valley's vineyards to the city of Porto. Ashore, you enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting at one of those wineries – a private, terraced, family owned establishment on the Douro's banks. Dinner tonight may be in one of the storied stops along the river… perhaps the wine-terraced town of Peso da Régua, or the picture-postcard village of Pinhão. You don't want the evening to end, but alas, it must… another Tauck experience to check off on the "wow" list. Returning to the riverboat, you meet your companions for a little more camaraderie around the piano in the lounge before calling it a night. Drifting off to sleep, you smile… realizing that you'll soon be waking up in another magical Douro Valley town… to embark on another perfect day of your Douro River cruise aboard ms Andorinha. Read Less
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Scylla
Partner Since 2004
Tauck has had the privilege of working with the riverboat company Scylla since 2004 – and today, Scylla is one of Tauck's most significant partners. Their fleet includes the ships that Tauck charters – ms Emerald, ms Sapphire, ms Treasures, ms Inspire, ms Savor, ms Esprit, ms Grace, ms Joy and ms Andorinha. Scylla's fleet boasts some of the most luxurious and modern ships cruising the rivers of Europe. For 40+ years Scylla has been a family-owned and operated company, with Robert and Arno Reitsma, André's sons, now steering the helm. Scylla's motto, "Quality, Our Passion," drives every decision they make and impels them toward continued innovation.