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Douro River Cruise from Porto Portugal on Emerald Waterways

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❤️ Best for CoupleOther · Fall · 7 nightsFrom PortoVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

This video will highlight our recent trip to Portugal and seven night Dural river cruise on the ship Emerald Radiance

The staff in our service aboard to Radiance was some of the best we have experienced

Porto and Salam Mona are fantastic cities and the locks on the Duro are in engineering Marvel

Would we cruise with Emerald again well we already planned to the Future trip to Asia cruising the mikong river

Creator's Tips & Advice

Wear sturdy comfortable walking shoes for cobblestone streets
Bring euro coins for public restrooms that charge for use
Use the Terrace or Sun deck for best views of locks

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Itinerary changes due to weatherEmerald did a great job mitigating impact, still experienced most important aspects

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the experience of a Douro River cruise on Emerald Radiance?
QHow does the itinerary change due to weather conditions?
QWhat are the highlights of Porto and Salamanca?

Topics Covered

Service Crew4½ Happy BaconShip Condition3½ Happy BaconPool Deck1 Happy BaconEntertainment Activities4 Happy BaconItinerary Route3 Happy BaconExcursions4 Happy BaconPort Destination4½ Happy BaconDining Main3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Lamego4 Happy Bacon
Top: Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies and Museum of Lamego
Porto4½ Happy Bacon
Top: Porto Cathedral self-tour (3 euros)
Salamanca4 Happy Bacon
Top: Salamanca city tour
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YouTube Video Description

This video highlights our 7-night Douro River cruise aboard the Emerald Radiance. This was a round trip cruise from Porto Portugal. The video includes port visits to Lamego Portugal and Salamanca Spain. There was also lunch at the Quinta da Pacheca winery. Spending several days in Porto we visited the Porto Cathedral, Bolsa Palace and Bento Train Station. Time was also spent in Vila Nova de Gaia walking the town and a visit to the Calem port wine house. The video shows the 4 decks of the Emerald Radiance, food/drinks, activities while sailing, navigation of the locks, airport/hotel transfers, and touring tips. Charlie and Jennifer Pryde have lived in The Villages for three years and in Central Florida for seventeen years. Our main activities in The Villages are biking, fitness parks, pickle ball, platform tennis, golf and swimming. We love to travel throughout Florida, the United States and internationally. Our Youtube channel’s focus is on promoting a physically active lifestyle for mature adults, but we will also indulge ourselves in a good restaurant, bakery or watering hole that we find during our travels. Please email us or write in the comments section if you have any questions on our videos. Email: Prydeofthevillages@gmail.com Please “Subscribe” if you like our channel and hit the thumbs up “Like” button. This will alert you to our new video posts. Thanks for watching! Charlie and Jennifer (Pryde of The Villages)