Douro River Cruise to Pinhão from Porto with Breakfast & Lunch

My 3 friends and I signed up for the 8 hr tour of the Douro River which included a visit to a vineyard. Firstly, it turned out to be a 12 hour day which was NOT made clear when booking. They fed us a roll / crossiant with juice, coffee tea for breakfast almost immeditely upon arrival which was ok. Since they were well aware the day would be longer, they should have waited until later to serve the lunch. Lunch was ok if you are not a vegetarian. The veggies included were soggy boiled potatoes and mushy stringbeans and carrots. we were told we would be a the vineyard for an hour which was incorrect as well. I believe we arrived later than the vineyard employees expected and sort of felt rushed out of there as they wanted to close for the day. Hopefully these comments (as i heard the similar comments from others on the boat) will help you fix some of these complaints.

Transportation to winery snd back was poor

Service on the boat, scenery

No communication about the name of the vessel was provided in advance. It was a different vessel than depicted. Boarding took 1 hour 15 minutes. 2 pieces of bakery for breakfast is not enough, in my opinion. Lunch exceeded the expectations, but the vessel suddenly stopped at the intermediate point and the tour was discontinued at 17.00 hrs. There was no wine tasting - one of the main items of the agenda. The crew of the ship and waiters were confident, professional and pleasant, but the girls / guides failed to fulfill their duties, provide complete information and properly communicate the reasons of the changes in the agenda. I have requested the full refund.

La croisière est bien, mais trop longue. Le repas était très bon, mais les quantités trop grande, donc beaucoup de gaspillage. Nous avons été à peine 20 minutes dans le vignoble et il fallait quitter. C'est d'ailleurs le peu de temps dans le vignoble qui nous a le plus déçu.

It was more than I expected. If you are nature lover and want to enjoy the best scenes go for it.

good breakfast good meal friendly crew