Douro Serenity
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Douro Serenity in Porto, June 2024 · Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About Douro Serenity
Douro Serenity is a Saga Cruises cruise ship, in service since 2017. She carries 114 guests with a crew of 30. She sails Douro itineraries. We rate her 3.8 out of 5.
Douro Serenity is a smaller river ship that Saga offers on the Douro in Portugal alongside its own purpose-built fleet. She entered service in 2017, is 80 meters long and carries 114 guests on four passenger decks, with junior suites and suites among her cabins. Saga's Douro program includes week-long Douro Explorer cruises and longer trips that pair Lisbon with the Douro valley.
Ship facts
- Guests
- 114
- Crew 30 · 1:3.8
- Entered service
- 2017
- Joined Saga Cruises January 2025
- Length
- 80 m
- Shorter than 91% of 575 ships
- Decks
- 4
Ratings
- Cabins
- 4/5−0.7, fleet average 4.7
- Dining
- 4/5, fleet average 4.0
- Entertainment
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
- Service
- 5/5, fleet average 5.0
- Pools & decks
- 4/5−0.3, fleet average 4.3
- Value
- 3/5, fleet average 3.0
Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Saga Cruises fleet average across 6 rated ships in service.
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Douro Serenity in Porto, June 2024Photo: Wolfgang Fricke, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where she sails
Quick answers
Which cruise line operates Douro Serenity?
Douro Serenity is operated by Saga Cruises.
How big is Douro Serenity?
Douro Serenity measures 80 metres in length, with 4 decks.
How many passengers does Douro Serenity carry?
Douro Serenity carries 114 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 30 (about 3.8 guests per crew member).
When did Douro Serenity enter service?
Douro Serenity entered service in 2017.
Where does Douro Serenity sail?
Douro Serenity sails Douro itineraries.
Where can I find the deck plans for Douro Serenity?
Saga Cruises publishes the deck plans for Douro Serenity; this page links to Deck plan (on ship page).
How is Douro Serenity rated?
Cruise Frog rates Douro Serenity 3.8 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on service (5/5) and lowest on value (3/5).
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