Douro Splendour

Sails from Porto, Portugal · Fly into OPO

Editorial score

3.8/ 5

6 of 6 metrics scored

Page updated October 2026

Douro Splendour on the Douro off Escamarão, Portugal, April 2024 · Photo: Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About Douro Splendour

Douro Splendour is a Riviera Travel cruise ship, in service since 2018. She carries 124 guests with a crew of 36. She sails Douro itineraries. We rate her 3.8 out of 5.

Douro Splendour is a 2018 river ship that Riviera Travel sails on Portugal's Douro, with 62 cabins for 124 guests and a crew of 36. Her décor draws on traditional Douro river craft, with dark wood, green and gold finishes and old images of the river, and she has a spacious sun deck with a splash pool. Cabins range from 12-square-metre lower-deck rooms to Deluxe Balcony Suites of about 29 square metres on the upper deck. Her Douro, Porto and Salamanca cruises start in Porto and include morning sailings through the wine country, locks and low bridges.

Ship facts

Guests: 124; Crew 36 · 1:3.4
Entered service: 2018
Decks: 4

Ratings

How she ranks

Cabins: 4/5, fleet average 4.2
Dining: 4/5, fleet average 4.0
Entertainment: 3/5, fleet average 3.0
Service: 4/5, fleet average 4.0
Pools & decks: 3/5, fleet average 3.0
Value: 5/5, fleet average 5.0

Editorial scores, 1 to 5 per metric; the overall is their average, not an average of reader reviews. Ticks mark the Riviera Travel fleet average across 13 rated ships in service.

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Official deck plans

Deck plans on rivieratravel.com

Photos

1 photo

Douro Splendour on the Douro off Escamarão, Portugal, April 2024Photo: Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where she sails

DouroPorto and the port-wine valley

Home port: Porto, Portugal.

Flying in for your cruise?

Douro Splendour sails from Porto, Portugal. The airport is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), with 1 lounge to wait in before you board.

ANA LoungeOPO Main Terminal2.9 ★

The lounge at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport on Lounge Frog Every ship sailing from Porto, Portugal

Quick answers

Which cruise line operates Douro Splendour?

Douro Splendour is operated by Riviera Travel.

How big is Douro Splendour?

Douro Splendour has 4 decks.

How many passengers does Douro Splendour carry?

Douro Splendour carries 124 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 36 (about 3.4 guests per crew member).

When did Douro Splendour enter service?

Douro Splendour entered service in 2018.

Where does Douro Splendour sail?

Douro Splendour sails Douro itineraries. Her home port is Porto, Portugal.

Which airport should I fly into for Douro Splendour?

Douro Splendour sails from Porto, Portugal. Fly into Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), which has 1 airport lounge listed on Lounge Frog.

Where can I find the deck plans for Douro Splendour?

Riviera Travel publishes the deck plans for Douro Splendour; this page links to Deck plans.

How is Douro Splendour rated?

Cruises Frog rates Douro Splendour 3.8 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on value (5/5) and lowest on pools & decks (3/5).

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