ms Amalia Rodrigues

MS Amalia Rodrigues ship cruises on Douro River in Portugal (wine region). Itineraries are round-trips leaving from Oporto Portugal. This riverboat cruises in Portugal together with the CroisiEurope ships Fernao De Magalhaes, Gil Eanes, Infante Don Henrique, Vasco de Gama, Miguel Torga.

Inaugurated in April 2019, Amalia Rodrigues operates 8-day itineraries leaving roundtrip from Porto to Vega de Terron, Ferradosa, Pinhao and Regua.

This is a Premium-class, innovative, 3-deck riverboat. It features a contemporary interior design, a top-deck pool and 66 staterooms that accommodate up to 132 passengers. The ship's names honors Amalia Rebordao Rodrigues (1920-1999) - Portuguese fado singer and actress also known as "Rainha do Fado" ("Queen of Fado"), Until her dead (October 1999), Amalia had over 30 million records (produced by Valentim de Carvalho) sold worldwide. She remains Portugal's best-selling artist ever.

Cabins

All cabins on Amalia Rodrigues ship are outside and with modern hotel amenities, including central heating, individual air-conditioning, in-cabin bathroom with shower, electronic safe, hairdryer, flat TV (satellite reception), 220 V power outlets.

Shipboard facilities

Dining aboard CroisiEurope ships is always a gourmet pleasure as the "cruise food" is taken very seriously. Passengers soon become friends with their waiter and quickly come to admire the choices by Serge Dubs, world-renowned sommelier. Dinner is served at set times in a single sitting. Breakfast is buffet style and served in the restaurant. No formal nights are held onboard and dress code is smart casual.

The ship has a bar lounge for live entertainment in the evenings and daily relaxation. Wi-Fi is available free of charge in the lobby and lounge areas. The sun deck offers 360-degree panoramic views and features a sunbathing area with a swimming pool. The pool is not heated and open during summer months only.

Note: You can see the CruiseMapper's list of all river cruise ships and riverboats in the "itinerary" section of our River Cruises hub. All companies and their fleets are listed there.

• CroisiEurope's 6th Douro River cruise ship Amalia Rodrigues godmother will be announced on a later date.
• The ship operates on 6- to 8-night Douro River cruise itineraries in Portugal - a route best known for its scenic views and wine trails.