ms Gil Eanes
ms Gil Eanes last position
ms Gil Eanes last location was at North East Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 41.20568 N / -7.41856 W) cruising en route to BARCA D'ALVA. The AIS position was reported 1 day ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of ms Gil Eanes
ms Gil Eanes current cruise is 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain . Prices start from USD 1867 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 12 Oct, 2024 and ends on 18 Oct, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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12 Oct 17:00 - 13 Oct 12:00 | Departing from Porto-Leixoes, Oporto, Portugal hotels |
13 Oct 20:00 - 14 Oct 09:00 | Regua, Portugal, Lamego |
14 Oct 11:30 - 17:00 | Pinhao, Portugal, Favaios |
14 Oct 20:30 - 15 Oct 16:30 | Vega de Terron-Salamanca, Spain |
15 Oct 17:00 - 16 Oct 08:30 | Barca d'Alva, Portugal, Castelo Rodrigo |
16 Oct 14:00 - 17:00 | Ferradosa, Portugal |
16 Oct 17:30 - 17 Oct 09:00 | Pinhao, Portugal, Favaios |
17 Oct 11:30 - 17:00 | Regua, Portugal, Lamego |
17 Oct 20:30 - 19 Oct 09:00 | Arriving in Porto-Leixoes, Oporto, Portugal hotels |
Specifications of ms Gil Eanes
Year of build | 2015 / Age: 9 |
Flag state | France |
Builder | Meuse & Sambre Shipyard (Beez-Namur, Belgium) |
Class | Douro river cruiser |
Ferry route / homeports | Oporto (Portugal) |
Speed | 9 kn / 17 km/h / 10 mph |
Length (LOA) | 80 m / 262 ft |
Beam (width) | 12 m / 39 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 1200 gt |
Passengers | 66 - 132 |
Crew | 20 |
Decks | 4 |
Cabins | 66 |
Decks with cabins | 3 |
Owner | CroisiEurope |
Operator | CroisiEurope Portugal |
ms Gil Eanes Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Oct 12 | 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1867 |
2025 Mar 19 | 5 days, round-trip Porto and the Douro Valley | Porto-Leixoes | $726 |
2025 Mar 24 | 5 days, round-trip Porto and the Douro Valley | Porto-Leixoes | $726 |
2025 Mar 29 | 5 days, round-trip Porto and the Douro Valley | Porto-Leixoes | $726 |
2025 Apr 10 | 5 days, round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1187 |
2025 May 25 | 5 days, round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1425 |
2025 Jun 30 | 5 days, round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1154 |
2025 Jul 12 | 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1824 |
2025 Jul 12 | 7 days, round-trip Family Club - From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1824 |
2025 Jul 19 | 5 days, round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1154 |
2025 Jul 19 | 5 days, round-trip Lisbon, Porto and the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1576 |
2025 Jul 24 | 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1629 |
2025 Jul 24 | 7 days, round-trip Family Club - From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1629 |
2025 Jul 31 | 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1680 |
2025 Jul 31 | 7 days, round-trip Family Club - From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1680 |
2025 Aug 07 | 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1629 |
2025 Aug 07 | 7 days, round-trip Family Club - From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1629 |
2025 Aug 14 | 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1629 |
2025 Aug 21 | 7 days, round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1629 |
2025 Sep 04 | 5 days, round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1234 |
2025 Oct 05 | 5 days, round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1234 |
2025 Oct 05 | 5 days, round-trip Lisbon, Porto and the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain | Porto-Leixoes | $1653 |
2025 Oct 29 | 5 days, round-trip Porto and the Douro Valley | Porto-Leixoes | $968 |
2025 Nov 03 | 5 days, round-trip Porto and the Douro Valley | Porto-Leixoes | $968 |
ms Gil Eanes Review
Review of ms Gil Eanes
MS Gil Eanes 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, Vasco de Gama, Infante Don Henrique, Miguel Torga, Amalia Rodrigues.
Cabins
Gil Eanes has a total of 66 cabins (all of which Riverview, 4 suites, 1 disabled) in 4 grades, situated on the Main Deck (8 double), Middle Deck (21 double, 2 Suites, 1 disabled), Upper Deck (32 double, 2 Suites with balconies).
Main Deck staterooms are with Riverview windows (non-opening).
Middle Deck and Upper Deck cabins are with French balconies (slide-opening windows). Upper Deck additionally has 2 Suite accommodations with private verandas (terraces).
Each stateroom has a private bathroom (WC, sink, shower cabin), wardrobe/closet, satellite TV, radio, phone (only for internal calls), hairdryer, personal safe, individual air-conditioning.
Shipboard facilities
The ship's amenities and facilities include a lounge (with a dance floor and its own bar), a dining room (Gil Eanes restaurant), upper deck lounge with a terrace, sundeck relaxation area (with shaded seating, loungers and deckchairs), gift shop, library, elevator, also complimentary Wi-Fi Internet usage. The Gil Eanes ship’s Douro river cruise itinerary is in Portugal, with optional tours to Spain. The ship is leaving from Porto on roundtrip itineraries. The provided by CroisiEurope gourmet dining options on the ship, along with the organized tours with themed food and wine tasting events allow the Gil Eanes's guests to enjoy the local Portuguese cuisine and wines along the cruise itinerary routes.
CroisiEurope Douro River cruise itineraries
The Gil Eanes ship’s Douro river cruise itineraries from Porto are themed:
- (code PPH_PP) "Porto, Douro Valley, and Salamanca" (Portugal and Spain) - 8 days with two overnights in Porto (after embarkation and before disembarkation).
- (code POC_PP) "The Douro River" (cruise-only deals, flights/transfers are not Included) - 8 days with an overnight in Porto before disembarkation.
- (code POC) "The River Douro" (deals inclusive of flights and transfers) - 8 days with two overnights in Porto (after embarkation and before disembarkation), airport transfers (to/from the boat) and two Porto Portugal flights (from/to France).
Among the tours and excursions along the Gil Eanes ship’s Porto cruise itineraries are:
- (day 1) Porto - embarkation (welcome aboard cocktail), guided tour (optional, with wine tasting)
- (day 2) Regua (afternoon arrival, overnight stay) - Lamego (guided excursion)
- (day 3) Vila Real (bus excursion, Casa de Mateus), boarding in Pinhao, evening arrival in Barca d'Alva (overnight stay, Flamenco show on board)
- (day 4) arrival in Teron (Spain, disembarkation) - Salamanca (UNESCO site/excursion to Spain), re-boarding in Vega de Teron, evening arrival in Senhora de Ribeira (overnight stay, themed entertainment)
- (day 5) arrival in Ferradosa - "Wines of Porto" (vineyards route /wine tasting tour), afternoon Douro Valley cruising to Entre Os Rios (overnight stay, Gala Dinner event)
- (day 6) Douro Valley cruise to Porto (afternoon arrival, overnight stay) - guided tour (optional), Fado music entertainment on the ship
- (day 7) Porto (free time) - Aveiro (afternoon bus excursion), overnight stay, themed folklore entertainment on the ship.
The CroisiEurope line also owns the Douro riverboats Infante Don Henrique, Fernao de Magalhaes, and Vasco de Gama.
MS Gil Eanes cruise prices are per person and based on double occupancy. These are only indicative CroisiEurope Portugal fares. They might be different when you book your CroisiEurope Douro river cruise deals, influenced by travel agency promotions, special offers, and discounts, group travel booking or last-minute deals rates.
CroisiEurope Portugal deals are price-inclusive of all beverages (coffee, tea, juices, soda drinks, also wine and beer at lunches and dinners), but tours and excursions ashore are optional and cost extra.
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The CroisiEurope cruise company is family owned and based in Strasbourg, France. Established in 1976, this premium line operates all aspects of its cruises: from the vessel building (design and construction) to cuisine and hotel services. CroisiEurope is among Europe's largest cruise line companies.
CroisiEurope river cruise deals are inclusive of soft drinks and alcohol (wine and beer with lunch and dinner (year-round). The line offers deals inclusive of unlimited drinks during Europe's high season (April through October) each year. However, unlike most river cruise lines, CroisiEurope charges its guests additionally for shore excursions.
The Gil Eanes ship cruises on Douro River in Portugal and Spain. From the same class are the CroisiEurope ships Cyrano de Bergerac, Gerard Schmitter, L’Europe, Vivaldi, and the line's Portugal ships Fernao De Magalhaes, Infante Don Henrique, Vasco de Gama.
Other major European river cruise lines' ships in Portugal are the AmaWaterways' AmaVida, the Viking Cruises longships Hemming, Torgil, Osfrid, also Scenic Azure and the Uniworld's Queen Isabel.
Named after the explorer Gil Eannes (1395-1445), the ship was christened on April 17, 2015, in Porto. The godmother Mrs. Isabel Morais is a wine and tourism manager at Sogrape Vinhos SA (Portuguese winery). The godfather Mr. Eduardo Vitor Rodrigues is Vila Nova de Gaia's Mayor).
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