Sailing Tours in Porto

Most Porto boat trips are short rabelo cruises under the bridges, but a sailing trip is a slower pleasure: out past the river mouth where the Douro meets the Atlantic, engine off, the city sliding behind you. It is the calm, drinks-in-hand way to see Porto from the water.

The sailing tours on this page are ones we picked by hand, the boats and skippers worth the afternoon. When you compare sailing trips in Porto, look at where they go. Some stay on the river for a relaxed loop past Ribeira and the Gaia waterfront; others head out to the estuary and the coast for a proper sail, often with a swim stop in summer. Sunset sailings are the pick if you want the city and the bridges going gold, usually with wine or port poured on deck. Small-group sails stay sociable; a private charter gives you the boat to yourselves for a celebration.

For a break from the hills and the crowds, a couple of hours under sail resets the whole day. Bring a layer, because it is cooler and breezier out on the water than up in the lanes.

8 Porto sailing trips from EUR 40. Handpicked boats, river and coast sails, sunset and private charters with free cancellation on most - easy to book online.