Overview
Wine Program Highlights
- Cruise personally hosted by Jack Creek Cellars Winemaker and Owners, John & Shelly Lemstra
- Exclusive onboard wine program including a welcome reception, seminar & wine tasting, and winemaker-paired dinner with Jack Creek Cellars wines
- Optional Food & Wine Trails pre-cruise Lisbon land program, post-cruise Azores land programs
- $150 per person shipboard credit bonus
Plus
Cruise Highlights:
- Accommodations aboard Uniworld’s elegant new ship – SS Sao Gabriel
- All meals & entertainment on ship
- Unlimited wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, specialty coffee, tea and bottle water
- All onboard gratuities
- Captain’s welcome & farewell receptions and dinners
- Airport transfers to ship on arrival / departure dates
- Uniworld complimentary shore excursions
- Visits to multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Complimentary Internet & WiFi
Get ready for an extraordinary journey designed for culturally curious travelers!
Meet your Jack Creek Cellars hosts, John & Shelly Lemstra for a trip along the Douro River through Portugal and into Spain. Cruise past steeply terraced hillsides, quaint villages and acres of ripe vineyards, all while enjoying private tastings of Port.
Explore Porto’s historic Ribeira district, home to iconic rabelo boats, cutting-edge cuisine and a thriving art scene. As you wind your way through the dramatic landscapes of the UNESCO-designated Douro Valley, head ashore to visit charming quintas and meet the winemakers who operate them. There is no better way to discover Europe’s best kept secret than this scenic and all-inclusive river cruise.
While onboard Uniworld’s intimate S.S. Sao Gabriel you can expect a bountiful selection of Jack Creek Cellars boutique wines for your tasting pleasure, during private receptions, tastings and a special wine-paired dinner.
For reservations call Food & Wine Trails at 800-367-5348 or click on the registration link below
Click Here to Register
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Cruise Line
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises'
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Ports of Call
Roundtrip Porto
Experts
John & Shelly Lemstra
Winemaker & Owners, Jack Creek Cellars
Itinerary
Jack Creek Cellars 2024
Destination: Portgual
To & From: Porto to Porto
Dates: April 21 – 28, 2024
Length: 8 Days
Ship: S.S. Sao Gabriel
F&WT Optional 2-night Pre-Cruise Lisbon land program
Airport to ship transfer included
F&WT Onboard Event: Jack Creek Cellars Welcome Reception 5:00 – 6:00PM in the Main Lounge
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Panoramic city tour (AM) or Exclusive “Do as the Locals Do” Porto walking tour
F&WT Onboard Event: Jack Creek Cellars Wine Tasting & Seminar 3:00 – 5:00PM in the Restaurant
Uniworld Included Shore Tours: Douro Museum and Lamego Heritage Tour & Night out: Dinner at a local Quinta
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Archaeological Park of the Cõa Valley OR Castelo Rodrigo visit
Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Salamanca – the Golden City and Spain’s Oldest University
Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of : “Let’s Go” Vineyard hike and wine tasting at a local Quinta or Quinta guided tour with tasting
F&WT Onboard Event: Jack Creek Cellars Wine Paired Dinner in the Restaurant
Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Guimaraes City tour
Transfer from ship to Porto Airport
F&WT Optional 3-night Post-Cruise Azores land program
Food & Wine Trails Optional Land Tours
4/19 - 4/21/2024
NOW AVAILABLE - Optional 2-night Pre-Cruise Lisbon Land Package
About the Ship
Voted #1 River Cruise Line
by Travel + Leisure 2021 World’s Best Awards
S.S. São Gabriel Click Here for ship’s deck plan
S.S. São Gabriel is the newest ship on the Douro river. Designed to embody the beautiful Douro River Valley region, this ship offers more lavishly appointed suites than Uniworld’s previous Douro river ship Queen Isabel and brings the destination to life through its décor and delectable food and wine. Butler service is available onboard, giving guests the option to dine at any time they’d like while enjoying the ship.
Suite
French Balcony
Restaurant
Wine Cellar
Coffee Station
Bistro
Sun Deck
Pool
Bar/Lounge
