Douro Queen

nicko cruises is a German tour operator for ocean and river cruises. For over 30 years, nicko cruises' guests have been discovering a variety of European destinations as well as dream destinations worldwide. The exotic voyages include Myanmar and Vietnam. The comprehensive service and the relaxed, warm atmosphere are particularly popular with Best Agers who want to get to know the country and people of the regions they visit.

The modern comfort class ship MS Douro Queen has tastefully furnished cabins, with those on the Upper Deck having a private balcony, allowing passengers to relax and watch the passing scenery. The cozy Panorama Restaurant serves international dishes, and the Sun Deck with pool and comfortable deck chairs is a fine spot to spend time.

Theme evenings, quizzes, bingo and live music are on offer, together with books, board and cardgames.

The main on board language with NICKO Tours is German. Please note that there is no special program for English-speaking guests.

Panorama Restaurant, Panorama Bar Lounge, shop, lift between the Lower and Upper Deck and stair lift from the Upper Deck to the Sun Deck, pool, Sun Deck with awnings, deck chairs, chairs and tables.

• Built in: October 2022
• Length: 78.11 m
• Width: 11.4 m
• Depth: 1.5 m
• Language: German
• Currency: Euro
• Internet: Wi-Fi
• Smoking: Permitted in designated areas on the sundeck
   

All cabins are outside cabins: Those on the Upper Deck have a private balcony, whereas those on the Main Deck have large, non-opening panoramic windows. All cabins measuring about 15 square meters (including balcony space on the Upper Deck cabins), have a shower and toilet, individual air-conditioning controls, hair dryer, safe and satellite TV. They are elegantly furnished with either a double bed or two single beds, which can be put together to form a double.

The atmosphere on board the MS Douro Queen is cozy, warm and familiar. Whether you want to enjoy a quiet moment, to immerse yourself in a book, or to attend a social event on board, everything is taken care of on this ship. Various theme evenings and music programs offer plenty of variety. The clothing on board is casual, for dinner more formal clothing is desired. During the shore excursions, German-speaking tour guides convey exciting knowledge about regional culture, nature and interesting cities.

The stylish Panorama Restaurant seats all passengers at a single sitting. On embarkation day you can reserve your table for the whole of your time on board. Allow yourself to be pampered by attentive staff. The tasty, international dishes are attractively presented.

For your free time, the restaurant offers theme nights and music programs as well as books, board and card games. For relaxation, you will find deck chairs and seating areas on the spacious sundeck. Interesting shore excursions complete the program on board.

The cruise operator offers optional bookable shore excursions, which are adapted to the respective length of stay in the port. Suitable for your cruise you can book a trip package that combines the highlights of each route into a single package. On board, however, you can also book only certain elements of the excursion packages, as long as there are seats available, and make your cruise even more individual. On many excursions, an audio system is available so that you can follow the explanations of your tour guide quite relaxed, without missing interesting highlights. In addition to classic excursion programs, nicko cruises also offers active bike trips.

If you would like to travel on a modern and comfortable boat on the Douro and would like to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Iberian Peninsular, you are right on the MS Douro Queen.