More suites
The company plans more suites and spacious public areas so Andorinha will carry just 84 passengers, fewer than any other vessel currently operated by a major line on the Douro.
Douro riverboats average 260 feet in length and accommodate as many as 130 passengers, Tauck CEO Dan Mahar noted. 'That's 55% more guests in the same space,' he said, 'and you just can't deliver the same level experience or ambiance with those kinds of numbers.'
As on Tauck riverboats fleetwwide, the newbuild will be staffed by a Tauck cruise director and three Tauck director guides.
Mahar added Andorinha will feature some surprises that will further differentiate Tauck on the Douro.
Design and and construction by Scylla
Tauck is again teaming with its longtime partner Scylla AG on the design and construction of Andorinha. The hull will be fabricated at Vahali Shipyard in Serbia, while final outfitting will be done in Hardinxveld, Netherlands, prior to the vessel's introducton in spring 2020.
Andorinha will have a crew of 36, and it will measure 263 feet in length with a beam of 38 feet. There will be 42 passenger cabins, including 12 300-square-foot suites on the upper Diamond Deck, and 20 225-square-foot staterooms primarily on the vessel's Ruby or mid-level deck. The remaining accommodations—six 200-square-foot cabins and four 150-square-foot cabins—will be on the lower or Emerald Deck. Andorinha will also have a Panorama Lounge, Compass Rose restaurant for fine dining, and a second dining venue, Arthur's (named for company chairman Arthur Tauck Jr.), serving more casual fare.
Three itineraries
Tauck will offer three Douro programs: a 12-day journey that bookends a seven-night cruise with two-night hotel stays in Lisbon and Madrid, an eight-day cruise-only itinerary and an eight-day Tauck Bridges cruise designed for families, with four departures slated for late June/early July 2020. Itinerary details and pricing will be announced later this year.
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