German-speaking or bilingual travelers comfortable with a German-market line on the Douro.
Think twice if: Onboard program and announcements are aimed at German speakers; fares are in euros on the German site.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · nicko cruises's page for this ship →
What she's like
Docks close to the town centre in most ports. Under 200 guests, so no lines and no tender boats.
German-market line (site German only); English not confirmed
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Full board on all river ships except LIBERTY; drinks package and excursion package optional; Rail&Fly train ticket for German market
Minimum age 3 (LIBERTY: 6); no kids' programs
The line doesn't say.
Where she sails in Europe
Douro
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Drinks package | Getränkepaket: EUR 32 per person per night (2026), EUR 33 (2027); whole cabin, whole trip |
|---|---|
| Wifi | Paid on many ships; free on DOURO QUEEN and LIBERTY (as of Oct 2026) |
| Specialty restaurants | none published |
| Money on board | Varies by ship; listed per ship on website |
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Her restaurants · 0 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Restaurant | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin (incl. balcony area where present) | approx. 161 (15 m2) sq ft | 2-3 |
| Hauptdeck aft cabin | approx. 151 (14 m2) sq ft | 2 |
Good to know before you pick
- The lift reaches the lowest cabin deck.
- Two steps in the corridor outside cabins 102-107 and 300-307 (ship page)
- Oberdeck aft and midship cabins sit below the Sun Deck loungers, per plan positions
- Upper Deck: All cabins have a walk-out balcony
- Cabins with windows that don't open: 2 (Hauptdeck): large non-opening panorama window (ship page).
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Lift links Lower and Upper Decks, plus a stair lift to the Sun Deck; two steps in the corridor outside cabins 102–107 and 300–307 (nicko page). See separate FAQ for travellers with limited mobility (not fetched) Elevators: Lift midship from Unterdeck to Oberdeck; stair lift from Oberdeck to Sun Deck (ship page) Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Deck 4 · Sonnendeck (Sun Deck) , Sun loungers; Swimming pool
- Deck 3 · Oberdeck (Upper Deck) , Balcony cabins (300-329); Lift; Balcony cabins (328-339)
- Deck 2 · Hauptdeck (Main Deck) , Window cabins (102-217); Lift; Service desk (cloche icon); Information and shop; Bar; Cafe / lounge
- Deck 1 · Unterdeck (Lower Deck) , Restaurant; Lift; 24-hour station
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Deposit 20%; balance 30 days before. Excursion package bookable up to 2 weeks before or on day 1.
Paying and cancelling
Standard fare: 10% up to 120 days, 20% at 119-60, 40% at 59-30, 60% at 29-15, 80% at 14-1, 90% day of
Tips for her Europe sailings
German-language product; check language before booking.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- nicko cruises
- Kind of ship
- River
- Guests
- 124
- Crew
- 30
- Guest decks
- 4
- Length
- 78 m (256 ft)
- Width
- 11 m (37 ft)
- Flag
- Portugal
- Class
- nicko Douro ship (78 m)
- In Europe 2026–27
- Douro
Highlights
- 124 guests, 30 crew, 78.11 m long (nicko ship page).
- Onboard languages: German, English; German-market line.
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 4 sources · checked 2026-11
- Douro Queen, nicko cruises ship page (German; facts, deck plan, FAQ)
- VesselFinder vessel record (registry, flag/size)
- nicko cruises FAQ (German)
- nicko cruises AGB (German)
- nicko does not publish build year on the ship page.
- Deck plan drawing is an interactive overlay; only deck names and cabin notes were read, not venue positions.
- nicko cruises: Onboard language and gratuities not found.
- Deck plan: Sun-deck access is by stair lift, not the lift itself
- Deck plan: Venues are marked by icons without a legend (fork/knife = restaurant, i = information, cloche, cocktail = bar, cup = cafe, books = library, bag = shop, lotus = spa, dumbbell = gym, arrows = lift); icon readings are interpretations