https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/ Articles on sailing, sunsets, the Douro and the Atlantic from Port Sailors, a sailing-tour company in Porto, Portugal. en Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/family-sailing-porto https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/family-sailing-porto Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A private family boat trip in Porto: calm river, open deck, hands-on sailing for the kids and a golden-hour finish. The whole boat yours, from €250 for up to four. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/team-building-porto-on-the-water https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/team-building-porto-on-the-water Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Autumn is corporate-event season in Porto. Take the team out of the office and onto a private sailboat on the Douro: real team building, with a toast at golden hour. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-autumn-sailing https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-autumn-sailing Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Autumn is the sweet spot to sail in Porto: a warm Atlantic, golden light, fewer crowds and the Douro harvest. Why September–October is the best time on the water. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-19-21-september https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-19-21-september Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A crew guide to Porto this weekend, 19–21 September 2026: Marisa Monte's 'Phonica' at the Super Bock Arena, the Douro deep in grape-harvest season, and the year's best golden-hour sail on the river. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/wine-chocolate-tasting-porto-boat https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/wine-chocolate-tasting-porto-boat Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A guided Port wine and chocolate tasting aboard our sailboat on the Douro, from crisp white port to deep vintage, paired with artisan chocolate. Available private or shared; message us on WhatsApp. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-22-24-august https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-22-24-august Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A weather-smart guide to Porto this weekend, 22–24 August 2026: the Feira do Livro do Porto in the Palácio de Cristal gardens, and a golden-hour sunset sail for when the sky clears. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/learn-to-sail-porto-sailing-baptism https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/learn-to-sail-porto-sailing-baptism Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 No experience needed. Take the helm and trim the sails on the Atlantic off Porto with our Sailing Baptism, 2h from €300, a 4h version with a swim stop, and full-day live-aboard trips. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-solar-eclipse-2026 https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-solar-eclipse-2026 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 On 12 August 2026 the Moon covers 98% of the sun over Porto. Full local eclipse times (WEST) plus our Eclipse & Sunset sail on the Atlantic, from €70 per person. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-1-2-august https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-1-2-august Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Your crew-curated guide to Porto this weekend, 1–2 August 2026: a golden-hour sunset sail on the Douro, then Morrissey at the Super Bock Arena, Porto PianoFest and a Candlelight concert by the river. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-25-26-july https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-25-26-july Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Your crew-curated guide to Porto this weekend, 25–26 July 2026: a golden-hour sunset sail on the Douro, then Juanes at the Super Bock Arena, Candlelight ABBA & Hans Zimmer by the river, and the Porto Kizomba Festival in Gaia. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/shared-or-private-tour-porto https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/shared-or-private-tour-porto Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Shared or private boat tour in Porto? A simple, honest guide to choosing between a shared small-group departure and a private charter on the Douro, price, group size, flexibility and who each one is for. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-11-12-july https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-weekend-11-12-july Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Your crew-curated guide to Porto this weekend, 11–12 July 2026: a private morning boat tour on the Douro, then the free Festival da Comida Continente, Jazz no Parque at Serralves, the Vandoma flea market and open-air cinema. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/douro-porto-wine-festival https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/douro-porto-wine-festival Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Everything about the Douro & Porto Wine Festival 2026 in Lamego (3–4 July): full line-up with Ronan Keating, Natalie Imbruglia and Eagle-Eye Cherry, ticket prices, food, river transfers and how to pair it with a Douro sail. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/sao-pedro-da-afurada-festival https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/sao-pedro-da-afurada-festival Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The full 2026 programme for the São Pedro da Afurada festival (23 Jun – 6 Jul) in Vila Nova de Gaia: marching bands, folk, fado, procession, fireworks and concerts. A guide to Porto's riverside fishing festival. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-from-the-water-what-to-see https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-from-the-water-what-to-see Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The six bridges, the Ribeira, Gaia's port cellars and the Atlantic river mouth, a local guide to everything you see when you discover Porto from a boat on the Douro. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-sunset-under-sail https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/porto-sunset-under-sail Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 What a Porto sunset cruise really feels like: small groups, warm blankets, a Port tonic in hand and the city turning gold. The case for sailing the Douro at golden hour. https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/best-time-to-sail-porto-douro https://www.portsailors.com/blogbook/best-time-to-sail-porto-douro Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 When is the best time to sail in Porto and the Douro? A month-by-month guide to weather, sunset times, crowds and prices, so you choose the perfect day on the water.