S.S. São Rafael is a planned Uniworld Super Ship for the Douro, designed as a compact luxury rivership for Portugal’s wine country. The vessel is scheduled for a 2027 inauguration and is advertised with 94 guests, 37 staff, 47 staterooms, a panoramic restaurant and lounge, a wine bar, fitness and wellness facilities, and a sun-deck pool.
The ship is designed specifically for the Douro and will operate alongside S.S. São Gabriel. Its small scale, Portuguese-inspired design, pool, wine-focused spaces, and high staff-to-guest ratio are intended to provide an intimate luxury-river-cruise experience.
Planned dining includes a panoramic Feitoria Restaurant, the Heritage Bistro, and a Douro wine cellar or wine-bar experience focused on regional Portuguese cuisine and wines.
Passenger spaces are planned around a panoramic lounge and bar, wine-focused social areas, and relaxed river-view gathering spaces rather than large-scale entertainment venues.
The planned accommodation mix comprises 4 Grand Suites, 12 Suites, 20 French Balcony staterooms, 8 Deluxe staterooms, and 3 Classic staterooms, totaling 47 cabins.
No dedicated children’s facilities are identified in the current operator material; the ship is positioned primarily as an intimate luxury river vessel for adults.
Planned wellness facilities include a fitness center, a spa or treatment area, guest laundry facilities, and a swimming pool on the upper terrace.
The operator’s deck plan indicates an elevator serving the main passenger decks. Detailed accessible-stateroom and accessibility specifications were not published in the reviewed official material.
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| Departure | Return | Itinerary | Nights | Region | Book |
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| Mar 31, 2027 | Apr 7, 2027 | 7 Nights Western Europe Cruise | 7 | European River Cruises | Book → |
