Tauck hosted 76 guests, consisting of 45 Australian travel advisors plus their guests, at the Tauck Australia Academy in Portugal last week.

Passengers aboard the inaugural sailing on Tauck’s new riverboat, ms Andorinha, were the surprise guests of honour for the luxury vessel’s christening ceremony in the riverside village of Barca d’Alv.

Tauck has revealed Co-Godmothers for its new riverboat, ms Andorihna, which debuts on the Douro River in Portugal next month.

Tauck says the time is now right to relaunch touring and cruising in select international markets after an extended pandemic hiatus. The US travel company will restart operations in Europe and Africa over the next few months building on a recent expansion of its US domestic trips.

Tauck has revealed the first interior images of its upcoming new ship, ms Andorinha, which enters service in the next few months. The images reveal decor and design details influenced heavily by elements of Portuguese culture, befitting a ship that’s been purpose-built to sail exclusively along the Douro River.

Tauck has commenced sea trials in the Netherlands of its purpose-built ship for Portugal’s Douro River, the 84-guest ms Andorinha riverboat. The test run has also meant that future guests can now preview some of the ship’s facilities ahead of her full launch.

Tauck has revealed the name of its new Douro River riverboat will be MS Andorinha. The vessel will operate three new itineraries in Portugal in 2020. ms Andorinha will have a capacity of just 84 guests, carrying fewer guests than any other vessel currently operated by a major line on the Douro.