It’s the second-to-last port on our nine-day Douro Delights tour aboard APT’s newest river cruise ship, the MS Estrela, when we step ashore at the riverside village of Entre-os-Rios.

Two sips of the Alvarinho and I’m claiming it as my new favourite summer drink, while mentally calculating how much it will cost to ship a dozen bottles home. The strength of this APT itinerary – from ...

Between the unlimited buffet, glamorous destinations, and entertainment around the clock, living on a cruise ship sounds luxurious, but there's a whole other world below deck. I've worked on ...