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Rendering of the restaurant on S.S. São Rafael, round tables and yellow chairs, the river through the windows

S.S. São Rafael: Deck plan, staterooms and 2027 sailings

Uniworld

A new Douro ship for 2027, 262 feet long with 94 guests, shown here in Uniworld's renderings.

Guests
94
Length
262 ft
Launched
due 2027

The ship

She joins S.S. São Gabriel on the river, and Uniworld notes her amenities may differ from those of a ship the company owns.

5 stateroom and suite categories: Grand Suite · Suite · French Balcony A / French Balcony B · Deluxe · Classic

Crew
37
Service
1 crew member for every 2.5 guests

What the Uniworld fare includes

  • Award-winning, farm-to-table cuisine — breakfast, lunch and a four-course dinner, plus 24-hour room service and à la carte menus on request
  • Unlimited beverages, including fine wines and premium spirits, not restricted to mealtimes or a happy hour
  • A wide variety of excursions, each group with its own English-speaking guide and complimentary QuietVox audio headsets
  • Onboard entertainment and daily fitness classes
  • Ship-wide Wi-Fi
  • Gratuities for all onboard staff
All 12 inclusions, and what is charged separately

Staterooms and suites on S.S. São Rafael

Sizes as Uniworld prints them for 2027. Photos are renderings; Uniworld shows none yet for the French Balcony, Deluxe and Classic categories.

At a glance

Rendering of a Grand Suite on S.S. São Rafael, a sofa and armchair by the window, the bed beyond a wood partition

Grand Suite

307 sq ft (28.5 sq m)Azores Deck

Four, at the forward end of the suite deck.

Rendering of a Suite on S.S. São Rafael, two red armchairs at the foot of the bed

Suite

220 sq ft (20.4 sq m)Azores Deck

Twelve.

The other categories

French Balcony A / French Balcony B

156 sq ft (14.5 sq m)Cape Verde Deck

Twenty, in two price grades.

Deluxe

164 sq ft (15.2 sq m)Madeira Deck

Eight.

Classic

144 to 156 sq ft (13.4 to 14.5 sq m)Madeira Deck

Three.

The deck plan

Uniworld publishes one sheet per ship for each sailing year; this is the 2027 sheet (2028 is the same), with the colour key for each category at the foot.

Deck plan of S.S. São Rafael: the swimming pool on the Blue Azzelij Terrace; Grand Suites, Suites, the Vintage Bar and Heritage Bistro on the Azores Deck; French Balcony staterooms, the Feitoria Restaurant and Douro Wine Cellar on the Cape Verde Deck; Deluxe and Classic staterooms, the spa and fitness center on the Madeira Deck

Blue Azzelij Terrace, Azores, Cape Verde and Madeira Decks

The swimming pool on the Blue Azzelij Terrace; Grand Suites, Suites, the Vintage Bar and Heritage Bistro on the Azores Deck; French Balcony staterooms, the Feitoria Restaurant and Douro Wine Cellar on the Cape Verde Deck; Deluxe and Classic staterooms, the spa and fitness center on the Madeira Deck.

On board S.S. São Rafael

  • Rendering of the lobby on S.S. São Rafael, a brass-railed stairwell and blue patterned chairs
  • Rendering of the lounge bar on S.S. São Rafael, burgundy chairs facing a tiled bar
  • Rendering of the wine bar on S.S. São Rafael, red banquettes under a slatted wood ceiling

Restaurants and bars

Feitoria Restaurant
Forward on the Cape Verde Deck, with the Douro Wine Cellar beside it.
Vintage Bar
Forward on the Azores Deck.
Heritage Bistro
At the bow of the Azores Deck.

Spa, pools and public areas

Swimming pool
On the Blue Azzelij Terrace, the top deck.
Spa and fitness center
On the Madeira Deck.

Sailings on S.S. São Rafael

One sailing on S.S. São Rafael, from our shortlist of the Uniworld calendar, with the fare as we last read it. Open it for the route, the map and our hotels at either end, or send it straight into the form.

  • 21 Apr 2027 · 10 nights

    Portugal, Spain & the Douro River Valley

    Porto to Lisbon

    from USD 5,199 per person

    Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that

    View the route
    Route map: Porto to Lisbon
    1. Day 1: Porto (Embark)
    2. Day 2: Entre-os-Rios, Régua, Pinhão
    3. Day 3: Pinhão, Pocinho (Castelo Rodrigo), Vega de Terrón
    4. Day 4: Vega de Terrón (Salamanca), Barca d'Alva
    5. Day 5: Barca d'Alva, Régua
    6. Day 6: Régua. Porto (Guimarães)
    7. Day 7: Porto, Caldas de Aregos
    8. Day 8: Porto (Disembark), Transfer to Lisbon
    9. Day 9: Lisbon
    10. Day 10: Lisbon
    11. Day 11: Lisbon (Depart)

    After you disembark

    Stay in Lisbon

    On the Uniworld page

Ask us for the full calendar and the dates that suit you.

Fares are per person at double occupancy, in US dollars, as Uniworld publishes them. On the rivers the same ship and itinerary can differ enormously by date — one Nile departure runs USD 6,349 in May and USD 13,899 in October — so treat these as the entry point for the dates shown, not the season.

Questions about S.S. São Rafael

How many guests does S.S. São Rafael carry?
S.S. São Rafael carries 94 guests, with a crew of 37. That is 1 crew member for every 2.5 guests.
Which stateroom categories does S.S. São Rafael have?
5 categories, as Uniworld names them: Grand Suite, Suite, French Balcony A / French Balcony B, Deluxe and Classic. Each is listed above with its size, its deck and the photographs Uniworld publishes.
Can I choose a particular stateroom number on S.S. São Rafael?
Usually, yes. Most Uniworld categories are sold by stateroom number, so you can pick one from the deck plans above and we ask Uniworld to hold it while the category is open. Some fares are sold as a guarantee, where the line assigns the stateroom later; we tell you which before you commit.
When does S.S. São Rafael sail next?
Our shortlist above holds 1 Uniworld sailing on S.S. São Rafael (21 Apr 2027). Uniworld's own calendar is longer; tell us your month and we send every departure that fits.
What does the Uniworld fare include on S.S. São Rafael?
Uniworld publishes the fare as including: Award-winning, farm-to-table cuisine — breakfast, lunch and a four-course dinner, plus 24-hour room service and à la carte menus on request; Unlimited beverages, including fine wines and premium spirits, not restricted to mealtimes or a happy hour; A wide variety of excursions, each group with its own English-speaking guide and complimentary QuietVox audio headsets; Onboard entertainment and daily fitness classes. The full list, and what is charged separately, is on the Uniworld page.
What changes when I book S.S. São Rafael through Via Privata?
USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite. Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct. Below that, the Virtuoso amenity applies instead: a USD 150 shipboard credit per guest (USD 300 per stateroom) on departures that are not Virtuoso Voyages dates, confirmed in writing at booking.

The other Uniworld ships

Uniworld: the line, what the fare includes, every sailing

Deck plans, stateroom sizes and photographs from Uniworld's own published materials · read October 2026 · the crew ratio isour arithmetic on the line's figures

Photography and deck plans appear courtesy of Uniworld and remain the line's property; Via Privata shows them as an independent travel advisory that arranges Uniworld bookings. We are not owned by or affiliated with the line, and all trademarks belong to their owners. Layouts can change at a refit: we confirm the plan for your sailing before you choose a room.

Enquire

Sail on S.S. São Rafael

Tell us roughly when you would like to sail on S.S. São Rafael. We reply with what is open, the fare and the stateroom worth having, with every benefit in writing.

No commitment — nothing is booked until you say so.