Solo Value: Fairstable

Lisbon and the Heart of the Douro 2026

Solo cruise itinerary: The Douro.

Ship

Douro Serenity

Operator

Saga Cruises River

Departure

19 Oct 2026

Port

London Gatwick Airport

Duration

10 nights

Solo Value

Fair

Solo supplement

£968 (42%)

Solo Value assessment

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Total solo price

£3,299

Price per night

£330

Twin-share per person

£2,331

Solo supplement

£968 (42%)

Dedicated solo cabin

No

Number of sellers

1

Solo Value compares the solo fare against the per-person fare for two sharing a twin cabin on the same sailing. A dedicated solo cabin is flagged separately from the value assessment.

Your solo fare costs 42% more than the per-person fare for two sharing the nearest equivalent twin cabin on this same sailing.

Comparison basis: nearest equivalent twin cabin, same sailing, per-person price for two sharing.

Why this rating?

solo fare carries a 42% premium over the comparable twin-share per-person fare.

solo fare
3299
comparison fare
2331
solo premium gbp
968
solo premium pct
41.53
dedicated solo cabin
false
twin per person
2331
currency
GBP

Cruise Value assessment

Not assessed

£330/night is 9% below the median for 4 comparable sailings on same ship and route (Douro Serenity, The Douro).

Cruise Value is a separate assessment from Solo Value. It compares this sailing's price against historically observed prices for similar cruises (same ship, operator, itinerary type). We need more historical data before we can score this reliably. This does not affect the Solo Value rating above.

Itinerary

Solo cruise sailing on Douro Serenity

London Gatwick Airport 19 Oct 2026 10 nights
  1. The Douro
Terraced limestone cliffs above clear turquoise water on the Ligurian coast

Solo traveller pays

£3,299

£330/night

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Price history

Based on 1 seller observation

Lowest observed

£3,299

Highest observed

£3,299

First observed

20 Aug 2026

Last checked

20 Aug 2026

Price has remained stable at £3,299 across all observations.

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