Boats in Vila Nova de Gaia

Everything was great, one of the Best stays that we ever had through booking. Osvaldo is a really nice and helpful host!

I liked everything about my family stay in the Sleep Boat. Since the moment we arrived Mr Osvaldo gave us all the support and during our stay nothing was forgotten. The boat is really cosy and comfortable, with everything we needed for a family adventure in Porto. Thank you Sleep Boat!

Everything was great. Pleasant impressions for the child. Slepboat is located near the city center. Very safe place. The owners are extremely pleasant and friendly. Breakfast is varied and tasty.

The boat is 31 foot, and has a large external cockpit area under canvas. In sunny weather, the sides can be raised to provide a lovely comfortable social area. Even in poor weather, the stern canvas wall can be raised to provide a very pleasant spot for a drink - the marina staff kindly brought them down. The boat is on an inside berth in the marina, so that if, as was the case for us, there are large boats on the outside berth, there is not much sea to be seen. Inside is a saloon cabin, which can be used for eating, or converted to a bed (the "second bedroom"). Off the saloon, there is a separate toilet/shower, and the separate sleeping cabin. All are comfortable, but limited in height and space, especially the sleeping cabin. The mattress and pillows are hard. You need to be reasonably agile to get into the sleeping cabin, and to move around the toilet section. There is a coffee machine in the saloon, and a microwave, but no other cooking facilities. We had no hot water. The prepaid 2 course supper was kindly delivered, precooked, but in the process of delivery, the chips had lost their crispness. Food was otherwise OK. We provided our own wine. Overnight, there was singing and music from the marina, till after midnight, and there were the usual noises of boats and people moving. Breakfast was not served on the boat, but was available in the marina. Check in was remote, and not simple. You follow Google directions to the marina, not well signed, past the (closed) print museum, and there is a barrier next to a fishing shop. Just inside the barrier, attached to the fence, is a small box/Keysafe, opened with a code supplied by the owner. Unfortunately the key card was not inside when we opened the box, making things yet more complicated. We were never told why the card was missing. We were helped by the owner contacting an employee of the marina to let us and our car, into the marina. Overall, it was a fun experience.

Very specious and comfortable. Host very accommodating to our needs

It’s a very special experience and it’s totally worth the penny! The location is perfect for a getaway from the historical center but not too far. It has everything you need to have a short stay.

The experience exceeded my expectations in every way, including the location. It's fantastic because there's free parking near the boats, and the host, Nuno, is very polite and welcoming, explaining everything to us. The boat is larger than I expected, and we fit perfectly fine also on the back of it we had dinner and breakfast there and enjoy the motion of the water.

Very nice stay on the boat, I and my daughter have fun und really join the stay! Super delicious breakfast, the owner brings it personally. Our train ticket is at 6 pm, we did late check out, Thank you very much Filipa!

good location, quiet and walking distance to the old town