If you have never stayed on a boat, don't worry. If you are worried about being cramped, don't. We hadn't before and we did think it might be a bit rocky and maybe cramped but we were excited by the idea of staying somewhere different. There are actually three berths, one in the bow, two in the stern. There were six of us, a couple, two girls who were comfortable sharing and a guy and a girl who weren't. On top of the three berths there is a dining table and a sofa which converts into a bed, so in fact there were four sleeping areas. Our host Ricardo was very friendly and flexible with our check in and out times, which made things easy. In the marina they were also very helpful and called taxis for us when we needed them, printed us out directions to the nearest pharmacy when we just asked where we could find one. Facility-wise, there are showers and toilets in the marina, three showers in the mens and two in the ladies (I guess there are more male sailors). There is also a toilet and shower on the boat but it is preferable if the use of these is kept to a minimum for obvious reasons. There is also a chest fridge and a small gas cooker for wine and coffee in the morning. Leça, where the marina is, is a little outside the city of Porto, not too far though, but we were quite charmed by the area and found ourselves staying there a little more than we though we would. In the village we felt like guests being the only tourists there. There are little cafes, shops where you can see locals going about their day and stopping for coffee and pastis de nata. One recommendation, you must go to Tasquinha Cantinho do Espanhol (Rua Direita 150, Leça da Palmeira). We had the best meal of our holiday there. There is no ordering nor menu, just bucket loads of prawns, grilled fish, vinho verde and homemade tart and an accordion playing singing grill chef who treated us to a few numbers. I recommend getting taxis to and from the city. They worked out for us just over €3 per person per trip in and out and the metro is a short walk and a long metro ride and only around €1.50 cheaper per person. Personally, I wanted to see what staying on a boat would be like because I have been sailing a couple of times, but only day trips, and was interested to know how I would find it as I am in the process of getting a licence, which might lead me to sleeping on one more often. All in all, my friends and I will have no qualms about spending nights on a boat and we will be back to Leça soon. Next time, I hope I can convince my friends to go for a trip on the boat...