Vilamoura Dreams Cruises (Morningstar Yacht)

Vilamoura Dreams Cruises operates private yacht charters from Marina de Vilamoura aboard Morningstar, a 200 square metre luxury yacht built for up to 18 guests, departing from piers 21 and 22 at the marina. The brand trades under LUXURY REFERENCE, LDA, a licensed Portuguese tour operator (RNAAT 743/2022), and describes itself as the result of 40 years of experience in the Algarve's tourism and service industry. Every charter on Morningstar is fully private, with no mixing of groups, and every trip includes drinks (sparkling white and rosé wine, green wine, beer, soft drinks and water, plus two bottles of Champagne on full-day cruises), fresh fruit and Portuguese tapas, fuel, a professional crew, insurance, towels and a Bluetooth sound system. The company runs eight signature cruise itineraries, from a 3-hour Morning or Afternoon Cruise along the cliffs toward Olhos d'Água and Albufeira, to 4 or 5-hour Morning and Afternoon Benagil cruises to the Benagil Cave, and longer options such as the 7-hour Late Full Day trip east to the Ria Formosa or the 7-hour Full Day Cruise west past Senhora da Rocha and the Triumph Arch with a lunch stop in Portimão. Its flagship 10-hour Long Day cruise offers a choice of three routes, the Alvor Lagoon, a Tavira Discovery route through the Ria Formosa, or a Lagos Scenic route past Ponta da Piedade, and a dedicated 3-hour Sunset Cruise is the most requested option for celebrations and proposals. Guests can add upgrades such as a resident DJ, live saxophonist or acoustic singer, a sushi selection, vegan menus, Algarvian chicken piri-piri or roasted lamb, fish or seafood, and an extra bottle of French Champagne. Morningstar is captained by Cláudio Sousa (1st Captain) and Jorge Guimarães (2nd Captain), with Hugo Lopes as chief deckhand and Vira Sanotska as onboard chef. The company has built up hundreds of guest reviews on Google and TripAdvisor with a 5.0-star rating, and bookings are taken directly by phone, WhatsApp or email rather than through a third-party platform.