Chase Travel1018875956BagsEach: 2 × 23kg checked + cabin bag + handbag, included in fareTravelersJustin + AmandaThrough-checkunconfirmed — ask at bag drop
Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club — SAN Terminal 2, near gates 46–47 Arrive with margin to relax in the lounge before the 4:45 PM departure · via Chase Sapphire Reserveunconfirmed
Premium Economy. Seats assigned at check-in — not selectable via Chase beforehand. Ticket non-refundable.
UNRESOLVED. Two options: taxi/Uber straight to the hotel (~40 min, simplest with bags after 15h of travel), or metro red line to Cais do Sodré then the Cascais line to Estoril (~60 min, covered by the transit card). Landing is 4:25 PM; hotel check-in from 3:00 PM.
38.706°, -9.398°Estoril
AUG 3 → AUG 85 nights
Five nights on the Marginal — one base for the whole wedding week
InterContinental Cascais-Estoril
Check-in3:00 PM
Check-out12:00 PM
Conf85440913Room1 King Premium Ocean ViewRateBest Flexible Member Exclusive Rate · 5 ntsPhone+351 21 829 1100
2 adults, Justin primary. Lodging tax 6% on rate per night, charged at the hotel. Early departure fee 150 EUR. Estimated 66,052 IHG points.
Viva Viagem / Navegante occasional card — Station machines — card itself carries a small one-time cost Covers: Cascais line (CP suburban), Lisbon metro, tram, bus, funiculars, local buses Fares: Card €0.50 one-time · Estoril ⇄ Cais do Sodré on the Cascais line · Lisbon metro single €1.90 (zapping €1.72) · 24h pass €7.25 · Cascais line along the Marginal — Cascais · Estoril · Lisbon Cais do Sodré Estoril station is on the Marginal, walking distance from the hotel — DISTANCE NOT CONFIRMED. Lisbon is a direct ~30 min ride, which is what makes the Aug 4 and Aug 5 day trips work.
AUG 6
Golf with Hector — ONYRIA Quinta da Marinha
7:29 AM + 7:37 AM tee times
Booked: 4 players at 7:29, 1 at 7:37 — course will likely allow a 5-some at 7:29. All 5 club rentals reserved. Done with the whole afternoon clear before the 4:30 PM ceremony. Amanda: hair and makeup that morning.
Ideas & open time3 ideas · 1 skip · 2 to eat
AUG 4
Alfama + miradouros wanderunconfirmed
Morning before the heat. Portas do Sol and Graça viewpoints do more than any single ticketed sight. Now a day trip: Cascais line from Estoril to Cais do Sodré, ~30 min, covered by the transit card.
Belém — Jerónimos + pastéis de Belémunconfirmed
Afternoon; open Tuesdays. The monastery church is free, the cloister is ticketed. The pastéis queue moves fast. Now a day trip: Cascais line from Estoril to Cais do Sodré, ~30 min, covered by the transit card.
AUG 6
Marginal walk toward Boca do Infernounconfirmed
If the golf morning leaves energy — flat oceanfront walk, back with hours to spare before ceremony prep.
Worth skipping
Tram 28SKIPunconfirmed
Heavily pickpocketed and mobbed in August, and the route's charm is walkable. Ride only if one shows up empty.
Eat & drink
Fresh fishThe Cascais fish-restaurant strip — order whatever came inSantolaSpider crab, the local flex
The main event · wedding
Danielle Owens & Hector Cabrera
Aug 6 is also Justin's birthday
Both attending — confirmed via Zola 2026-04-27
AUG 5 · 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Welcome Party
Hotel Cascais Miragem Health & Spa, Cascais — not our hotel; travel from Estoril
Changed from pool/beach day at the Miragem to a boat day — per couple, supersedes the Zola RSVP. Time, departure point, and what to bring all TODO.
Watch-outs
Formalwear (tux/gown territory) must survive checked baggage and be wearable by Aug 6 — black-tie optional
Welcome party (Aug 5, 6:00 PM) is at Hotel Cascais Miragem in Cascais, not at our hotel — transport from Estoril needed. UNRESOLVED.
Transport to Forte da Cruz for the ceremony (Aug 6): the venue is on Avenida Marginal in Estoril, the same road as our hotel, but the distance is UNCONFIRMED.
Gift logistics: TODO — ship, bring, or transfer
All events except pool day are adults-only
Lisbon · Santa Apolónia → Porto · Campanhã
rail · booked
12:00PM── 2h 48m ──2:48PM
DEP AUG 8ARR AUG 8
ConfCP-MYV6Z7QAH0YFSeatsCarriage 2 — Seats 83, 85 · 1st Class / ComfortTrainCP — Alfa Pendular · AP 125
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Tight morning chain: leave the hotel by ~10:15 AM. Cascais line from Estoril to Cais do Sodré, then metro or taxi across to Santa Apolónia by 11:40 AM. Printed tickets in hand.
PRINTED ticket required (Omio). Arrive 20 min early. Normal Fare — fully refundable up to 15 min before departure.
41.158°, -8.629°Porto
AUG 8 → AUG 91 night
One night north on the Alfa Pendular
Casa da Companhia Hotel & Spa, Vignette Collection
Prepaid, non-refundable. Rua das Flores is PEDESTRIANIZED — Uber/Bolt cannot reach the hotel; only official city taxis and licensed transfers have access. City tax €3/person/night at hotel.
Andante card Covers: metro, bus · Campanhã → city center: metro or taxi · Line E (violet) — airport line, not needed this trip One-night stay arriving Campanhã 14:48, departing Campanhã 16:40 next day — taxi from Campanhã may beat the metro given the no-rideshare street access. Unverified.
Ideas & open time3 ideas · 1 skip · 3 to eat
AUG 8
São Bento station azulejosunconfirmed
Two minutes from the hotel door on Rua das Flores. Free. See it on arrival.
Ribeira + Dom Luís I upper deck at sunsetunconfirmed
The upper deck view is the one Porto photo that's earned. Walk over toward Gaia as the light drops.
AUG 9
Port lodge tasting in Gaiaunconfirmed
Late morning, across the bridge. Book a slot rather than walking in on an August Sunday.
Worth skipping
Livraria LelloSKIPunconfirmed
Timed tickets ~€8 and 2–3h summer queues for a bookshop you can't browse in peace. Not where 26 hours go.
Eat & drink
FrancesinhaCommit or don't — wrong move right before a 16:40 trainPort tonicWhite port + tonic, the local aperitivoTripas à moda do PortoFor the brave — it's the city's namesake dish
Porto · Campanhã → Lisbon · Oriente
rail · booked
4:40PM── 2h 42m ──7:22PM
DEP AUG 9ARR AUG 9
ConfCP-MYV6Z1UECA6YSeatsCarriage 1 — Seats 74, 76 · 1st Class / ComfortTrainCP — Alfa Pendular · AP 124
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PRINTED ticket required (Omio). Arrive 20 min early. Normal Fare — fully refundable up to 15 min before departure.
Lisbon Airport
Airport night · AUG 9 → AUG 10
Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto
Check-in3:00 PM
Check-out12:00 PM
Conf2604187141RoomPremium — Bed and breakfastRate213.00 EUR prepaid + 8.00 EUR local tax at hotel · 1 ntPhone+351 218 425 000
Non-refundable, prepaid. At the airport — train arrives Oriente 19:22, short hop to hotel. 07:10 flight next morning.
Chase Travel1018875956BagsEach: 2 × 23kg checked + cabin bag + handbag, included in fareTravelersJustin + AmandaThrough-checkunconfirmed — ask at bag drop
ANA Lounge — LIS Terminal 1, airside Schengen, 6th floor near Gate 22 Opens 4:00 AM — works for the 7:10 departure. Subject to capacity · via Priority Pass / Amex Platinumunconfirmed
07:10 departure with a 1h25m LHR connection — no slack. At the airport by ~5:00 AM; the Meliá is on the airport grounds for exactly this reason.
Premium Economy. Seats assigned at check-in.
Before you go
Completed
Verify passport validity
Both passports — Schengen needs validity to Nov 10 2026+. Save offline copies.
NOW
Check in with BA the moment the window opens
Seats are assigned at check-in only — not selectable beforehand via Chase. Window opens 24h before EACH departure: Aug 1 for the outbound, Aug 9 for the return. BA conf BJKI73.
Landing 4:25 PM Aug 3, ~30 km to the hotel. Taxi/Uber (~40 min) or metro to Cais do Sodré then the Cascais line (~60 min).
AUG 2
Formalwear packing
Black-tie optional — must survive checked baggage and be wearable Aug 6.
AUG 2
Wedding gift logistics
Ship, bring, or transfer via registry.
AUG 5
Resolve ceremony + welcome party transport
Two hops, both from the InterContinental Cascais-Estoril. Aug 5 6:00 PM: welcome party at Hotel Cascais Miragem in Cascais. Aug 6 4:30 PM: ceremony at Forte da Cruz, on the same Avenida Marginal as our hotel. Walk / taxi / couple's shuttle?
AUG 6
Boat day details
Aug 7 — time, departure point, what to bring. Ask the couple.
AUG 7
Plan the Aug 8 run to Santa Apolónia
The 12:00 PM Alfa Pendular leaves from Lisboa Santa Apolónia, not Cascais. From Estoril: Cascais line to Cais do Sodré, then metro or taxi across town. Leave the hotel by ~10:15 AM.
AUG 8
Golf booked — ONYRIA Quinta da Marinha
Aug 6, 7:29 + 7:37 AM, 5 club rentals. Ask about combining into one 5-some at 7:29.
DONE
Explore11 to consider
Estoril3 ideas · 2 to eat
Marginal walk toward Boca do Infernounconfirmed
If the golf morning leaves energy — flat oceanfront walk, back with hours to spare before ceremony prep.
Alfama + miradouros wanderunconfirmed
Morning before the heat. Portas do Sol and Graça viewpoints do more than any single ticketed sight. Now a day trip: Cascais line from Estoril to Cais do Sodré, ~30 min, covered by the transit card.
Belém — Jerónimos + pastéis de Belémunconfirmed
Afternoon; open Tuesdays. The monastery church is free, the cloister is ticketed. The pastéis queue moves fast. Now a day trip: Cascais line from Estoril to Cais do Sodré, ~30 min, covered by the transit card.
Eat & drink
Fresh fishThe Cascais fish-restaurant strip — order whatever came inSantolaSpider crab, the local flex
Worth skipping
Tram 28SKIPunconfirmed
Heavily pickpocketed and mobbed in August, and the route's charm is walkable. Ride only if one shows up empty.
Porto3 ideas · 3 to eat
São Bento station azulejosunconfirmed
Two minutes from the hotel door on Rua das Flores. Free. See it on arrival.
Ribeira + Dom Luís I upper deck at sunsetunconfirmed
The upper deck view is the one Porto photo that's earned. Walk over toward Gaia as the light drops.
Port lodge tasting in Gaiaunconfirmed
Late morning, across the bridge. Book a slot rather than walking in on an August Sunday.
Eat & drink
FrancesinhaCommit or don't — wrong move right before a 16:40 trainPort tonicWhite port + tonic, the local aperitivoTripas à moda do PortoFor the brave — it's the city's namesake dish
Worth skipping
Livraria LelloSKIPunconfirmed
Timed tickets ~€8 and 2–3h summer queues for a bookshop you can't browse in peace. Not where 26 hours go.
Lodging tax 6% per night at the hotel; early departure fee €150.
€3,254.35≈ $3,709.96
Porto — Casa da Companhia (1 nt)
Prepaid, non-refundable
€410.10≈ $467.51
Lisbon Airport — Meliá (1 nt)
€213 prepaid + €8 at hotel
€221.00≈ $251.94
Lisbon ⇄ Porto (Alfa Pendular ×2, 1st Class)
1st Class. Tickets $183.98 + class upgrade $73.20 + service fee $6.00.
$263.16
Total cash≈ $6,843.63+ 300,000 Chase UR pts
EUR converted at 1.14 (2026-07-29) — Market rate, estimated — totals in USD are approximate. Excludes city taxes paid at hotels (~€40) and anything not yet booked.
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