The 15 Best Boat Trips in Cape Verde

Sal: All-Inclusive Half-Day Lounge Catamaran Cruise - Sailing past Sal’s rocky shores

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 4 hours · from $81Our pick

Sail Sal’s west coast on a spacious catamaran with swimming, snorkeling, snacks, music, hotel transfers, and unlimited drinks.

“The activities were great. Loved jumping to the ocean, swimming in the inflatable swimming pool and dancing with our guides. The only thing I’m not happy about is poor choice of vegan options for a snack. I specified when booking the cruise that my partner and I are vegan. There was no separate food for us - all we got was fruits, olives and crisps. Everyone else got salad, pizza and sandwiches. We left a bit disappointed and hungry. Other than that, it was a great experience :)”

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3-hour Catamaran Adventure on the waters of Sal Island

2.3-hour Catamaran Adventure on the waters of Sal Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 349 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Review of Sal Island’s $69 catamaran cruise, with small groups, snacks, drinks, snorkeling, wildlife chances, pickup details, and practical tips.

“The weather wasn’t great very cloudy, but hey, no one can control that. The guys at Cape Verdi Sailing were great , enthusiastic and made sure we all had the drinks and snacks we needed. We were fortunate in that we saw masses of dolphins which was great fun watching them. Those who snorkelled later also managed to find a sea turtle , the boat crew then produced a bottle of fizz to help celebrate my birthday, a simple but nice gesture. Pick up was on time and drop off smooth. Overall I feel it’s good value from pick up to drop off we were 4 1/2 hours away (slightly…”

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Lounge Catamaran SODADE Half-Day

3.Lounge Catamaran SODADE Half-Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $72Top rated

Review of the SODADE half-day catamaran from Santa Maria, Sal, with swimming, drinks, music, wildlife views, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Enjoyable activity for a half day. It's a bit weather dependent how much you'll want to do. It was a bit windy so swimming or snorkeling weren't very appealing. But despite this I enjoyed the sailing and the crew is very nice”

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Catamaran Half Day – Beautiful day on the Atlantic Ocean

4.Catamaran Half Day – Beautiful day on the Atlantic Ocean

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 260 reviews · from $68

Review of Sal’s 3-hour catamaran cruise, with snorkeling, wildlife chances, snacks, drinks, Wi-Fi, crew details, value, and practical tips.

“Really nice crew, knowledgeable and professional. Safely transferred from harbour to dingy to catamaran.”

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Lounge Catamaran SODADE Half-Day (Adults Only)

5.Lounge Catamaran SODADE Half-Day (Adults Only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $80

Review of the adults-only SODADE catamaran from Santa Maria, with drinks, snacks, swimming, entertainment, pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Great afternoon, the crew were very entertaining. Would definitely recommend. Beer, fizz and soft drinks. Light lunch was sandwiches, pizza, crisps, olives”

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Santa Maria: Snorkeling Boat Tour

6.Snorkeling Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 213 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Review of Nando Tours’ Santa Maria snorkeling trip, with turtles, a shipwreck, coral, fish, safety tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Amazing snorkelling experience and we were fortunate to see turtles as well as a manta ray. Very friendly and competent guides.”

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From Port of Praia: Island Tour for Cruise Ship passengers

7.From Port of Praia: Island Tour for Cruise Ship passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 7 hours · from $82

Explore Santiago from Praia with mountain views, Tarrafal Beach, local music, village stops, and easy cruise-port transfers.

“gut , länger als geplant ,hätte es für uns nicht gebraucht”

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Santa Maria: Sal Island All-inclusive Adults-only Catamaran

8.Sal Island All-inclusive Adults-only Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 163 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Review of Sal’s adults-only catamaran cruise from Santa Maria, with drinks, snacks, music, swimming near Monte Leão, and practical booking advice.

“A atividade foi espectacular! Desde o início até ao final ! Animação a todo o tempo ! Enaltecer a Cláudia que teve uma energia 5 estrelas . Recomendo a 100%”

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Sailing yacht half day- with Cape Verde Sailing

9.Sailing yacht half day- with Cape Verde Sailing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 138 reviews · from $69

Review of Cape Verde Sailing’s three-hour yacht trip in Sal, with snorkeling, wildlife, drinks, costs, crew, weather tips, and booking advice.

“We’ve changed the boat to catamaran sailing (same provider) and no regret it at all. Capitan Ricardo make you feel very welcomed from first to last second of the trip. Fantastic experience either for those who want chill out on board, or have good fun and swim. We didn’t expect that it will be so amazing. Recommend it. No doubt.”

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Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests

10.Island tour with German-speaking guide for cruise guests

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 91 reviews · 5 hours · from $88

Review of Santiago Island’s 5-hour German-language cruise tour, with Batuque music, mountain views, village stops, port pickup, and practical tips.

“Hervorragende Insel-Tourguide Louisa (deutsch) - informativ, lustig, offener Umgang”

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Full day Sailing yacht – Beautiful day on the Atlantic Ocean

11.Full day Sailing yacht – Beautiful day on the Atlantic Ocean

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $150

Review of Sal’s six-hour sailing trip from Santa Maria, with small groups, lunch, open bar, snorkeling, wildlife, and practical booking tips.

“Très belle journée de navigation avec superbe repas à bord. Masques et tubas fournis : on a vu 2 raies, 1 tortue et quelques poissons. Crème solaire obligatoire”

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Boa Vista Adults-Only Cruise

12.Boa Vista Adults-Only Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 49 reviews · from $98

Review of Boa Vista’s 3-hour adults-only cruise, with sailing, swimming, snacks, drinks, pricing, logistics, and key booking concerns.

“We thought this boat trip was great, sun, sea, nice snacks and unlimited drinks made the experience totally worth doing. Also, Yasmin our guide was so friendly and a great host, so would highly recommend.”

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From Praia: Boat Trip, Snorkeling, Cave & BBQ on the Beach

13.Boat Trip, Snorkeling, Cave & BBQ on the Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 45 reviews · 7 hours · from $129

Review of Santiago Island’s boat, cave snorkeling, and beach BBQ tour from Praia, including costs, stops, food, guides, and practical tips.

“Our driver and guide were great. Activity said snorkeling but there were 6 people and 3 snorkels. The swimming and snorkeling were over the side of the boat in the cave we only stayed for about 15 mins. The current was a bit rough and it was only large rocks to see. BBQ was tasty but beach is very rocky (recommend water shoes) and dirty with no good place to sit. Does seem typical. Overall trip was great but felt expensive.”

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Praia: Day trip by minibus for cruise passengers

14.Day trip by minibus for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $82

Explore Santiago from Praia by minibus, with mountain views, markets, Tarrafal Beach, villages, plantations, and a ship-safe return.

“Interesting overview of Santiago Island. our Guide Ricardo was very friendly and informative, giving lots of background information, and we felt safe with our driver.”

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