Sailing in Cape Verde: The 15 Best Days on Deck

1.All-Inclusive Half-Day Lounge Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★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 :)”

Check availability →Read our full review

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…”

Check availability →Read our full review

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”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

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

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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

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”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.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%”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.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.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.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”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Sal, Cape Verde: Half day on Cuba Libre sailing yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · from $81

Review of Sal’s Cuba Libre half-day sailing trip, with Atlantic views, swimming, drinks, snacks, wildlife chances, and practical booking tips.

“We really like it, but the snacks could be better and more varied.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Half-Day Sailing Yacht Adventure in Sal Island – 3 hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Review of Sal Island’s 3-hour sailing yacht trip, with small groups, snorkeling, snacks, hotel pickup, price details, and practical tips.

“Quelle expérience inoubliable lors de notre sortie en voilier ! 🌊⛵ Un immense merci à Daniel et à toute son équipe pour leur accueil chaleureux, leur professionnalisme et leur bonne humeur communicative. Grâce à eux, nous avons vécu un moment magique et rempli d’émotions. Le clou du spectacle : avoir eu la chance d’apercevoir des baleines majestueuses et des tortues marines, un vrai cadeau de la nature ! 🐋🐢 Nous repartons le cœur léger et des souvenirs plein la tête. 💙 Anaïs, Maïssa et Kelly :)”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Catamaran Sailing Tour or Whale Watching at Boa Vista

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $85

Review of Boa Vista’s small-group catamaran tour, with sailing, Djeu Island, snorkeling, or respectful winter whale watching.

“Wonderful afternoon on Marks Catamaran. Small group for a peaceful afternoon on the water. Trip was punctual, combo of sailing and island visit as described”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Full day sailing boat in Sal, Cape Verde:taste the Atlantic!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · from $164

Sail Sal’s western coast for six hours with lunch, drinks, swimming, snorkeling, wildlife watching, and practical tips for this Atlantic cruise.

Check availability →Read our full review

13.3 Hours Yacht Sailing Activity in Cabo Verde, Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $69

Review of a small-group yacht sail in Santa Maria, Sal, with snorkeling, tuna tartare, local treats, drinks, and wildlife watching.

“Very well organized, crew was super friendly. We enjoyed the waves. We saw a turtle and flying fish from boat. Food and drinks were nice.”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Sal Island Catamaran Cruise with All-inDrinks and Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $73

Review of Sal’s 2-hour catamaran cruise with drinks, snacks, music, a Monte Leão swim stop, hotel pickup, and practical booking tips.

“Great vibes, the crew made a lot of effort to keep us entertained. Thank you!”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.Private full day – Sailing Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Private Sal sailing aboard Lucy offers wildlife, snorkeling, snacks, drinks, and personal crew service for groups up to eight.

“Got (Covid) ‘stranded’ en familie on Sal Island, Cape Verde for 3 months, having gone there for just a week’s holiday pre Christmas. An amazing experience, and the highlight definitely our wonderful sailing trips with Lucas and team. This is the Read more”

Check availability →Read our full review